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March 1, 2007

Expert on “Institutional Racism” Will Speak at Northampton Community College

Dr. Frances Kendall, author of “Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race” will conduct a workshop on race relations from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 21, in the Spartan Center at Northampton Community College. The workshop is being co-sponsored by the Bethlehem YWCA and will be open to the public free of charge.

Kendall is a nationally known consultant who has focused for more than thirty years on organizational change and communication, specializing in issues of diversity and social justice. She has spent the last ten years helping colleges and universities, corporations, not-for-profits and government agencies create hospitable work environments for all employees.

Based in California, Kendall has contributed to many seminal publications on the subject of diversity, and is the author of "Diversity in the Classroom: New Approaches to the Education of Young Children," "Diversity Issues in the Workplace," and "Celebrating Our Differences."

In addition to conducting an interactive public workshop on this topic at Northampton Community College, Kendall will also speak to community leaders. Her visit to Northampton is being made possible through an endowment established by the family of Floyd R. Lear, Jr. and Industrial Printing Company, Inc. Lear served as secretary on the Board of Trustees at NCC from 1970 to 1975.

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