Communicating and Relating More Effectively Across Poverty Barriers
Presented by nationally-recognized poverty expert, Dr. Donna M. Beegle
Income, educational opportunities, and life experiences shape communication styles and how we relate to others. In Dr. Beegle’s research with people living in the crisis of poverty, 92% reported that when they leave a helping professional they do not know what to do next. Much of the misunderstanding is related to the vocabulary we use, our examples, and styles of sharing information. In this highly-interactive workshop, participants will learn the five biggest causes of communication breakdown, explore differences in communication by social class, understand the impact of life experiences on communication styles, and obtain concrete tools for improving communication, relationships, and follow through.
This training is intended for those that work with children and youth within the child welfare system or are at-risk of entering. This includes child welfare workers, resource parents, youth sports coaches, youth mentors, teachers, law enforcement and volunteers/staff working with this population.
Location: Online - Zoom Meeting
Cost: Free
Hosted by Redwood Community Services
Redwood Community Services was born from a vision to have a local, child focused option to serve abused and neglected children so that one day all foster youth would have a place to call home. That vision led the agency for over a decade and proudly remains a cornerstone of the dedicated work we do today. Today, decades since its grassroots beginning, Redwood Community Services has established dozens of programs serving people across multiple counties and proudly employs hundreds of local community members. We are proud to be a community driven organization with a vision for a vibrant, healthy, compassionate community where people feel seen, heard, and valued.
About Dr. Donna M. Beegle
Donna Beegle grew up in generational poverty and left school at 15 to get married. At 25, she found herself divorced with two children, little education, and few marketable job skills. At age 26, she earned her GED at Mt. Hood Community College. She went on to study poverty, communication, and education and--within 10 short years--received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Beegle combines her lived experiences of poverty with 30 years of research and work with colleges in all 50 states, to create inclusive, responsive environments that promote educational success.