/24-7PressRelease/ - July 15, 2007 - Are you or your organization dealing with issues of diversity you haven't dealt with before? Are you at a loss as to where to turn? Chief Scott Knight and Dr. Leo Parvis have joined forces to create a series of presentations, seminars, and workshops to help people in this country achieve understanding, tolerance, inclusion and acceptance in relation to those people who are different from them. Their different but complementary styles make them an informative, entertaining, and inspiring duo that will captivate even the most stalwart audiences. Their combined 40+ years of experience and education has prepared them well to conduct diversity trainings, present to a wide variety of groups of various ages and cultures, and consult with organizations that need help dealing with the issues of diversity prevalent in workplaces and schools today. "Chief Knight and I thought that by combining our knowledge and experience, we would make a richer and more interesting presentation for the attendees," said Dr. Parvis.
They customize their presentations, seminars and workshops to fit your needs, timeline, structure, how interactive you want it to be, and the parameters/size of your group. They offer a variety of formats: they can do a group presentation with break-out small group sessions/discussions, more of a lecture type with a question and answer period, or a longer workshop format with exercises/hand-outs, whichever will best suit your group.
Some of the many topics they can discuss are:
Racial profiling
Inclusion, tolerance, acceptance, and empowerment
Critical or emerging diversity issues
Police and community partnership
Creating your own Diversity Council
Immigrants & community involvement
Workplace diversity
Teaching diversity
And much more! If there is a topic you have in mind, but it is not listed here, they can most likely accommodate your request.
Chief Scott Knight joined the Chaska Police Department in 1976, and became Chief of Police in January 2000 after holding numerous other positions in the department. Chief Knight is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Academy. He is actively involved in many professional associations and civic organizations. He is the past President of the Minnesota Police Chiefs Association. He serves as an advisor, member, and in leadership roles for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and is the Minnesota representative to the States Organization of Chiefs of Police, a division of the IACP. Chief Knight has served as a faculty member of the William Mitchell College of Law Centers for Law and Leadership, and the Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute. He has received numerous awards, honors, and recognition for his unflagging dedication to his community, his professional field, and to upholding the law and public safety. He is passionate about the importance of diversity in our society, and has been responsible for bringing diverse people together through Dialogues on Race and other community activities. His warm and engaging personality and speaking style make him a busy presenter speaking all around the country.
Dr. Leo Parvis has over 20 years of teaching and professional experience, which includes international experience in a number of countries. He is currently a senior cultural diversity instructor at Dunwoody College of Technology, and President and Diversity Director for diversitypromotions.com. He has done extensive research on and studies a number of social and behavioral sciences problems. He earned his doctorate in Health and Human Services in 1998. He is the author of the book "Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World," and many diversity-related articles. He also writes a regular column entitled "Eye on Diversity" for the Chaska Herald. He is a member of several diversity-related associations. His professional style, ability to interject humor and relevant examples into his presentations, attention to detail, personal service and ability to make deadlines, make him a sought-after consultant and presenter.
If you would like more information, to check on date availability, rates, or to schedule a speaking engagement, go to their website http://www.diversityduo.com, or e-mail drparvis@gmail.com.
About diversitypromotions.com
diversitypromotions.com is a company dedicated to promoting positive messages about diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism through its Embrace Diversity product line, educational endeavors (trainings, presentations, seminars, books, and articles), and special events such as establishing National Diversity Day.
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