A Speakers Series for Community Engagement and Dialogue

Keynote by Nora Burns
>Thursday
March 19, 2009
Keynote Presentation 7:00-8:00pm, Berkeley Community Church
at 3701 West 50th Avenue
Dessert Reception 8:00-9:00pm
An expert trainer in the field of intergenerational conflict and communication, a Senior Professional in Human Resources and the founder and president of Insightful Endeavors International., Inc. She will address the fact that for the first time in American history there are four very different generations in the workforce. Roles have changed over time; it used to be the norm that the older workers were the bosses. Now a 25-year-old could be reporting to a 50-year-old, or it could be the other way around! After twenty years of experience in human resources management and training, Ms. Burns, is a results-oriented and organizational development professional. With humor and practical insight Ms. Burns will share tips and techniques for moving from a “them” mentality to an “us” attitude and building sustainable and innovative teams.

Keynote by Dorothy Maver
Thursday, April 16 2009
Keynote Presentation 7:00-8:00pm, Berkeley Community Church at 3701 West 50th Avenue
Dessert Reception 8:00-9:00pm
Executive Director of Peace Partnership International, whose mission is forging partnerships with and among government, civil society and business to catalyze the transformation from a culture of violence to a culture of peace throughout the world. Dr. Maver serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Alliance for Ministries and Department of Peace; is the former Executive Director of the Peace Alliance; served as the National Campaign Manager for Kucinich for President 2004; is the founder of the Vermont Peace Institute; is one of the co-founding members of the Vermont Peace Academy; served as co-coordinator of Share the Spirit of Peace Global Summits and is active in community coalition building and organizational development.. She is also co-author of the book Conscious Education: The Bridge to Freedom.