Description

IPRA's Diversity (DIV) Section consists of professionals aiming to expand the knowledge base and emphasize the importance of diversity in parks, recreation, therapeutic recreation and forest preserves.  We focus on two focal points: 1) Diversity as it relates to the individual professionally and 2) diversity as it affects the agency and the communities it serves. We will examine our increasingly diverse communities and explore how we are and how we could be by addressing the issues and trends impacting various diversity variables: ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, and disability.  If you are interested in joining the section or simply wish to attend for networking and educational purposes, you are encouraged to register.

The Diversity Section will meet at 2:00pm at the Sycamore Golf Club for our board meeting which will feature reports from the Section Board, each committee Chair, and an IPRA liaison will be in attendance to provide updates to the membership about news and events happening within the association. 

After the meeting, all are welcome to join the section at Kuipers Family Farm for apple cider donuts and for Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead for a beverage (optional).

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CEUs: Event is not approved for CEUs (Continuing Education Units are for certifications such as CTRS, CPRE and CPRP certification).