June 2022-EEOC Overview & Enforced Laws - Virtual Only

Tuesday, June 28

This event will be virtual via ZOOM

12:00p-1:00pm

EEOC Overview & Enforced Laws

This training will provide a general overview of the EEOC and associated enforced laws. It will discuss, define, and provide examples and case study analysis of discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It will cover respect in the workplace and discuss the development and implementation of crucial conversations to help establish and foster respectful work environments. In doing this, all are free to contribute in an atmosphere of support, success, and psychological safety so that discrimination and harassment do not develop. Finally, tips and best practices will be presented and discussed to offer tools to participants. Engagement scenarios will be presented which cover the topics addressed fostering interaction and discussion amongst audience participants. The session will conclude with a brief wrap-up on presented material and a Q&A session.

Presented by Elizabeth Edwards

EEOC Dallas District Office

“Liz” Edwards has made a career out of education, teaching, and briefing.  She has a Master’s of Science degree in Special Education and Human Services, a Master’s of Education degree in Counseling Education and is currently working on her Doctorate in Educational Psychology.  She is a 24-year Air Force Intelligence Officer currently stationed at Cannon Air Force Base as a Reservist with the 56^th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron.  She has taught as an adjunct faculty member at many of her duty stations throughout the world to include University College of the University of Maryland in Turkey, Colorado Mesa University in Colorado, Cochise College in Arizona, Wilmington College in Delaware, and Delaware Technical and Community College in Delaware.  She has served the Equal Employment Opportunity mission in the Federal government for over ten years and currently serves in the Dallas District Office as the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the region.  Finally, and most importantly, she enjoys being the spouse of a Colorado Army National Guardsman and a Mesa County Sherriff’s Deputy and the mom to three fantastic boys, 17 year-old twins who are juniors and getting ready to begin the college journey and an amazing 8 year-old second grader who is convinced he will be the fastest running-back the NFL has ever seen.