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PTSD
Oct. 22, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Lauren Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University (1992) and her Master of Social Work from Indiana University Northwest in 2000. Lauren is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Therapy as of 2018. Currently she is a Consultant in training for EMDR. She is certified in the evidence-based practice modalities of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and EMDR. Lauren has been trained in Functional Family Therapy which is also an evidence-based practice model. Lauren has worked in a myriad of different positions and types of work prior to gaining her focus and passion for working with people. She began her career in mental health working at various women’s shelters in the area and working on their crisis lines. She then went on to work with youth and their families in the foster care arena. Lauren decided then she needed to be able to do more and began providing home based therapy to youth and their families who were court ordered to participate. She has provided therapy in the school, setting, home based setting and outpatient setting. She considers herself a generalist having experience working with a wide age range of clientele, backgrounds and presenting concerns. Lauren has compassion for others and is genuinely concerned about making an impact on others and assisting them with skills and understanding in order to move one towards a greater satisfaction in life. She utilizes humor in her work and is also willing to assist others from a faith-based perspective in order to bring about a better quality of life for themselves. Lauren has served as an adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University since 2009. Treatment specialties include:
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Oct. 24, 2020
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Police, Fire, Sheriff, MCAS Teacher, MCHS JROTC student
Nov. 05, 2020 9:00 a.m.
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Nov. 05, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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Jerry Schmidt, coordinator
Nov. 12, 2020
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Nov. 18, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 26, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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A Boy and his Dream
Dec. 03, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Sunny was born in Nigeria. In the first years of his life, he faced poverty and malnutrition. He was challenged by his family to live up to and exceed his potential, and he did. Since then, he moved to the United States, earned his MBA, and started “A Boy and his Dream Foundation.” https://www.aboyandhisdream.org/donate With the foundation, Sunny aims to inspire change and give a voice of determination and perseverance to everyone experiencing hardship. From complicated family situations to moving to the other side of the world, Sunny’s story of determination to succeed, no matter the cost, is a story we believe is one that inspires and gives hope. Our goal is to inspire struggling youth to realize there is hope for their future, and to encourage change. We hope you join us on this journey. |
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Creating Destiny
Dec. 10, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Wade Nomura draws on his experience as a global humanitarian, community leader and Mayor of Carpinteria, successful businessman and a BMX national champion, to educate and inspire audiences around the world. Within Rotary, he has worked on 200 charitable projects and been on 50 international project missions. He currently serves as the Technical Coordinator of water, sanitation and hygiene projects worldwide for Rotary. In the last 10 years, he has presented to over 200,000 people across 15 countries, illuminating how to maximize success, create impactful projects, and enhance team performance, and has been a speaker on Civil Rights at the last two Rotary International Conferences. |
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Dec. 19, 2020 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Indiana Secretary for Career Connections and Talent
Jan. 07, 2021 12:00 p.m.
Blair Milo currently serves as the State of Indiana’s first Secretary for Career Connections and Talent. Appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb into the position created by Executive Order in August of 2017, Secretary Milo serves as the state’s Chief Talent Officer as Indiana works to fill an estimated one million job openings over the next ten years. She also serves on the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, a body dedicated to shaping education and workforce training for a 21st Century workforce. Prior to her appointment to Governor Holcomb’s Cabinet, Secretary Milo served as Mayor of La Porte, Indiana after being first elected in 2011 and reelected in 2015. |
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Annual Stock Market Update
Jan. 21, 2021 12:00 p.m.
Michael K. Hackett • Senior Vice President & Director of Personal Trust & Marketing • 26 Years in the Financial Service Industry After graduating from Ball State University in 1993, Mike began his career in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Harbour Trust in 2001, Mike spent eight years serving as a Personal Trust Administrator with JP Morgan Chase. There, he was responsible for both personal trust and employee benefit accounts. Mike has successfully completed the Personal Trust School program through Cannon Financial Institute at the University of Notre Dame. He earned the designation of Certified Trust Financial Advisor in 1997 and has enthusiastically worked to maintain this designation, as well as expand his knowledge of financial planning and investment management. In an effort to further broaden his knowledge of the trust and investment field, in 2012 Mike successfully passed the CISP exam and became a Certified IRA Services Professional through the Institute of Certified Bankers. He is the head of New Business Development at Harbour Trust and serves as head of the IRA Division. Born and raised in Michigan City, Mike has two daughters and has served 3 terms as president of the Michigan City Rotary Club and as Rotary District 6540 Assistant District Governor. Mike is the acting board president for the Lubeznik Center for the Arts. |
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Digital Marketing Tips
Jan. 28, 2021 12:00 p.m.
SERA Solutions has been a leader in website design since 2014 and is a leading Google Partner in Northwest Indiana. We are a unique group of creative and analytical thinkers who understand the importance of a modern, informative, mobile responsive, and engaging website. Our goal is simple: creating websites that make an impact. |
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Founder and Coordinator of the Rotary Childrens Fund
Feb. 04, 2021
The "Rotary Childrens Fund" exists to promote goodwill between countries by funding organizations that contribute to peace, cultural understanding and appreciation through the arts. RCF provides principal funding to the Cultural Exchange Program "Golden Gates," which provides a structure for talented young people from around the world to share their talents, be cultural ambassadors of their country and learn about the United States of America. It offers audiences an entertaining and authentic glimpse into the represented country and its regions through music, song and dance. It has been building bridges across cultures for almost a decade. By introducing their culture to the people around the world, young cultural ambassadors get a great opportunity to learn American and world culture, history and people. Vitaliy Bezrodnov was born in the South of Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan), went to Music College and Conservatory in Russia, and immigrated to the United States in 1994. He was introduced to Rotary on the Russian-American district Conference in the 90th in Denver, Colorado. He became a member of the Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary Club (Cleveland area) Ohio in 1997. |
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Feb. 11, 2021 12:00 p.m.
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Ivy Tech-Career Coaching & Employer Connections
Feb. 18, 2021 12:00 p.m.
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High Speed Rail Alliance
Mar. 11, 2021
Rick Harnish co-founded the High Speed Rail Alliance in 1993 with a passion for revitalizing the region he grew up in, lives in, and loves. The Alliance builds the political will for systemic change by advocating for integrated rail and transit networks connected by 200+ mph high-speed lines. By connecting cities, towns and airports, the high-speed trains will dramatically expand economic opportunities and slash carbon emissions. A native of the Chicago area, Harnish has been MHSRA’s executive director since 2001. His perspective on trains and transportation policy has appeared in Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Politico, Governing, the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, Crain’s Chicago and many other publications, in addition to various NPR programs. He has achieved notable successes and progress in MHSRA’s three focus areas: advocacy, education, and research. Harnish’s work is informed by his strong commitment to researching and learning from global best practices. He has ridden high-speed trains—often in the context of leading small groups—in Belgium, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, and Turkey, and he draws on a global network of colleagues with expertise in trains and transportation policy |
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Mar. 18, 2021 12:00 p.m.
Family Advocates celebrated its 30th Anniversary last year in advocating for at-risk children and families. The Court Appointed Special Advocate Program began in 1990 and provides screened, trained, and supervised volunteers who speak for the best interest of abused and neglected children in La Porte County. Harmony House is the supervised visitation and safe exchange program that provides safe access for children to continue and build their relationship with their parent(s). Non-custodial parents spend parenting time in a home-like setting where they can experience normal family time. Safe exchanges provide parents in high-conflict relationships an opportunity to exchange their children for weekend visitation without conflict. The Court Youth Advocate and Community Youth Advocate Programs provide screened, trained and supervised volunteers who mentor at-risk youth who are referred either by the courts or schools in La Porte County. |
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Annual Update from Economic Development Corporation Michigan City
Mar. 25, 2021
Clarence L. Hulse is the Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, IN. Clarence brings a long and proven history of success to the Michigan City, particularly being a change agent, a connector and collaborator. His diverse employment background includes both the public and private sector in the areas of Community and Economic Development, Redevelopment, International Trade, Municipal Management, Real Estate Development and Workforce Development. Clarence journey included stops in North Carolina and Florida and is credited with creating over 30,000+ jobs and $3.5 billion in direct capital investment over the past 25 years. He has won both state and national awards for his work in the community and economic development arena including International Economic Development Council 1999 national award “Outstanding New Developer of the Year,” Indiana Planning Association winning the 2011 Outstanding Community Initiative Award, 2019 NWI SBDC Small Business Advocate Award, 2019 Indiana Economic Development Association first Shining Star Award and inducted into Purdue University NW Society of Innovators in 2020. His memberships and community involvement includes Lambda Alpha International-Ely Chapter, Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, Leadership Florida, Leadership LaPorte, Leadership NW Indiana, United Way LaPorte County, Michigan City Chamber of Commerce Board, Dunes Art Foundation Board and Horizon Bank Business Advisory Committee. He recently completed his second term as a board member of the International Economic Development Council and currently a board member of the Mid-America Economic Development Council. Mr. Hulse earned his BS at Harding University, AR in Public Administration, magna cum laude and an MS in Economic Development from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is also a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute. |
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Learn How to Lead Better Meetings
Apr. 01, 2021 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Jane is the Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior in the College of Business at Purdue University Northwest. For more information about Dr. Thomas go to www.pnw.edu/people/jane-thomas/. It is estimated that there are 55 million meetings per day in the United States. Unfortunately, many people dread both virtual and in-person meetings. Why are workplace meetings often viewed as painful, unproductive, “time-killers”? Research has shown that there are several reasons why workplace meetings stink and that there are several evidence-based strategies that can make meetings better. |
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Michigan City and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Post-COVID future
Apr. 08, 2021
Clinical Associate Professor of Finance and Economic Development at Purdue University Northwest. He was the Past Director of the Professional MBA Program and the Director of The Center for Economic Development and Research. He holds a Masters degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame with concentrations in labor economics and public policy, completing all the course work for the Ph.D. Prior to Purdue, he served on the faculties of Indiana University South Bend and the University of Notre Dame. His more than 34 years’ experience as well as his research and consulting interests include forensic economics, labor markets, workforce development, public policy, housing markets, and regional economic development. He is a member of the Regional Council of Economic Advisors for Northwest Indiana. He has been quoted numerous times in regional newspapers and has been a frequent guest on news radio and television. Additionally, he had served as the President of the La Porte City Redevelopment Commission. He had also served on several not-for-profit Boards of Directors including as President of Stepping Stone Shelter for Women and as President of Smooth Jazz at South Shore Inc. In addition to his work with the Regional Council of Economic Advisors, he is currently serving on the Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) 2040 Plan Implementation Committee. His focus on that committee is on workforce development and innovation. He currently serves on several not-for-profit boards including Junior Achievement, The World Trade Alliance, and NWI Business Magazine. |
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LinkedIn Do's & Don'ts/Best Practices
Apr. 15, 2021 12:00 p.m.
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Living your strengths
Apr. 22, 2021
Debbie Tatum is Director of Development for the Franciscan Health Foundation, Northern Indiana Region, a philanthropic organization which supports the mission programs of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. She is former Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Gary and Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation for Northwest Indiana. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems and a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies, as well as a certificate in Lay Ecclesial Ministry. Debbie is a dynamic public speaker as well as an experienced retreat facilitator, workshop leader and Gallup-trained Strengths coach. Debbie’s greatest passion is using her top 5 Strengths – Connectedness, Empathy, Input, Individualization and Maximizer – to inspire and empower others by helping them explore their innate strengths and coaching them to effectively lead by stewarding those gifts and talents that come most naturally to them. To get the most out of this session, it is recommended (but not required) to order StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (available at Amazon and other online retailers) and complete the assessment, bringing your top 5 Strengths to this session. |