Naghem Swade

Experience

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  Denver Public Library

  Mar 2015 - now

  Build strong, trustworthy working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization and a wide range of stakeholders and customers. Assess EDI training needs and adapt to learning research, theories, needs, opportunities, and trends.Manage user experience across the EDI training modules and activities.Subject matter expert in EDI, providing ongoing support and proactive learning opportunities for leadership and staff.Coordinate, design, facilitate, update, disseminate, and support EDI learning opportunities that are based on adult learning theories and best practices and are varied and accessible.Collaborate with the Denver Office of Social Equity and Innovation to align DPL and City training goals.Collaborate with the HR Learning and Development team to apply an EDI lens to other DPL training.Perform data management and analysis through assessment and evaluation of EDI training and learning activities. Show less Designs and oversees multiyear internal and community facing programs and initiatives for people of marginalized communities (i.e., Immigrant/Refugee, Black, LatinX, Indigenous, Older Adults) to create equitable opportunities for learning, discovery, and connection.Programs include: Naturalization Ceremony, Lunar New Year, Día del Niño, World Refugee Day, Welcoming Week, American Creed, Día de los Muertos, World Languages, Stories of Light, Indigenous Storytelling, Multilingual Community ConversationsBuilds and maintains collaborative partnerships with community organizations, learning institutions, city agencies, etc.Develops and facilitates equity centered staff workshops and trainings that address implicit bias, microaggressions, power and privilege, racism, and cultural humility for 600+ staff system wide.Demonstrates immense personal initiative, follow through, and accountability while embracing change management processes and culture to responsibly educate and motivate others in EDI work.Facilitates and advises internal conversations between staff members and senior leadership on best practices for acknowledging and healing from harm. Leads multiple committees across the system Show less

  • EDI Training and Development Manager

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Cultural Inclusivity Services Coordinator

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2023

  • New Americans Project Library Program Associate

    May 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Circulation Clerk

    Nov 2015 - May 2017

  • Plaza Activity Leader

    Mar 2015 - May 2017