BIOGRAPHY
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Cal Crow is a co-founder and Program Director at the Center for Learning Connections. He has been a high school teacher and counselor, a community college program coordinator and instructor, a university lecturer, a counselor in private practice, a trainer and a consultant. He holds a Ph. D. from Arizona State University.
Dr. Crow was one of three individuals selected to revise the National Career Development Guidelines, and co-authored the revised Job Hunter Guide for Washington State’s One-stop system. His written materials and ideas are being used in schools and other organizations throughout the country.Dr. Crow has received numerous awards for his contributions to education, counseling, and workforce development.
Bill Grace is a social justice activist, a traveling teacher, storyteller, and an architect of ideas.
From 1976 to 1991, Bill served in higher education, promoting ideas related to moral and civic responsibility, service learning and global citizenship. In 1991 Bill founded the Center for Ethical Leadership and served as Executive director for 14 years. The Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the common good through ethical leadership, civic responsibility and collaborative problem solving. His current research and writing focuses on understanding Deep Hope, Moral Courage and Wisdom from the Margins—as well as other sources of motivation that have inspired transformational leaders to courageously pursue justice.
Bill promotes leadership that is grounded in spiritual development and compassion both of which deepen our commitment to pursue a just, peaceful and sustainable world. He touches audiences deeply with a heartfelt commitment to global justice, peace and sustainability. Seminar participants and audience members report being inspired by Bill’s passion, authenticity and humility.
Barbara A. Kerr, Ph.D., a former community college faculty member, has owned and run a successful consulting and coaching business for over thirteen years in the state of Washington. She has worked with many of the colleges in the Washington community and technical college system for a variety of projects including strategic planning, accreditation consulting and editing, executive evaluation, board and executive team retreat facilitation, and individual and team assessment and coaching. Barbara is the author and creator of a recently published computer game, Creating An Emotionally Intelligent World: A Computer-Based Game for Teams, which can be played as part of a one-day workshop focused on success for individuals, teams, and organizations.