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LEARN & GROW Series: 2017 Session II
Understanding Human Needs

Following the successful inaugural session of the Learn & Grow (L&G) professional development series, National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Detroit Chapter will host the second session on November 11 in the West Bloomfield Township Public Library.

The L&G series is designed to investigate various professional skills through moderated panel discussions with successful leaders.  The second session, titled “Understanding Human Needs”, will focus on the necessary skills of self-awareness and empathy.  We will explore questions such as these listed below with our panelists and audience in the search for a better understanding of ourselves and others around us in the professional environment.

Saturday, November 11, 2017
09:30 am – 10:00 am  Registration
10:00 am – 10:15 am  Introduction of the L & G series
10:15 am – 12:15 pm  Moderated forum discussion
12:15 pm – 01:00 pm  Lunch and discussion on future topics

Please join us on November 11 for the second session of the L&G series – “Understanding Human Needs”.

Explore below questions and register to join us for an inspiring experience:

1. Do you know your personality and that of others close to you? (if interested, visit this site to find out more, https://www.metarasa.com/mmdi/questionnaire/)
2. What are the needs of yourself at this stage of your life?
3. What are the predominant needs of your co-workers, bosses, and clients?
4. How do you discover their needs?
5. How will such knowledge help you to be more successful?

Featuring Panelists: (More is coming)

Joe Grimm: Journalism Professor at Michigan State University; Recruiting and Development Editor at Detroit Free Press. Joe Grimm has been visiting editor in residence at the School of Journalism at Michigan State University since 2008. Prior to that, he worked for more than 25 years at the Detroit Free Press…   Read more

Phyllis Mazure: MALLP; Creative Cross Cultural Life Coach. After spending an active growing up period, I entered Denison University on scholarship in 1956. Finishing College at Albion with degrees in English and Art, I entered the teaching profession. Taking a job in my minor, marrying a doctor, and having two children were…    Read more

Pam Raj:  Spiritual Fitness LLC Owner; LMSW Psychotherapist. Pam Raj obtained her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, an MBA from Ohio State University, and recently an MSW from Wayne State University. She has worked in a variety of venues…    Read more

Dr. H. Sook Wilkinson, Ph.D.: Fully Licensed Psychologist in the State of Michigan. Dr. Wilkinson is a licensed clinical psychologist, now retired, with a special interest in international adoption. She has published several books: Birth is More than Once: The Inner World of Adopted Korean Children (1985)…   Read more

Post Event:

The second installment of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Detroit Chapter’s Learn & Grow (L&G) professional development series was held on November 11. The L&G series is designed to investigate various professional skills through moderated panel discussions with successful leaders. The November 11 session focused on the skill of “Understanding Human Needs” and featured the following panelists…

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