Start Date: 3/5/2026 1:00 PM EST
End Date: 3/5/2026 3:00 PM EST
Venue Name: Virtual (Zoom)
Organization Name:
Maine Health Care Association
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Program Date: March 5, 2026
Program Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
CEU's: CEU's will not be given for this training
Rates:
$FREE
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Cultural Foundations in Long Term Care
This interactive training, presented by Marwa Hassanien, is designed for long term care leaders and staff who want to strengthen workplace practices, improve communication across teams, and create environments where employees from New Mainer communities and linguistic minorities feel welcomed, supported, and valued. Participants will explore how culture, identity, language, and lived experience shape workplace expectations and communication styles, and examine how organizational practices can either support or unintentionally create barriers for staff. Through real world scenarios and guided reflection, the session provides practical strategies to strengthen recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and retention in today’s evolving workforce.
Presenter:
Dr. Marwa Hassanien, a Yale and Cornell University-certified DEI Consultant, is the Associate Vice President of Community Engagement and Belonging for Northern Light Health. She is also the CEO/Founder of Affinity DEI, LLC and a Tutor Trainer for the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. Marwa earned a Master’s Degree in Education and a Ph.D. in the Literacy Education program from the University of Maine in Orono. The bilingual daughter of Egyptian immigrants, Marwa has vast lived experience, educational background, and expertise in advocacy work. For the last 25 years, she has passionately worked with organizations, school departments, law enforcement agencies, and healthcare systems around the state and country to develop strategic plans and initiatives, improve cultural competency, and foster a sense of inclusion and belonging. She currently serves as President of the Maine Multicultural Center and serves on the Boards of the Good Shepherd Food Bank, the Bangor Region YMCA, and the Auxiliary of the Penobscot County Medical Society. Additionally, she was elected to serve a second term on the Bangor School Committee in November 2022, for which she was the Chairperson for three consecutive years. She, her husband, and their four children reside in Bangor.
Web Platform:
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Zoom Link:
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