November marks Native American Heritage Month, and Rio Salado invites you to a special event that delves into the heart of Indigenous wisdom and experience. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The presentation will be available virtually on the Rio Salado Events YouTube Channel.
Keynote Topic: "Implementing Indigeneity & Indigenous Ways Of Being”
The featured speaker, Rowdy Duncan of Phoenix College, brings more than a decade of experience in the field of diversity and inclusion. As a full-time Phoenix College communication faculty member, Duncan’s emphasis on interpersonal communication, public speaking, and intercultural communication has positioned him as a dynamic force in fostering understanding and dialogue.
Rowdy has been in the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) field since 2001. He is an expert at non-hierarchical leadership and an innovator with a variety of workshops informing about issues related to colorblindness, Interest Based Negotiations, Nonviolent Communication and Conflict Resolution, Positive Masculinity, and seeing people as Possibilities.
Duncan won the 2014 Arizona Diversity Alliance’s Diversity Champion Award and the John and Suanne Rouche Award for Excellence for the Community College from the League of Innovation in 2015.
Following the keynote presentation, Duncan will take part in a dialogue led by 2023-24 Rio Salado student senator Beka Namachanja and 2020-21 student senator and Rio Salado alumni Cordero Holmes.
Join us for an engaging and passionate exploration of Indigenous ways of being. Whether in person at the Rio Salado Conference Center or virtually through our YouTube Channel, let's come together to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
See you there!
We're committed to ensuring everyone can participate fully in our events. If you require accommodations please contact Disability.Services@riosalado.edu.
About Rowdy Duncan:
Currently in service as Residential Faculty at Phoenix College – Rowdy’s main courses are COM110 Interpersonal Communication and COM263 Intercultural Communication. Rowdy has been in the JEDI field since 2001. He is an expert at non-hierarchical leadership and an innovator with a variety of workshops informing about issues related to colorblindness, Interest Based Negotiations, Nonviolent Communication and Conflict Resolution, Positive Masculinity, and seeing people as Possibilities. He is an engaging and passionate presenter and facilitator and is an active member of the Healing Racism Public Dialogue Series, winner of the 2008 National League of Cities Promoting Inclusive Award. Rowdy is a facilitator for Maricopa Community College’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He co-wrote the proposal for Paradise Valley Community College’s Leadership Certificate. He was a 2014 winner of the Arizona Diversity Alliance’s Diversity Champion Award and the John and Suanne Rouche Award for Excellence for the Community College from the League of Innovation in 2015. He also holds a certificate in Ketamine Assisted Integration Coaching from the Trauma Transformation Network, obtained in 2023.