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Fostering an inclusive workforce through honest, small-group, virtual discussions

2025 Learning Circles

The Council’s Learning Circles are a series of virtual, small-group discussions intended to help insurance professionals build a culture of inclusion and belonging in their organization. Creating this type of environment starts with examining cultural norms that have historically benefited certain groups over others, resulting in biased practices and ideologies.

Over the course of six bi-weekly, 90-minute sessions, professional facilitators lead difficult but important discussions to help attendees “unlearn” dominant cultural norms and recognize how they are deeply embedded in all aspects of life. Learning Circles are a safe space to navigate challenging topics in a supportive setting.

Attendance at all six sessions is highly encouraged and there is no cost to register.

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Previous Learning Circles have covered:

  • Analyzing the influence of cultural norms.
  • Addressing unconscious biases in leadership practices.
  • Moving from symbolic actions to meaningful implementation of inclusion- and belonging-focused activities

Current Facilitators

  • Tracey Rogers, Activist & Certified Life Coach

    As sole proprietor of Tracey L Rogers LLC, Tracey L. Rogers is an Award-Winning Activist, professional Astrologer, certified Life Coach, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultant serving clients throughout the Greater Philadelphia area, nationally, and abroad.

    Tracey’s work as an activist and business owner has been featured in several print publications and online journals, including “Other Words” – an online editorial service published by the Institute of Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. Tracey has also been a regularly featured guest on nationally syndicated talk radio including the “Russ Parr Morning Show (MAJIC 102.3),” and a featured guest on national public broadcasts including, “Newsy Television,” and “CBS Sunday Morning.”

    A trained facilitator, Tracey’s activism began with political campaign management and organizing after college. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to combat racial injustice and gender inequality by developing and launching workshops centered on women’s empowerment, anti-racism/anti-blackness, and other teach-in campaigns for different groups, faith-based communities, and international organizations including The World Bank. In 2019, she was awarded the Charles P. Monroe Civil Rights Award by the Arlington, VA chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

    Tracey holds a B.A. in Political Science from Temple University and an M.A. in Human Development and Education from The George Washington University. She is certified as a Life Coach from the Life Purpose Institute based in San Diego, CA, and is an alumna to Cornell University’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.

    Tracey currently resides in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.

  • Richard Schaeff, Consultant, WMFDP

    Richard Schaeff from White Men as Full Diversity Partners (WMFDP), has been leading organizational and personal change work for over 30 years as an executive leadership coach; an experiential facilitator for individual and team development; a culture change specialist; a mediator and conflict resolution facilitator; and a trainer for transformational curriculum. Schaeff is appreciated for his approach of combining humor, authenticity and assertiveness to create environments that allow others to hold the real tensions of difference while embracing diverse voices for genuine growth. While the curriculum may differ by group and size, Schaeff’s aligned approach remains the same: everyone wants their true selves to be seen and heard. WMFDP is a consulting firm that helps companies with diversity and inclusivity training.

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