Multicultural Training FREE for DCR Chamber Members

Broaden Your Horizons with Free

Multicultural Leadership Training

for You or Your Teams

Hello Chamber Members!

Was professional development part of your New Year's resolution for yourself or your team? If so, you're in luck! Your DCR Chamber Membership provides access to FREE training. One of the benefits of your DCR Membership is free training for you and your Teams. At no cost to you or your entity, you can provide valuable coursework training to make your group more competitive and successful in today’s workplace environment.

Last year, DCR partnered with Dakota County Technical College to offer the Multicultural Certificate through a grant from DEED (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Thanks to an extension of this grant, you can now complete the full certificate—7 courses, 17 credits, valued at $4,200—by June 2026 or enroll in individual classes. See the list below.

FREE TRAINING SOUND TOO GOOD TO PASS UP?

Email Jon Althoff with “Free Training” in the subject line. He will connect you or your team with DCTC for quick and easy registration. This opportunity is exclusive to DCR Chamber Members and their employees. Reach out soon before classes reach capacity.

This video provides more insight into the Multicultural Program, co-founded by Dr. Harold Torrence, Business Management and Spanish Faculty at DCTC, and details the Certificate Option available to DCR Members.

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INSPIRATION FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

Last fall, 17 DCR members participated in the certificate program. Here’s what they have to say about their experience.

“This has been such an eye opening and amazing experience. I have gained knowledge in areas that don't just help me in my work, but also in my day-to-day life. I feel extremely lucky to be able to partake in this educational journey.”

“Thank you so much for another amazing semester. This class has been an amazing journey, and I am so excited to continue to see how I learn over time and continue this journey. I am thrilled with how my perspective has changed and how I have learned to better ask questions and approach things with a more questioning mindset rather than just staying stuck in my bias and initial beliefs.”

"When applying to the DCTC Multicultural Certification Program, I was not sure what to expect. Stepping my foot back into a college classroom after 20 years seemed quite daunting. Over the last semester the amount of knowledge, opportunities, and takeaways I have received from these courses has been more than I could have ever imagined. I am constantly taking the discussions we have in these classes back to work with me to create a better environment for those surrounding our clients and representing us as an organization. I am truly excited for the next set of classes and to see how we can continue to do better based on what we learn and how to apply them across all settings of life."