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   Game Changer Training #165 to be hosted at renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena

LOS ANGELES, CA –

ArtCenter will be partnering with the Los Angeles-based California POST-accredited and STC-accredited  law enforcement/community relations program, and marks the first time the Pasadena community and the Pasadena Police Department will be coming together to formally train members of California law enforcement for the purpose of improving law enforcement/community relations.

ArtCenter College of Design students, faculty, and staff will be invited to attend, along with Pasadena residents, and members of the Pasadena Police Department, to come together and engage in a 3-hour focus group moderated by Game Changer Founder, Sean Sheppard, to discuss perceptions, challenges and devise solutions.  All participating Pasadena Police Department officers will earn 4 continuing education units in “Community Engagement/Building Trust” from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

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“ArtCenter is well known for developing some of the greatest creative problem solvers in the world. The Game Changer experience represents innovative pathways towards redesigning perceptions, building community, and addressing wellness,” said ArtCenter VP and Chief Diversity Officer and Game Changer Chair of Board of Directors Dr Aaron Bruce, “The Game Changer initiative is a proactive way to create the change we wish to see in society. The data shows that these authentic, moderated conversations lead to shifts in perceptions and the creation of solutions supported by law enforcement and civilians.”

Since December 2016, Game Changer has conducted 164 in-person and virtual training events in 10 different states and Canada.  A total of 2,967 community residents and members of law enforcement have participated in the training events, including 57 unique law enforcement agencies on the local, state and federal levels.

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