Fran Kaplan

Background

About Fran Kaplan

This is the bio generally used to introduce me as a presenter: Dr. Fran Kaplan holds a Doctorate in Leadership for Service and Learning and a Master of Social Work degree. She has spent over 55 years working against poverty and for justice and peace locally, nationally, and internationally. Fran has served as an adult educator, social worker, community organizer, and as an executive, program, and training director. She’s worked in farmworker rights, women’s healthcare, child and family services, and public history. Since 1991, Dr. Kaplan has received over 20 awards for her community service as a social worker, social justice advocate, educator, author, and filmmaker, including a commendation introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore in the 2017 U.S. Congressional Record- No matter what the "job," I have always actively worked for socio-economic justice, children's well-being, and the nurturing treatment for all humans, all creatures great and small, and our planet- Specialties: Building healthy groups and societies through dialogue facilitation, workshops, presentations, and curriculum development; program development and management; research, teaching and writing; producing and scripting videos for developing empathy, awareness, knowledge, interpersonal and cross-group understanding.