21 Apr At Home with Diversity At Home with Diversity Monday, April 21, 2025 6.0 Education Credits Adrift Hotel, Long Beach, Washington Class, Courses, Education Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructors Course Description and Outline: REALTORS® know the importance of adapting and remaining relevant in today’s marketplace. By developing a business practice rooted in inclusion and equality, REALTORS® can help buyers of all cultural backgrounds achieve the dream of homeownership. The At Home With Diversity® (AHWD) certification course covers how to work effectively with diverse populations so you can build business success in today’s multicultural real estate market. Course Learning Outcomes: • Develop an increased awareness of cultural and personal biases that may inhibit you from fully embracing diversity and creating a successful multicultural real estate business. • Learn inclusive, multi-cultural marketing and advertising strategies to broaden your client base. • Formulate an inclusive business plan to help you create an enduring business that is able to adapt and evolve to an ever-changing marketplace. Adrift Hotel Adrift Hotel409 Sid Snyder Dr.Long Beach, WA 98631 Map & Directions Mark Kitabayashi, AHWD, CIPS, IMS, CSP, ASP, SRES Mark Makoto KitabayashiManaging Broker, ABR, AHWD, ASP, CIPS, CRS, CSP, C2EX, e-PRO, MRP, PSA, RSPS, SFR, SRESREALTORS for 20 years in WA, and involved in many aspects of RE, including Association Leadership, Local Jurisdiction, Global Instructor-Presenter(Residential, New Construction, Foreclosure, Global Investment)*NAR National & Global Instructor (COE, CIPS, AHWD, ABR, etc.)*2021 NAR Global Coordinator Asia/Pacific*Thurston County Regional Planning Commission-Housing Advisory Committee*Homes First-Thurston County – Advisory Committee*AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)-Local and National Advisory Bord*2016-2020 NAR Global Ambassador to Japan & Mongolia*2019- NAR Regional Vice President (Region 12)*2017- NAR Extended Leadership Team/Committee Liaison- Global Business*2013- President of Washington REALTORS*2006, 2010 – President Thurston County REALTORS