Upcoming Events
November 7, 8, 9, 2018
Next Diversity Collegium meeting, location in process
First Come Think Together Day of 2018: Thursday, June 28, 2018
Mitigating the Assault on DEI: Bridging Conversations and
Actions: Think Together Day, Hosted by Amazon,
Who:
- DEI practitioners
- Community leaders
- Business professionals
- Social justice advocates
- DEI champions — from corporations to communities, from education to not-for-profit organizations — in the Puget Sound Region.
What we do today will determine our future. *Now* matters! In an
increasingly polarized world we are facing real assaults on
Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion. We have a tremendous opportunity before
us to unite rather than divide.
Dr. john a. powell puts it this way: “Some will insist that things
have improved. And they have. Some will insist that things have
gotten worse
and they have. The question we must ask is: How do things get
better? And equally important: What is our role in creating a new
story to ensure
things will?”
—jonn a. powell, Professor of African American Studies and Ethnic
Studies, Robert D. Hass Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and
Inclusion, Hass
Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
What if we could tell a new story that would capture all people’s
imaginations—inspire their human needs for unity and opportunity?
Program for the Day:
Keynote: Effenus
Henderson —a well-known thought leader in Diversity and
Inclusion—will kick-off the day with this provocative presentation:
The Assault on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Same Old Biases –
New Tools
Effenus will challenge us, inspire us, provide us with concepts and
vocabulary to help us think about what’s going on in the world in
new and different ways.
Breakouts: Time to think together to explore issues and identify
opportunities to drive positive change in our community and our
world.
Solutions: Together we can generate innovative actions that attract
more people to join in and become a part of something greater than
themselves.
The Diversity Collegium seeks to enhance effectiveness as
communities come together to innovate and create the new stories
vital in a multicultural
world.
Register here <http://bit.ly/June28ThinkTogether>
Seating is limited, please register early!
We are delighted to have several pioneers in the DEI field join
us—they helped shape the field in the past and continue to influence
the future:
Julie
O’Mara, Robert
Hayles, Kay
Iwata, and Steve
Hanamura.
Follow-up resources: We plan to write up the results of our dynamic
conversations and problem solving to share with all the attendees
and the Puget Sound community. Watch for more details to come.
We look forward to seeing you on June 28!
The Diversity Collegium & Amazon
-Michael Wheeler, Collegium President
-Barbara Deane, Collegium Coordinator