Cultural Diversity, Diversity Conferences
 

Presenters
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Lateyfa Ali
President, E. K. Ward & Associates

Executive Coaching: A Value Proposition for Strengthening Diversity Leadership
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cathy Bao Bean
Author

How Cultures Shape our Personal and Global Expectations
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gaining Cultural Perspectives on a Chopsticks-Fork Diet

May 24: 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 p.m.

Janice Bowman
President, The Association of Diversity Councils

Unleash the Power of Diversity Councils
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, Cornell University
Martha L. Dewey, MA, Artistic Director
Dane Cruz & Vivian Relta, Administrative Director

Experiential Approach to Creating Inclusivity and Understanding
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Patricia Digh, MA
Co-Founder, The Circle Project

Diversity Competency through Experiential Learning
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Dash Douglas
Director, Mosaic Partnerships Program

Mosaic Partnerships – Transforming Our World Two Hearts at a Time
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Karen Downs
Assistant Director, RIT/NTID

Discover an Untapped Resource - Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Valda Boyd Ford, MPH, MS, RN
CEO, Center for Human Diversity, Inc.

The Paralysis of Political Correctness
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Dennis Ghyst, PhD
Consultant, Atlanta Consulting and Training Alliance

Emotional Intelligence in Multicultural Environments
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Katrina Wade-Golden, PhD
Senior Research Scientist, University of Michigan

Senior Diversity Officers – Best Practices & Challenges
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Keba M. Gordon
Founder & Principal, TAGA Consulting

Finding, Developing and Leveraging Diverse Young Leaders
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Difficult Diversity Dialogues
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thomas A. Gordon, PhD
Managing Partner, TAGA Consulting

Difficult Diversity Dialogues
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Finding, Developing and Leveraging Diverse Young Leaders
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Darryl K. Henderson, J.D

Carpe Diem: diversity AND inclusion
May 22: 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

Pamela Henderson, MS, PHR
Senior Extension Faculty, Cornell University ILR

Building Bridges across Generational Diversity
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

John E. Higgins
Nixon Peabody, LLP

How Lawful is Your Diversity Initiative and How to Make it More So?
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Liz Hobba, MLHR

Alice through the Looking Glass: Promoting and Retaining Women Pioneers in Senior Leadership
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Edward E. Hubbard, PhD
CEO, Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc.

Measuring Diversity Council & Affinity Group Performance
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Pj Iraca, Esq.
Developmental Editor, Aspen Publishers

On the Job Transgender and Gender Bending Employees in the Workplace
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Art Jackson, MSM
CEO, Eagles Nest Performance Management, Inc

The Power of Cultural Competence
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lions and Tigers and Bears
May 22: Noon - 1:20 p.m.

Laraine Kaminsky
Executive Vice President, Graybridge Malkam

Building an Inclusive Global Organization
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Building Cross Cultural Competence in Global Organizations
May 23: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

John Macko
Associate Director, RIT/NTID

Discover an Untapped Resource - Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Linda Matti, RN , MSN
Administrator; Multicultural Education, Mayo Clinic

Organizational Strategies for Cultural Competence
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Elizabeth D. Moore
Nixon Peabody, LLP

How Lawful is Your Diversity Initiative and How to Make it More So?
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Grace Odums
Independent Consultant
See Presentation

12 Success Strategies for Your Diversity Initiative
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Ed Redfern, Jr.
Associate State Director
AARP

Preparing for an Aging Workforce
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Steve Robbins
Speaker, professor, writer, consultant

Unintentional Intolerance: Turning Mindless Exclusion into Mindful Inclusion
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 7:50 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.

David Robinson
Co-Founder, The Circle Project

Diversity Competency through Experiential Learning
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

James O. Rodgers, CMC
CEO, The Diversity Coach

Getting Value from Diversity: the 100% Rule
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Robert Rosenfeld, PhD
CEO, Idea Connections, Inc.

Mosaic Partnerships – Transforming Our World Two Hearts at a Time
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

 

Robert L. Serenka, Jr., Esq.
Manager, Thomson Delmar Learning

On the Job Transgender and Gender Bending Employees in the Workplace
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

William ("Bill") Garland Shackelford, Jr.
President and Founder of IEC

Conducting Effective Workplace Assessments
May 22: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Al Smith
President, AA Smith & Associates, LLC

Insights to Success
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Julian Z. Smith
Operations Manager, ITT Space Systems Division

Multi-Dimensional Mentoring – A Key Diversity Connection
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Linda Stokes, M Ed
CEO, PRISM International, Inc.

10 Diversity Communication Tactics to Increase Your Confidence, Competence and Credibility
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Melissa Tucker SPHR
Vice President and Principal of E.K. Ward & Associates

Multi-Dimensional Mentoring – A Key Diversity Connection
May 22: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 23: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mauricio Velasquez
CEO, The Diversity Training Group

Maintaining the Momentum of Your Diversity Initiatives
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
May 24: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Damon Williams, PhD
Assistant Vice Provost, University of Connecticut

Senior Diversity Officers – Best Practices & Challenges
May 22: 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 23: 9:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Susan Woods, MA
Senior Extension Associate, Cornell University ILR

Operationalizing Inclusion – Reaching Beyond the Diversity Silo
May 22: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 23: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

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