No-Nonsense Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action: Fireside Chats with Lily Zheng
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Target Audience: Everyone is welcome. Faculty, staff and students can all benefit from this session.
Session format: Audience: in-person; Lily Zheng will be speaking remotely.
Facilitator: Kathy Takayama
Description of event:
Lily Zheng will lead a dynamic online fireside chat, sharing practical approaches to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within academic environments. This event will feature a 40-minute conversation followed by a 20-minute live audience Q&A, providing ample opportunity for engagement and discussion.
Do not miss this chance to gain valuable insights and connect with peers committed to creating inclusive educational spaces.
Registration
To participate in the session, all attendees must be in-person.
About the Speaker:
LILY ZHENG (they/them) is a no-nonsense Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategist, consultant, speaker and author who helps organizations and leaders achieve the DEI outcomes they aspire to. A dedicated practitioner and advocate named a Forbes D&I Trailblazer, 2021 DEI Influencer, and LinkedIn Top Voice on Racial Equity, Lily has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, and NPR. Their bestselling books, DEI Deconstructed and Reconstructing DEI, describe cutting-edge, accountable, and effective practices that can enable any leader to create the diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations we all deserve.
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