As the founder of the National Diversity Council, I would like to welcome you to the second edition of the 2016 California Diversity Council Newsletter. We are very excited about our past accomplishments in the first quarter and look forward to our upcoming events in the year.
Long Beach, CA - - The California Diversity Council will be hosting the Southern California Diversity and Leadership Conference on June 7, 2016 at the Westin Long Beach. The conference will feature multiple speakers presenting on a variety of topics. In addition, business leaders will be recognized with a series of awards highlighting their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
On March 17, 2016, the California Diversity Council hosted their 7th Annual Women in Leadership Symposium at Kia Motors America in Irvine, CA. Attendees of the symposium gained knowledge and advice from corporate leaders who shared insight from their personal success and leadership experience as professionals.
In 1985, Hasbro came out with a doll line called My Buddy. The intention was to appeal to little boys and teach them how to care for others. It is now 2016 and although adults don’t carry dolls around, they do in their minds when they make hiring decisions resulting in unconscious bias.
Like most commemorative months, Asian-Pacific Heritage Month originated in a congressional bill. In June 1977, Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House resolution that called upon the president to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week. On October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a Joint Resolution designating the annual celebration.
June 7, 2016 2016 Southern California Diversity & Leadership Conference
June 9, 2016 2016 North California Diversity & Leadership Conference
June 17, 2016 Silicon Valley Women’s Tech Roundtable
June 29, 2016 Bay Area Diversity Chapter Meeting
June 30, 2016 San Francisco Top 50 Women Lawyers Announced
July 12, 2016 Orange County Diversity Council Meeting
The National Diversity Council is proud to announce its DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program will be held in three different states in 2016. Due to last year’s positive response from the inaugural graduating cohort, the program will add another session this year in Texas and expand into California and Florida.
San Francisco- - the California Diversity Council will be hosting the Northern California Diversity and Leadership Conference on June 9, 2016 at the Hayatt, Fisherman’s Wharf. The conference will feature multiple speakers presenting on a variety of topics. In addition, business leaders will be recognized with a series of awards highlighting their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
On March 10, 2016, the California Diversity Council hosted the 6th Annual Women in Leadership Symposium at Nestlé USA in Glendale, CA. Attendees of the symposium gained knowledge and advice from a diverse group of corporate leaders who shared insight from their personal success and leadership experience as professionals.
On April 28, 2016, the California Diversity Council hosted the Southern California Healthcare Diversity Summit at AMN Healthcare in San Diego. Attendees of the symposium gained knowledge and advice from corporate leaders who shared insight from their personal and professional leadership experiences.
Diversity is more than a checkbox for your human resources department. Having variety amongst a team can bring different points of view to the table and allow your department to excel even further. For example, if you're in a customer focused role, internally or externally, having different backgrounds to pull from enables you fill in potential gaps, allowing your department to better understand and meet the needs of the people you’re serving.
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