Diversity Summit 2023

Description

**Registration Closes April 10th***

Join us at the 2023 Diversity Summit : "Why We Can't Wait: Anniversary of the Letter from Birmingham Jail"

Schedule

• Morning
  • Check in & light breakfast
  • Welcome/Purpose
  • Panel Discussion
  • Breakout Session One
• Afternoon
  • Lunch
  • Breakout Session Two
  • Keynote Address
  • Closing

Keynote Speaker - Deondra Wardelle
From on to the Next One Consulting, she is the founder of #RootCauseRacism®, a global movement to eradicate racism
through the use of CI methodologies, foundational racial equity training and anti-racism action.
 
Looking at a different way of thinking and something we can apply to our everyday lives, both personally and professionally, to address and stamp out rampant racism globally.
 
Panel Discussion
A panel discussion of King's "Letter From Birmingham Jail" will be held during the opening session. The purpose is to inform, educate and discuss how Rev. King's words from 60 years ago still resonate today and in relation to the ongoing community conversations that surround George Floyd's death and the local mural.

• Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., PhD
• Kate Ott, PhD
• Harry Targ, PhD
• Jacqui Lewis, PhD

Free Pre-Summit Activities (Recomended) :

• Community Discussion of the film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” at The Arts Federation (TAF) at 6:30pm on February 9^th.
  • Please view the movie beforehand, it is available on Netflix, Prime or by request (barbclark@purdue.edu).

• Pre-Summit Rally (occurs during the Diversity Roundtable (DRT) regular meeting time) at The Arts Federation (TAF) Wells Cultural Center at 11:30am on April 6^th