Join us in Brookfield, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit August 1-2.
Are you attending this event? You will not want to miss Social Current’s Phyllis Richards, director of equity, diversity, inclusion and research and Jerica Broeckling, EDI and engagement partner’s presentation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Polarizing Times: Strategies for the Long Haul on August 1 at 4-5 PM in Connect C1.
Presentation Overview: Four years after the murder of George Floyd, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the fight to advance equity and systemic change towards racial justice in the US. The Supreme Court’s decision last year on affirmative action kicked off a series of legal rulings against equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) around the country. Groups are further entrenching themselves into singular talking points and grievances, with smaller and smaller windows for building commonality.
Against this backdrop of fear and retrenchment, many practitioners are struggling to find a path forward. This session offers lessons from decades of work to keep racial equity at the forefront. Participants will be invited into a frank conversation on what’s at stake for EDI, and how practitioners can continue to make progress in advancing organizational goals. They will learn a framework that practitioners have found useful in identifying areas for growth and marking progress over time; hear examples and insights on what’s working today; and have the opportunity to share their own challenges and insights.
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