Grow Cedar Valley and the University of Northern Iowa is excited to announce the 2020 Economic Inclusion Conference: Engage, Empower & Act.
The conference will be Oct. 8th & 9th in a two-day virtual event. The first day will include a two-hour session with speakers, breakouts, and content that is open to all. The second day will feature a partial day conference featuring talented and engaging speakers.
Registration
Cost: $50
Register online for the Economic Inclusion Summit
Agenda
October 8, 2020
1:00pm – Introduction
1:20pm – Let's Be Honest - Video Response Panel
2:15pm – Break
2:20pm – Let's Be Honest: The Challenge of Leading
Panelists
- Dr. Kingsley Botchway II, Chief Officer of Human Resources and Equity, Waterloo Community School District
- Dr. Jim Wohlpart, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Northern Iowa
- Dr. Todd Holcomb, President, Hawkeye Community College
- Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye, Director, Black Hawk County Health Department
October 9, 2020
8:05am – Kick-Off Address - Economic Inclusion Overview
- Sharina Sallis, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, CUNA Mutual Group
- Will Frost, Director of Talent Development, Grow Cedar Valley
8:30am – Let's Be Honest...An Emergency of Urgency
- Cary Darrah, President & CEO, Grow Cedar Valley
- Rob Green, Mayor of Cedar Falls, IA
- Quentin Hart, Mayor of Waterloo, IA
- Dr. Todd Holcomb, President, Hawkeye Community College
- Dr. Mark Nook, President, University of Northern Iowa
- Kyle Roed, Human Resources Director, CPM Roskamp
8:55am – Break
9:00am – Keynote
- Rick Coleman, Sports Director, KWWL
- Kevin Warren, Commissioner, Big Ten
- Dr. Mark Nook, President, University of Northern Iowa
9:55am – Break
10:00am – Let's Be Honest EE&A Training Sessions (Engage, Empower & Act) for Your Organization
- Healthcare Disparities in COVID-19 - Impact on Your Organization
- Moderator: Rob Green, Mayor of Cedar Falls, IA
- Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye, Director, Black Hawk County Health Department
- Black Lives Matter - Activism in Action
- Moderator: Jamie Chidozie
- Joyce Levingston
- Stacey Walker
- Anthony Arrington
- Benefits of Being Proactive: Intentional Embracing of LGBTQ Issues, Individuals & Interests
- Moderator: James Hoelscher, Program Manager, University of Northern Iowa Institute for Decision Making
- Dr. Dwight Eisenman
- Gina Weekley, Waterloo Community Schools
- Chris Schwartz, Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors
11:00am – Let's Be Honest EE&A Training Sessions (Engage, Empower & Act) for Your Organization Cont.
- Lawyer Up? Legality of Diversity
- Moderator: Felicia Smith-Nalls, City of Waterloo, IA
- E3 - Ensuring Economic Equity
- Moderator: Joy Briscoe, Waterloo Community School District
- Robert Smith
- Colored Lens of White Privilege
- Moderator - Tara Thomas, Communications Director, Waterloo Community School District
- Lisa Speicher Munoz
- Kathy Kratchmer
- Annette Duncan
- Susan Hill
- Brittany Flokstra
12:00pm – Let's Be Honest EE&A Training Sessions (Engage, Empower & Act) for Your Organization Cont.
- Workforce Strategies: Can You See Me? I have a disABILITY!
- TeriLynn Jorgensen
- Emmanual Smith, Disability Rights Iowa
- Workforce Strategies: Just Cedar Valley Nice? Good to Great...Welcoming Immigrants & Refugees
- Moderator: Tavis Hall, Executive Director, Experience Waterloo
- KEEPING YOUR HEAD: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Midst of a Crisis
- Moderator: Sharina Sallis, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, CUNA Mutual Group
- Jamie Chidozie
- Rhonda McRina, Hawkeye Community College
- Corye Johnson
- Timi Brown-Powers
12:50pm – Break
1:00pm – Choose Your Plenary Lab: Engage, Empower & Act Under the Microscope
- Hmm.. So you have a Diversity plan... now what?
- IMPACTED: Racial Trauma/Mental Health
- Shantila Caston
- Melissa Payne
1:50pm – Wrap Up
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