Diversity and Inclusion Committee March Meeting
Agenda:
8:00 PM – Welcome and Opening Remarks | Shawn Calloway, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
8:05 PM – The Commitment to Proactively Prioritizing Diversity and Inclusion | Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind
8:15 PM – Introduction from Our New Talent Hire Coordinator | Janice Glenn Kershaw
8:20 PM - Highlighting Our Collective Efforts
Moderator: Colin Wong, Co-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with participation from Deaf/Blind Division, LGBTQAI+ Group, African-American Group, Latin X, Asian and Pacific Islander group, and middle East and North Africa (MENA) group
Description: Facilitated Panel with each working group introducing themselves and then highlighting upcoming events.
9:00 PM - Open ‘chat with host’ functionality to field specific questions from attendees.
9:15 PM – Update from Our Survivor Task Force | Daphne Mitchell, Member, Survivor Task Force
9:25 PM – Capturing Our Authentic Experiences in Writing | Gary Wunder, Editor, Braille Monitor
9:30 PM – Open Forum for Q/A
10:00 PM – Adjourn
Zoom Details
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Topic: Diversity and inclusion open call
Time: Mar 8, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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About Diversity and Inclusion
The National Federation of the Blind celebrates and embraces diversity and full participation as core values in our mission to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind. We are committed to building and maintaining a nationwide organization with state affiliates and local chapters that is unified in its priorities and programs and is directed by the membership.
- Diversity focuses on the people in the organization and considers their race, creed, color, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other characteristic or intersectionality of characteristics.
- Inclusion focuses on the actual experiences members are having and whether they feel included and are able to participate in all areas of the organization.
If you have questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or call 410-659-9314, Extension 2413.