DEIA Events

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October 2021

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April 2021

In the Crucible of Change: DEI at the Crossroads

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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Edna Chun Lecturer
  • Katherine Dudtschak Executive Vice President, Regional Banking, Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC Royal Bank; Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
  • Jennifer Farmer Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • James Momon Speaker; SVP, Chief Equity Officer, 3M
  • Robert Sellers Speaker; Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
  • Frank Wu Speaker; President, Queens College

DEI Event Series

Leading Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Implementing Systemic Change

Organizations in virtually every sector are met with a pointed challenge: to commit to, act on, and increase transparency into their ongoing progress to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion. To create viable, sustainable pathways for achieving a comprehensive DEI agenda, organizations must remove long-held systemic, cultural, and interpersonal barriers at every level. The Leading Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series convenes and connects respected faculty and industry experts across the nonprofit, negotiation, and human capital management sectors for inspiring, solutions-focused conversations on implementing systemic changes that benefit individuals, organizations, and the communities they serve.

This series is brought to you by Columbia University’s Nonprofit Management, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Human Capital Management master’s programs as part of the University’s ongoing commitment to antiracism. 

Past Events

In the Crucible of Change: DEI at the Crossroads
Recorded April 8, 2021 

Advancing DEI Practice in Philanthropy: Grantmaking and Engagement
Recorded March 25, 2021

Moving Beyond Conflict: Transforming Narratives
Recorded March 10, 2021

Black Philanthropy from Jim Crow to Today | Special Guest: Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman
Recorded February 18, 2021

Special Election Series Nonprofit Policy and Advocacy in Action: The Path Ahead 
Recorded February 11, 2021

Thriving in Turbulence: Leading Immigrant Communities Through a Pandemic and Societal Upheaval
Recorded January 21, 2021

“The Parallels between Art, Design, Culture + Tech” with Michele Washington
Recorded December 10, 2020

Contextualizing Systemic Injustice: Mapping the Complexity of Racism in the US 
Recorded December 9, 2020

Election Hindsight is 20/20: Initial Review of 2020 Elections and the Start of 2024
Recorded November 12, 2020

DEI Through the Leadership Lens: A Conversation with Chief Diversity Officers
Recorded October 29, 2020

Read about the University's Construction Diversity Initiative (CDI).