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Multicultural Symposium Series

The Impact Of Diversity On Travel, Tourism & The Arts

10/29/2018

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Boston is a city of champions, and we CONGRATULATE the Boston Red Sox for winning the World Series. That spirit of winning also describes the incremental advancements made in travel, tourism, and the arts and how diversity impacts the region.  

Our Distinguished Panel at this week's November 1st Multicultural Conference will cover "The Impact of Diversity On Travel, Tourism & The Arts." Speakers include Michael Munn, Julia Mejia, Raquel Halsey, and Beth Santos. You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.
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About Our Roundtable Speakers

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority appointed Michael Munn Chief of Staff and Director of Business Development for the Boston Convention Marketing Center (BCMC). Munn is responsible for developing programs in support of the BCMC and implementing diversity initiatives that focus on Boston's multicultural and multinational qualities. Previously, he was Director of Business Development and Project Management for WoodArt Exhibit Group, Vice President of Sponsorship Programs at the National Managed Health Care Congress and Manager of Business Development and Partner Alliances at the Hurwitz Group, a strategic e-business marketing, research and consulting company.

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Born in the Dominican Republic, Julia Mejia has lived most of her life in Dorchester, MA, where she began a life-long commitment to serving youth and families and raising awareness about issues affecting historically marginalized populations. At the age of eight, Julia began advocating on behalf of her mother and other non-English speaking parents who were often intimidated and underserved by the very agencies designed to address their needs. While working on behalf of others, Julia also navigated her way to educational success and became the first person in her family to graduate from high school and college.

Upon earning her Bachelors from Mount Ida College, Julia honed her professional skills through pro-social work for both public and private sector organizations, including MTV, the Ad Council, Proctor & Gamble, The Center for Social Policy at UMass Boston and various non-profits throughout Boston. After gaining professional experience and greater perspective on how to effect change in underserved communities, Julia established her own non-profit organization dedicated to creating space for families to inform, influence, and inspire policies to impact today’s most vulnerable learners.

As the Founder and Executive Director of the Collaborative Parent Leadership Action Network, ( CPLAN),   Julia cultivates meaningful relationships between key decision-makers and the families they serve. CPLAN works with policy-makers, educators, parents and community leaders to improve the educational opportunities and outcomes of all students by authentically engaging the voices of all stakeholders.   Julia is also the founder of the Determined Divas Civic Challenge- a project created to engage communities of color in the electoral process.
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Raquel Halsey 
Executive Director, North American Indian Center of Boston
Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation
 
Raquel Halsey joined the Board of Directors for the North American Indian Center of Boston in February 2015. During her time on the Board, she worked to strengthen NAICOB’s education initiatives, deepen partnerships with universities and agencies, and worked with staff to improve the outcomes and experiences of clients. Following the previous Executive Director's retirement, Raquel was named Interim Executive Director in August 2016.

Before moving to Boston, she worked with children and families in the District of Columbia and Maryland during her time with CASA for Children of DC and with StandardsWork. At CASA for Children of DC, Raquel trained caring adult volunteers to advocate for youth in foster care and coordinated opportunities for youth aged 14-21. A StandardsWork, a nonprofit education consultancy, she helped to develop curricula and deliver training for teachers. Raquel began her career on Capitol Hill, advising Congressman Albert Wynn on legislation concerning Native Americans, seniors, and housing.

Since 2011, Raquel has worked with her family's production company, ArbonaWorks, to produce documentaries, special live events, and training videos for advocacy groups, nonprofits, and government agencies. She helps to establish relationships with communities near project sets, assists with content development and advises the company on current and future endeavors.
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Beth Santos is founder and CEO of Wanderful, a global community of over 40,000 women who love to travel. Beth created Wanderful while living in Sao Tome and Principe, a small two-island nation off the west coast of Africa. Today, the community connects women together through regular events in over 30 global cities, an international, identity verified woman-to-woman homesharing network, dynamic online content, and forums, and inspired, focused campaigns with international travel brands.

Beth is the creator and host of the annual Women in Travel Summit for 400 female travel influencers and industry members, happening this May 2019 in Portland, Maine. She is the co-founder of #AtTheTable, a national dinner series, and community for female founders. She is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management, where she received her MBA in social enterprise, entrepreneurship & innovation, and management strategy, and was selected for the prestigious Zell Fellowship created by real estate mogul Sam Zell. Beth is a Chicago Scholars 35 Under 35 Young Leader Making an Impact, a White House Top 100 Travel Blogger, an alum of the Babson WIN Lab and one of Built in Chicago’s top 50 influential people in tech to follow on Twitter. She lives in Boston.
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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details Here.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.
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Building A D&I Initiative Inside Your Organization

10/28/2018

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Julia Burgess
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Jenitza Camacho
More than ever Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) "think tanks" are needed to grow and expand inside of corporate and nonprofit organizations. It's the smart way to capacity build for cross cultural understanding no matter how large or small the enterprise. They are doing just that at May Institute, a leading national organization for Autism.  

Roundtable Speakers Julia Burgess and Jenitza Camacho will walk us through the D&I system established at May Institute to help you determine the best course of action for your organization. Come here "Building A D&I Initiative Inside Your Organization" at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.
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About Our Roundtable Speakers

Julia A. Burgess holds the position of Senior Director of Corporate and Strategic Communications at May Institute, where she also holds a joint appointment at the National Autism Center, a program of May Institute. Julia previously served as Co-chair of the organization’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. 

Julia works to advance the mission of May Institute, enhance its international reputation, increase visibility and awareness of its services and resources, and position the organization to meet business objectives. Previously, Julia held public relations positions at Schwartz Communications, now MSLGROUP, and The American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay.

Over the past 13 years, she has been a key member of teams that have received 50+ prestigious industry awards in healthcare and marketing communications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Emerson College, and masters degrees in Business Administration and in International Management from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. 

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Jenitza Z. Camacho is an In-Home Behavior Consultant at May Institute. Jenitza trains parents, caregivers, and family members on how to implement individualized strategies that will help them prevent and/or manage their youth’s problem behaviors at home and in the community. Jenitza currently chairs the Training subcommittee of May Institute’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. 

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Jenitza holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and graduate certification in Applied Behavior Analysis. A licensed Psychologist in Puerto Rico, she previously worked as an Associate Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. She served as a member of the Ethics committee of the Puerto Rico Psychological Association. 

Jenitza proudly supports athletes participating in rhythmic gymnastics and is an advocate for the mental health of these young women athletes.

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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details Here.
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Are Universities Preparing Leaders for a Diverse and Equitable Workplace?

10/27/2018

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Dr. Joe-Joe McManus
The stakes are high when students enter college, with the expectation that they will graduate with enough knowledge and skill sets to take on the job market with gusto.  But in this ever-changing society, are universities preparing young leaders for a diverse, equitable and opportunity-driven world?

California State University San Marcos Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Joe-Joe McManus will tackle this topic at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Dr. Joe-Joe McManus serves as the Chief Diversity Officer at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), leading the Office of Inclusive Excellence. 

A dynamic speaker, Dr. McManus has lectured, served on panels, and presented in the U.S. and internationally for nearly three decades. His experience includes faculty, staff and administration roles, having served at an HBCU, an Ivy League institution, a major urban university system, a religious college, and an international university. 

Notably, Dr. McManus is an alumnus of the inaugural National Association for Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) Standards of Professional Practice Institute and recently served on the NADOHE President’s Task Group on Charlottesville. 

A first-generation college student, McManus earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Florida A&M University. Currently, he is a member of the San Diego Diversity Leadership Council, the Board of Directors of the Diversity Collegium, and the Board of Advisors for E3: Education, Excellence & Equity. He is also an Expert Panelist for the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB) and served as the editor for the book, The Diversity Calling.

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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

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The Power of Podcasting: Let Every Voice Be Heard

10/25/2018

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Podcasting is one of the hottest media craves in the marketplace, with thousands of new programs coming your way on iTunes each and every day.  Our millennial expert speaker will share how she took her podcast from idea to implementation, and how she meets the needs of her adoring fan base. 

Alexis Claytor will present "The Power of Podcasting: Let Every Voice Be Heard"  at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Alexis Claytor is a Communications and Digital Content Strategist passionate about content, production, and projects that tell a story.

Born and raised in Boston, Alexis attended Boston University for undergrad and then moved to Los Angeles and attended graduate school at UCLA. 

Although she has worked in content and communications for a few years, she started her career in the classroom. Her love for teaching writing classes quickly sparked her love for creating and producing content for herself and other companies.

In her third year of teaching, she started a podcast called "First Year Project" that she now has expanded into a production and strategy agency focused on web and digital content. She has done work for Refinery29, Spotify, The Boston Red Sox and more.

You can check out more of her work at firstyearproject.com or alexisclaytor.squarespace.com, and can reach her on all social media platforms at @_alexisclaytor.
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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details click HERE.
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Millennials Speak Out On Diversity & Issues Facing Young People Today

10/24/2018

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​The best way to understand millennials is to listen to their perspective in a live setting.  You'll have that opportunity at our upcoming November 1st Multicultural Conference when a Massachusetts College of Art and Design student leader shares her thoughts as a Roundtable speaker.

Love Aridou delivers a thoughtful message at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Love Aridou, a student at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design,   works to create safe and inclusive spaces through intersectional and sustainable design and art. She has participated in strategic planning, research, providing improvements in groups regarding social and cross-cultural issues. Passion works have included the leader of the mirror committee, a parallel governance group whose primary focus was implementing changes on the Massachusetts College of Art and Design campus, surrounding social consciousness and equity for students, faculty, and staff who are often marginalized. Love is acting as President of the Black Artists Union at Massart and her interest is in education.  Specifically, her interest is in education at the intersection of identity, critical race theory, and mitigating stereotypes that threaten the classroom.  

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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.
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Strategies For Sustaining An Employee Resource Group (ERG)

10/23/2018

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She knows this subject inside out. And her record of achievement as Vice President at State Street Corporation proves her value as a subject matter expert. When it comes to creating, developing and sustaining an Employee Resource Group,  she wins the race. 

Veteran corporate leader and ERG expert Linette Sanders delivers her signature message on Strategies for Sustaining An Employee Resource Group at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Linette Sanders is a vice president who works in Information Technology / Corporate Information Security Services.  She is an Information Security Manager responsible for overseeing the Online Recertification of user access for 400+ applications utilized within State Street and has project management oversight to assure that the associated corporate, regulatory and external audit standards are met.  Her career in financial services spans over 30 years, and she has been with State Street since 2000.   
 
Linette has a BS in Management Information Systems from Northeastern University and is a member of the Sigma Rho Epsilon and Golden Key Honor Societies. In the past two years, she has gone on missions trips to Guatemala with her church who partners with Manna Worldwide, and it has become a passion project for her.  One of her ministries includes crocheting baby blankets for Mayan families in one of the mountainous areas of Guatemala. 

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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All are waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).


Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.
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Identifying White Men As Allies In Diversity and Inclusion

10/22/2018

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The beauty of diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is that it INCLUDES every ethnic group and everyone on the planet. That INCLUDES white men who are an important segment of our work as advocates.

Veteran diversity professional Robert Principe artfully details the white male perspective at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.   You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Robert Principe, SPHR is the Founder and Principal, Organizational Change for Social Impact. His background includes 13 years as a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Manager. He had direct responsibility for the full scope of diversity and inclusion work including assessment of organizational culture, strategic planning, support for professionals of color and the LGBTQ population, and the design and facilitation of all diversity and inclusion training and programming.

Over the last 20 years, Robert has presented D&I workshops at a number of national and regional conferences. As a consultant, he has worked with a broad range of companies and organization including Alzheimer’s Association, American Airlines, Amherst Regional Public Schools, Big Sister Boston, Carbonite, Colgate University, EMC Corporation, Hack. Diversity, Lowell Community Public Charter School, Massachusetts Teachers Association, the University of Missouri and Xerox Corporation.

Robert’s innovative coaching model, "Clearing the Way for Value-Based Decision-Making" has helped leaders move beyond professional and organizational challenges and recognize the unconscious biases that can negatively influence their decision making. 
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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

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Doing Business In The International Market: What Happens When Germans Knock On The Table?

10/21/2018

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Roundtable Presenter Wendy Pease
It's a global marketplace no matter where you live in the United States.  Understanding international customs and practices will move you ahead of the game and position you as a global diversity champion of excellence.

Find out what happens when Germans Knock On TheTable when you attend the November 1st Multicultural Conference and hear Wendy Pease explain the details of this tradition.  You'll leave with new knowledge and a better understanding of how our cultural connections matter more than ever.

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About Our Roundtable Speaker

Wendy Pease is the owner of Rapport International, a company that eliminates spoken and written language barriers around the world by offering written translation, spoken interpretation, transweblation, keyword and brand name testing, global communications consulting in 200+ languages.  Prior to this, she served in corporate senior management positions in international marketing and business development.  She has an MBA from Dartmouth College and a BA in Foreign Service from Penn State.  Wendy has lived in Mexico, Taiwan, and the Philippines and is passionate about languages, cultures, and communications.
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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.


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From Corporate Executive To Small Business Success with Mary Fernandes

10/21/2018

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By Carole Copeland Thomas
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For many behind a desk, sitting at a cubicle or toiling at a demanding job, the goal of becoming an entrepreneur seems like a distant dream. However, some, like our November 1st Conference Roundtable Speaker, Mary Fernandes have figured out a smart transition from the corporate desk to their own small business enterprise.  

Life After A Corporate Career Path: The Road To Entrepreneurship looks at that path through the eyes of one smart business owner whose success is hard to miss. 

About Our Roundtable Speaker

Mary A. Fernandes
is the owner of Vermarje International. Vermarje brings the exciting and intriguing world of tea to their customers.  The essence and spirit of the teatime experience, beauty, comfort, conversation, and joy can be found in Vermarje Afternoon Tea and Tea Salons at Three. Vermarje is a member of the Artisans at Stetson Hall – Co-op/Shop, in Randolph, Massachusetts.


Mary served as Assistant General Manager for Supplier Diversity and Development Office at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) /Mass Department of Transportation (MassDOT). She developed and implemented a business plan to increase the vendor and contracting pool of small, minority and women-owned business for the MBTA.

Mary is a graduate of Northeastern University with a BA in Human Resource Management.  She has received many awards:  Northeastern’s Sojourner Truth Award, the Massachusetts Manuel Carballo Award for Excellence in Public Service, the American Public Transit Association Excellence in Civil Rights Leadership Award, the Women Transportation Seminar-Boston, Diversity Leadership Award, The Boston & Vicinity Club Business Community Service Award and the COMTO Leadership and Diversity Award. Mary was also honored for her career and business success at the Multicultural Symposium Series' 2018 Black History Breakfast.
Although Mary believes strongly in community engagement, she encourages each of us to slow down, pause, and sip tea and enjoy the moment.

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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).


Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details HERE.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.

The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.
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Understanding the LGBTQQIA Community and Gender Fluidity with Christopher Flynn

10/19/2018

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Even as a 31-year business owner and diversity professional, I am still in the learning mode. And when it comes to new terminology and preferred identity titles for sexual orientation and gender identity, it's a brand new ballgame for many of us.  

Immediate Past National Board Chair of the Human Rights Campaign, Chris Flynn will walk us through the ins and outs of the  LGBTQQIA Community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex & Allies). You'll also explore the issues around Gender Fluidity and how that impacts employees, colleagues, friends, and family.  

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About Our Roundtable Speaker
Chris Flynn is an accomplished organizational leader with an expertise in building and transforming organizations that achieve breakthrough results.   

Chris’ greatest strengths are his leadership skills, strategic thinking, client focus, and business acumen. He has repeatedly demonstrated his expertise in developing and collaboratively leading high-performance teams which take pride in their proven ability to deliver exceptional results.

Whether as a Fortune 50 executive or as board chair of one of the nation’s largest civil rights organizations, Chris brings a contagious level of energy and enthusiasm to everything he does.     

Professionally, Chris has been a global executive both in the technology and financial services sectors.  Outside of work, Chris is the immediate past board chair of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ equality.  

Chris completed his undergraduate work at Tufts University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. He later graduated, with honors, from Boston University’s Graduate School of Management where he received his Master of Business Administration degree.

Chris resides with his husband, Dan, in Boston’s South End.

Chris invites you to connect with him at www.linkedin.com/in/flynn-christopher
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Compelling Keynote Speakers.  Distinguished Panel Presenters. Robust Roundtable Speakers.  All waiting for you at the November 1st Multicultural Conference.  Bring your staff, your team, and your emerging leaders. Your registration automatically makes you a MEMBER of the Multicultural Symposium Series (MSS).

Can't attend the November 1st Conference.  Register anyway and gain access to the Members Only website that will archive the highlights, recordings, and handouts from the Conference.  An exclusive offer for all MSS Members!

Register online at https://mss2018.eventbrite.com      
Complete conference details here.
Membership is OPEN to anyone in the world.


The smart choice for inquisitive professionals and diversity advocates worldwide.
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