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SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour: The Importance of Level-Setting Language in Your DEI Work
DESCRIPTION:We live and breathe in acronym soup – DEI\, DEIB\, DEIA\, JEDI\, DEIBAA – but what do the words behind the letters mean?  And\, what do they mean to your colleagues?  Because\, if you put 12 people in a room\, each person can have a different\, if not viable definition for diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, belonging\, accessibility\, justice\, and antiracism\, for example.  Who is right?!  It’s not that simple\, but we can figure it out together.  This session will focus on the importance of level-setting language and ensuring the importance of what these DEI-focused terms means to ensure everyone is speaking with each other and not past each other. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-the-importance-of-level-setting-language-in-your-dei-work/
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SUMMARY:REI DEI Professional Development Series: Facilitating What?! ERGs & Affinity Groups
DESCRIPTION:All too often\, DEI professionals are asked to launch Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)/Affinity Groups on the fly with nary any guidance on how to structure them\, launch them\, or facilitate the discussions. This session is a crash course into ERGs/Affinity Groups with a focus on how to facilitate them. We will go from the conception of the idea through launch of the ERG/Affinity Group with a focus on facilitating discussions such that you learn how to cultivate safe\, brave spaces. We are going to learn (a lot\, I hope) and have a little fun. Remember: ERGs/Affinity Groups are your friend. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-professional-development-series-facilitating-what-ergs-affinity-groups/
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SUMMARY:The Art of Resistance
DESCRIPTION:Artists are gatekeepers of the truth. We are civilization’s radical voice\, \n– Paul Robinson\n  \n“Lift every voice and sing\, ‘till earth and heaven ring\,” are the lyrics to the Black national anthem sung by young people all over the country for Black history month\, but rarely do they know that the words were penned by a poet and attorney! \n  \nEvery year\, for Black History Month\, we are fortunate to have a theme that elevates the contributions and talents of the Black diaspora in the United States.  For 2024\, our theme is African Americans and the Arts\, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture has chosen to focus on the “Art of Resistance.”  Our movements for equity and justice to combat racism and anti-Blackness has always centered and explored art\, whether it is the beauty of Alvin Alley’s Revelations or the soaring oratory of Martin Luther King Jr.’s\, I Have a Dream\, speech. \n  \n“Black art has always existed. It just hasn’t been looked for in the right places.” Art is most recognized in its music\, painting\, literature\, and film forms but it truly surrounds us.  But\, art is so much more than a trip to the museum concert hall.  Black Art defines and crystalizes our movement against oppression and disenfranchisement\, which includes the movement work of attorneys.  James Weldon Johnson\, poet and attorney\, composed the Black national anthem\, “Lift Every Voice and Sing\,” which young people sing\, daily in schools across the county.  Budding young attorneys look to the speeches of Michele and Barak Obama\, attorneys and orators\, to learn the art of persuasion.  But\, at its core\, celebration of art\, is the celebration of African American culture because\, in so many ways\, art uplifts and shines a light of the Black experience. \n  \nAs we push forward\, remember the words of the Civil Rights Movement of the ‘60s\, “Ain’tnobody gonna turn us around!” \n  \nTo learn more about African Americans and Art: The Art of Resistance\, please join the REI for is 2024 Black History Month webinar\, on Tuesday\, February 20\, 2024.  Click here to register! \n 
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/the-art-of-resistance/
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SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour: DEI 2024 & Beyond: The Complicated DEI Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year! As we exhale and breathe deeply to start 2024\, the attack against DEIB continues\, and the REI DEI Coffee Hour is here for communal support and learning. We are starting 2024 by level-setting the DEI landscape in the courts\, state legislatures\, and your offices. We will also decide on topics for the upcoming year\, e.g.\, microaggressions\, facilitating affinity groups\, collaborative workspaces\, etc.\, and hold space for each other. \nDoing DEI work isn’t easy\, but it’s easier in community\, so join the monthly REI DEI Coffee Hour on Wednesday\, January 31\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:30 pm EST. \nClick Here to Join
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-jan-31-2024/
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SUMMARY:REI DEI Professional Development Series
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand is the REI DEI Professional Development Series\, and we are going deep for 2024.  To launch 2024\, we will recap topics covered in 2023\, discuss ideas to explore for 2024\, and do the work to create a more diverse\, inclusive workspace. \nSo\, you may ask\, what are talking about this month?  Diversity? Inclusion? Microaggressions? Imposture Syndrome? Belonging? Anti-Blackness? Xenophobia? Etc.  Yes!  All of that and more because we exploring the importance of level-setting language! \nClick here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-professional-development-series/
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SUMMARY:Latinos: Driving Prosperity\, Power\, and Progress in America
DESCRIPTION:“True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.”- Cesar Chavez \nFor 2023\, the theme for Hispanic/Latinx History Month is\, “Latinos: Driving Prosperity\, Power\, and Progress in America\,” which celebrates the growth and contributions of America’s largest ethnic group. Nearly 20%\, almost 1 in 5 people in America\, identify as Hispanic/Latinx\, but their full inclusion within the story of America’s evolution has been spotty\, at best\, even though their sacrifices have been all too real. \nNLADA’s Racial Equity Institute will host a robust discussion with Dr. Leah Vargas\, Professor & Program Manager\, Office of Health Equity\, D.C. Department of Health\, and Nadya Maldonado\, Esq.\, Principle\, Maldonado Law Firm\, PLLC. We will explore how the Hispanic/Latinx community continues to lead in driving prosperity\, power\, and progress in America. With a special lens on the experiences of women\, it will be a thoughtful\, nuanced discussion on the intersection of race\, ethnicity\, class\, and gender status as they navigate and move the needle forward on race and equity. \nPlease click here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/latinos-driving-prosperity-power-and-progress-in-america/
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SUMMARY:NLADA REI-DEIB Summit: Cultivating Joy for People Who Take Care of People
DESCRIPTION:DEIB has become central to the work of the NLADA community\, and the REI continues develop a space learning and community. Remaining at the forefront of bringing together all of the communities of NLADA membership – civil\, public defender\, impacted\, corporate\, etc.\, – this Summit will bring together thought leaders\, experts\, and DEIB professionals to remember the importance of cultivating joy in doing this important work while walking away with tools and accountability partners to move the needle forward on race and equity. \nView Summit Agenda \nRegister Online \nRegistration Form \nAccommodations \n  \nSpeakers\nBen Weinberg\, Pro Bono Partner\, Dentons \n \nAs Pro Bono partner\, Ben Weinberg works with Dentons’ Global and US Pro Bono Committees and with firmwide and regional leadership to manage the Firm’s substantial pro bono program. \nIn addition\, Ben helps develop new pro bono initiatives with legal aid providers\, nonprofits and NGOs. He encourages and facilitates pro bono participation across Dentons and helps firm lawyers establish pro bono practices that complement and expand their billable practices. Ben also helps develop and support pro bono and community service partnerships with Dentons’ clients. \nBen frequently presents at leading pro bono conferences\, including the PILnet European Pro Bono Forum\, the Pro Bono Institute’s Annual Conference and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association’s Equal Justice Conference. He also co-teaches a seminar at Northwestern Law School on pro bono in large law firms. \n  \nApril Frazier Camara\, President & CEO\, NLADA \nApril serves as President & CEO of NLADA. She has been a champion for equal justice for two decades. A graduate of Howard School of Law\, she worked as a public defender in her hometown of Memphis\, Tennessee and at the Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia before joining NLADA. She has been a part of the NLADA leadership team for the past five years\, most recently serving as Vice President for Strategic Alliances & Innovation and prior to that Chief of Lifelong Learning. She is a co-founder of NLADA’s newest section\, the Black Public Defender Association (BPDA)\, which aims to increase diversity\, equity and inclusion in public defense and promote racial equity in criminal legal systems.  As the 2020 Chair of the American Bar Association’s influential Criminal Justice Section\, she led the adoption of important ABA policy on race equity and prosecution\, raising the age for juvenile prosecutions\, reparations\, abolition of private prisons\, and other complex criminal legal issues. In addition to her J.D. from Howard University\, she holds a B.A. in from Tennessee State University. \n  \nKeri Nash\, Director\, Racial Equity Initiatives & Racial Equity Institute\, NLADA \nKeri is an attorney who has spent her career focused on impacting policy on the federal\, state\, and local levels to improve the lives of people of color and other marginalized populations.  Prior to joining NLADA\, Keri was a Policy Analyst for the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health.  She wrote policies impacting 1000s of people\, including children\, receiving behavioral health services as well as involved in the criminal legal system\, juvenile delinquency system\, as well as other public systems impacting vulnerable populations within the District of Columbia. Keri Nash joined the Center for Children’s Law and Policy as a Staff Attorney in May 2013\, where she advocated for safer and more humane conditions for youth in juvenile facilities and promotes policies and practices that reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile delinquency system. Prior to joining CCLP\, Keri was the Committee Counsel for the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Health. Her policy portfolio included oversight of the Department of Mental Health and its $177 million budget and settlement agreements and consent decrees involving the District’s public health systems. She also wrote legislation on collaborative practice agreements\, warrantless access to electronic communications\, and expansion of the District’s juvenile behavioral health diversion program. Keri was also Counsel for the Racial Justice Initiative of TimeBanks USA. Before graduating summa cum laude from UDC David A Clarke School of Law\, she worked at Housing Counseling Services\, the Council on Foreign Relations\, and Congressman Brad Carson (D-OK).  Keri received her BA in Politics from New York University\, raised in Brooklyn\, NY\, and is a first generation American from Grenada. \n  \nGina Pruski \nGina M. Pruski is Director of Training and Development for the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office (SPD). She was appointed Training Director in 2004. Gina has been with the SPD since 1992\, starting her legal career as a staff attorney in the SPD’s Fond du Lac Trial Office and then later becoming the agency’s Deputy Legal Counsel where she performed the legislative liaison duties on behalf of the agency. Gina received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989 and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1992. She is also a 2000 graduate of Duke University’s Strategic Leadership for State Executives Program. Gina is co-author of the Wisconsin Juvenile Law Handbook (1st\, 2nd and 3rd editions) published by the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is a faculty member of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Lawyering Skills Course and regularly volunteers as a judge for the Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition. She has served on various committees\, including the Child Welfare Executive Steering Committee and the Children in Need Task Force. She was a state reviewer for the Federal Child and Family Services Review in August 2003. She is a currently a member of the Wisconsin State Training Council and served as Vice-Chair in 2009 and as Chair in 2010. Gina is a 2011 recipient of the Women in the Law honor bestowed by the Wisconsin Law Journal. \n  \nBrenna DeVaney\, Co-President of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance and Chief Pro Bono Officer at Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP \nMs. DeVaney also is involved with the Skadden Honors Program in Legal Studies at The City College of New York\, part of the firm’s effort to increase diversity in law schools and the legal profession. Additionally\, she regularly consults with corporate legal departments on their efforts to develop in-house pro bono programs. \nIn 2017\, Ms. DeVaney received the Jeremy G. Epstein Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service awarded by the City Bar Justice Center and the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts award for outstanding pro bono counsel. In 2016\, she was awarded the Public Interest Law Leadership Award by the Legal Aid Society for her commitment to the organization and its clients\, as well as for her leadership role in the Association of Pro Bono Counsel and as the chair of the New York City Bar Association Pro Bono and Legal Services Committee where she has developed best practices in pro bono used around the country. In 2014\, Ms. DeVaney was presented with the Abely Pro Bono Achievement Award by Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women’s Legal Services for her advocacy against sexualized violence and her support of Sanctuary for Families and its clients\, including victims of domestic violence and their children. In 2011\, she was honored by Sanctuary for Families with its Above and Beyond Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy. Additionally\, Ms. DeVaney was recognized by The Legal Aid Society as one of the recipients of the 2011 Pro Bono Publico Awards for her outstanding service and leadership to expand access to justice for low-income New Yorkers. She also has been the recipient of the New York Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Pro Bono Service Award on multiple occasions. \nMs. DeVaney serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She is a frequent lecturer and presenter at both national and international convenings focused on access to justice. \nPrior to her role as the firm’s first pro bono associate\, Ms. DeVaney was a member of the Government Enforcement and White Collar Crime Group\, where she represented individual and corporate clients in federal and state criminal and regulatory matters and conducted internal corporate investigations. \n  \nTed Howard\, Co-Vice President of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance and Pro Bono Partner at Wiley Rein LLP \nTed is the firm’s first full-time Pro Bono Partner\, a position in which he oversees the firm’s pro bono activities and initiatives\, and fosters relationships with the public interest legal services community. Prior to his appointment as Pro Bono Partner in May 2014\, Ted’s practice focused on counseling and representing domestic and international insurers and reinsurers in a broad range of insurance coverage disputes and related litigation in state and federal courts. He also has considerable experience in other forms of complex civil litigation. Ted was named one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” in Insurance by Chambers USA. \n  \nPaul Lee\, Law Firm Antiracism Alliance board member and Pro Bono Partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP \nPaul Lee coordinates Steptoe’s pro bono program and mentors on a variety of pro bono matters\, particularly those involving immigration and juvenile law. He has responsibility for all aspects of the firm’s pro bono efforts and serves as the firm’s point person in working with legal service organizations\, locally\, nationally\, and internationally. \nPaul brings a wealth of experience in the management of a multinational law firm pro bono program. As pro bono counsel at his prior firm\, he developed multi-office projects in the areas of representing immigrants\, assisting veterans\, and meeting the needs of the homeless. Paul previously served as the pro bono coordinator for Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)\, a national organization providing pro bono representation to unaccompanied immigrant children. He launched the DC field office of KIND\, liaising with multiple law firms\, border agencies\, courts\, child welfare organizations\, schools and other community groups. Paul also previously served with an international law firm as a Georgetown pro bono fellow. \nPaul was recently re-elected to another term on the DC Bar Board of Governors as well as a board member of the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. He also serves on the board and is a past president of the Washington Council of Lawyers\, the District’s public interest bar association. Paul was recently appointed to serve as a commissioner on the DC Access to Justice Commission and also named to the board of directors of Ayuda\, a DC-based immigration legal services provider. Paul was an inaugural member of the DC Bar Foundation Young Lawyers’ Network\, and is a former board member of the LGBT Bar Association of the District of Columbia\, where he chairs the scholarship program for law students with LGBT summer internships. \n  \nCiara Walton\, Chief Diversity Officer\, Run for Something \nCiara Walton has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. From 2023 onwards\, they worked as the Chief Diversity Officer for Run for Something. Prior to that\, they were the CEO\, Principal Consultant & Coach specializing in DEI\, Racial Equity & Organizational Change at Cultural Architects\, LLC. In this role\, they mentored clients and developed training curriculums for HR practices and racial equity. Walton has a long-standing passion for social justice. Never one to accept the status quo\, Ciara has dedicated her career to creating spaces of inclusion\, building Race Equity centered organizations\, and being an advocate and activist for marginalized communities. Walton enjoys managing and developing strategies to lead organizations and teams to build a culture of inclusion and how to operate with a lens of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion. Within her work\, she ensures that respect and honor are at the forefront in creating spaces where each individual reaches their highest potential and achieves maximum impact regardless of what identities they hold. \nWalton joined LAS from Planned Parenthood Federation where she was the Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, and before that Educators for Excellence where she was the Diversity Council Leader and Senior Outreach Director. Walton began her professional career as an organizer\, educator\, health care worker\, and human resources expert. Walton holds a Health Science degree from the University of North Florida\, a graduate degree in Public Administration from Nov Southeastern University. She is an Executive Committee Member of the Brooklyn NAACP\, active in her community\, and an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Incorporated. \n  \nLeah Varga\, Manager\, Office of Health Equity\, DC Department of Health \nLeah Varga is the Health Literacy Program Manager in the Office of Health Equity at the District of Columbia Department of Health. Drawing upon 20 years of experience in health research with minority populations\, she participates in developing and implementing plans to increase health literacy in underserved areas and conduct needs assessments to identify gaps and determine priorities for services.  She has had the opportunity to be involved in HIV prevention and testing initiatives with at-risk adolescents\, injection drug users\, men who have sex with men\, migrant workers\, Latinas\, club-drug users\, and most recently\, street-based sex workers. Additionally\, she worked on longitudinal projects examining coping behaviors of low-income breast cancer patients and access to care and treatment among Caribbeans living with HIV/AIDS. Having served as a recruiter\, field coordinator\, assessor\, interventionist\, and project director on these various projects solidified her capability and commitment to all aspects of the research process. This exposure also influenced her interest in the roles race/ethnicity\, discrimination\, socioeconomic status\, and structural issues have on health and the experience of health. \n  \nCaprice Jenerson\, President & Attorney in Charge\, Office of the Appellate Defender \nThe Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD) is one of New York City’s oldest providers of appellate representation to indigent people convicted of felonies\, and the City’s second oldest institutional indigent defense office. Since its founding in 1988\, OAD has held a unique position in the field of indigent appellate defense: it not only provides superb appellate advocacy\, it is also a leader in innovative\, holistic\, and client-centered representation. \nJenerson comes to OAD after serving as the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer\, and Director of the Pro Bono and Volunteer Unit for the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). Jenerson brings a wealth of leadership expertise to OAD\, particularly in addressing systemic issues of racism in the criminal legal system. \nAs both a trial and appellate criminal defense attorney for over two decades\, Jenerson has a deep understanding of the necessity of OAD’s mission to advocate for people who are indigent and convicted of felonies in Manhattan and the Bronx. Moreover\, her management and strategic planning expertise at organizations of all sizes ensures that OAD will continue to be a model public defender office for years to come. \nBefore her roles at NYLAG\, Jenerson also served as a Senior Resource Counsel for the Clemency Project 2014\, and as a Managing Partner and Managing Attorney at law offices in Georgia for over a decade. \nJenerson earned a JD from the Georgia State University College of Law and a BA from Rutgers University. \n  \nMarlene Sallo\, Executive Director\, National Disabilities Rights Network \nMarlene Sallo is the first woman\, first Latina\, and first person with a disability to lead NDRN. She believes that amplifying where disability intersects with other identities such as LGBTQIA+\, non-native English speakers\, and Black\, Indigenous\, and other People of Color is critical component of successful advocacy. \nBefore joining NDRN\, Sallo served as Director of Preventing Targeted Violence at the McCain Institute for International Leadership.  She previously served for almost four years as executive director of the Massachusetts Disability Law Center (DLC)\, the federally designated Protection and Advocacy agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Earlier in her career\, Sallo was an education attorney with Disability Rights Florida\, providing protection and advocacy to students with disabilities and children in the state’s child welfare system. \nSallo was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the staff director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 2013. She later worked for the Obama Administration at the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service as chief of staff and senior counsel. Sallo has a B.A. from Manhattanville College and a J.D. from Florida State University. \n  \nKaren Malovrh\, Senior Counsel\, The Washington Legal Clinic of the Homeless \nKaren is a case-counseling attorney with the Legal Assistance Project\, supporting volunteers at the Unity Health Care intake site at CCNV\, located in the Federal City Building. Prior to joining the Legal Clinic\, Karen defended parents in child abuse and neglect cases as a member of Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect in DC Superior Court. Additionally\, Karen worked as post-graduate law clerk in the Re-entry Program of the DC Public Defender Service. She graduated from the George Washington University with a major in history and a minor in Africana studies and received her law degree from the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia. \n  \nJasmine Tyler\, Executive Director\, Policy Innovation Lab\, McCourt School of Public Policy\, Georgetown University \nJasmine L. Tyler is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. She teaches 21st century public policy from a critical lens with an equity analysis and serves as the Executive Director of the Policy Innovation Lab. Professor Tyler is also the Principal and Founder of Solidarity and Solutions\, LLC\, a boutique DC-based analytical consulting firm providing human rights and racial justice advocacy services as well as expertise and thought partnership in organizing\, movement and coalition-building\, narrative shaping\, and political strategy. \nThroughout her career\, Professor Tyler has worked for several prominent non-profit think tanks and advocacy organizations including Justice Policy Institute\, Drug Policy Alliance\, Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch. She’s worked with Congress and the executive branch on a range of federal criminal justice\, drug and public health\, immigration\, and national security policy issues. Professor Tyler has also engaged in numerous human rights treaty reviews through many United Nations bodies\, including the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission\, Commission on Narcotic Drugs\, the most recent UN General Assembly on the World Drug Problem\, and the Commission to Eliminate Racial Discrimination\, and the US Universal Periodic Review. \nProfessor Tyler grew up visiting her father in prison\, developing a keen early understanding of structural oppression in the US. She holds an MA from Brown University and a BS from James Madison University\, both in sociology. She serves on boards for Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop and Students for Sensible Drug Policy. She is a member of the Washington\, DC-based Phi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority\, Incorporated and is a Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts. \n  \nAnthony Harmon\, Director of Business Inclusion & Supplier Diversity\, Procurement & Business Services\, University of Maryland \n(no headshot or bio)
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/nlada-rei-deib-summit-cultivating-joy/
LOCATION:Dentons\, 1900 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States
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SUMMARY:REI-DEI Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:The New Landscape of DEI: Doing the Work Post the SCOTUS 2022-2023 Term \nIt’s been a complicated summer for those vested in creating a more just\, equitable society. As SCOTUS ended its last term\, we saw a rollback of rights for the LGBTQIA+\, a dismantling of affirmative action\, and a financial blow against the poor and working class. Through an intersectional lens\, these target BIPOC and the traditionally marginalized and disenfranchised communities. As we exhale\, we must strategize on our next steps. We will tackle how to ensure DEI efforts are not dismantled even as state legislatures are striking blow after blow against justice and equity. Please join us on Wednesday\, September 27\, 2023\, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm EST/12:30 – 2:00 pm PST\, as we all battle against being the “they” Justice Taney described in his Dred Scott opinion. \nRegister Here
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-2023-09-27/
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SUMMARY:Power Dynamics: Friend or Foe? Navigating Employee-Employer Relationships from Onboarding to Succession Planning
DESCRIPTION:REI-DEI Professional Development Series \nPower dynamics are everywhere! But\, what are they? And\, do they really have anything to do with how you plan your DEI efforts? Or\, how you can succeed? Of course! Power dynamics and DEI and how to navigate working in your office as BIPOC or the traditionally marginalized and disenfranchised matters! How do you ask for that promotion? Or\, identify when you’re being treated differently or how you treat your clients! We will dig into this and more in our first of two sessions on Power Dynamics in the workplace! Please join us on Wednesday\, September 20\, 2023\, from 3:30 – 4:45 EST/12:30 – 1:45 PST. \nRegister Here
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/power-dynamics-friend-or-foe-navigating-employee-employer-relationships-from-onboarding-to-succession-planning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230824T182945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T183011Z
UID:1106-1695132000-1695137400@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:Line Defender Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Recent years have laid bare the challenges of working as a line public defender\, from fighting for racial and ethnic equity in criminal courts that systematically target BIPOC and low-income communities\, to navigating new practice settings during and after the pandemic\, to striving for work-life balance and job satisfaction amid overwhelming workloads\, and more. How can we find success by leveraging the support of local and national communities of defenders? \nJoin us on Zoom on Tuesday\, September 19 at 2:00-3:30pm EDT/11:00am-12:30pm PDT for an informal roundtable discussion about the problems that line defenders are facing and the ways that NLADA’s training and support can be more responsive to your needs. Please note that this event is intended specifically for line public defenders. \nRegister Today
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/line-defender-roundtable-discussion-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230726T154326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T154453Z
UID:1094-1692712800-1692718200@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:Line Defender Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Recent years have laid bare the challenges of working as a line public defender\, from fighting for racial and ethnic equity in criminal courts that systematically target BIPOC and low-income communities\, to navigating new practice settings during and after the pandemic\, to striving for work-life balance and job satisfaction amid overwhelming workloads\, and more. How can we find success by leveraging the support of local and national communities of defenders? \nJoin us on Zoom on Tuesday\, August 22 at 2:00-3:30pm EDT/11:00am-12:30pm PDT for an informal roundtable discussion about the problems that line defenders are facing and the ways that NLADA’s training and support can be more responsive to your needs. Please note that this event is intended specifically for line public defenders. \nRegister today!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/line-defender-roundtable-discussion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230719T200529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T200529Z
UID:1091-1690385400-1690390800@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:Special Addition REI-DEI Coffee Hour: End of SCOTUS Term\, Where Do We Go From Here?
DESCRIPTION:It may feel like an eon ago or just yesterday\, but two weeks ago\, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ended its 2022-23 term with a rollback on tools to advance racial equity and justice for the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. These decisions have set America on a path that’s less equitable and just for traditionally marginalized and disenfranchised populations.  Collectively\, we all need to exhale and strategize how to move the needle forward on equity and justice under these new SCOTUS rulings. On Wednesday\, July 26\, 2023\, 3:30 – 5:00 pm EST\, the REI-DEI Coffee Hour will be a Listening Session where we can breathe and discuss the impact of the rulings and what the REI can do to support you. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/special-addition-rei-dei-coffee-hour-end-of-scotus-term-where-do-we-go-from-here/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T161500
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230608T130222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T183324Z
UID:1074-1688050800-1688055300@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI-DEI Professional Development Series: Bias-Free Hiring – From Job Announcements to Onboarding
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes it’s hard to spot implicit biases and how they manifest in job announcements\, the interview process\, and onboarding.  Some strategies are as simple as blind review of resumes and writing samples others require a bit more effort; however\, it’s possible to develop a process to eliminate bias in the hiring process. \nRegister here to learn tips and strategies to develop a DEI-lens in the hiring process.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-professional-development-series-bias-free-hiring-from-job-announcements-to-onboarding/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T150047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T130104Z
UID:1011-1687966200-1687971600@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI-DEI Coffee Hour: Assess or Not to Assess\, That Is the Question? Tips and Strategies on Conducting Assessments
DESCRIPTION:In the DEI space\, conducting assessments can seem a little difficult.  How do you conduct DEI assessments?  Can you assess for “inclusion” or “belonging”?  The answer is\, “Yes\, you can!!!”  During the REI-DEI Coffee Hour\, REI Director\, Keri Nash\, will lead a session on the different types of assessments DEI practitioners use as well as share sample assessments. \n Click here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-jun-28-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T161500
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230608T125939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T183200Z
UID:1070-1687878000-1687882500@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI-DEI Pride 2023: A Conversation About Pauli Murray
DESCRIPTION:Pauli Murray was a brilliant attorney\, minister\, and orator.  She was the brainchild behind the argument for Brown v Board of Education and was non-binary before the term was coined.  In many ways\, Pauli Murray embodied the 2023 Pride theme: Peace\, Love\, Revolution. \nThe Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray was so much: Human rights activist\, feminist\, legal scholar\, poet\, Episcopal priest\, labor organizer\, Black\, and LGBTQ+ community member.  REI Director\, Keri Nash\, will facilitate a discussion on the impact of Murray with Professor Jayme Canty and others. \nClick here to register!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-pride-2023-a-conversation-about-pauli-murray/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T161500
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230608T125734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T183129Z
UID:1067-1687359600-1687364100@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth: What Does Emancipation Look Like in 2023?
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, Juneteenth is being celebrated as a federal holiday with full implementation across the country. But\, what does it all mean? With panelists Dr. Michele Meggs and Javon Oliver\, the REI Director Keri Nash will lead a discussion on the history of Juneteenth and what emancipation looks or should look like in 2023. Dr. Meggs will share insights from a womanist lens and Mr. Oliver will share his insight through a trauma-informed lens. \nIt’s not too late to register! Click Here!
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/juneteenth-what-does-emancipation-look-like-in-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230516T130255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T130255Z
UID:1062-1685547000-1685550600@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:Professional Development with the REI: Creating Winning Cover Letters and Resumes Through a DEI Lens
DESCRIPTION:What is the difference between a CV and a resume? And\, what do you mean there is something off with my cover letter and resume? I followed the template I found online and it looked fine me?! Well\, maybe you did\, but did you really put your best foot forward? Are you truly highlighting your skills and accomplishments? \nTo launch the REI’s new Professional Development series\, we will start with developing cover letters and resumes that make your application stand out! Future sessions will cover topics like eliminating bias in position announcements\, application reviews\, interviews\, etc. However\, it all starts with you. How can we make sure that you stand out\, notwithstanding the bias? \nLearn tips and strategies for creating winning resumes and cover letters\, whether you’re a recent graduate or have over 20 years of experience. And\, true to form\, the session is filtered through a DEIB lens. Please click here to register.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/professional-development-with-the-rei-creating-winning-cover-letters-and-resumes-through-a-dei-lens/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230516T130049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T130651Z
UID:1058-1685458800-1685464200@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:AA/NHPI Month\, Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity: A Conversation with Liza Merrill and Emily Gresham
DESCRIPTION:Since June 1977\, May has been designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month\, now known as Asian American/Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month\, to celebrate and honor the contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans\, Pacific Islander Americans\, and Native Hawaiians. However\, the sacrifices and contributions of the AA/NHPI community cannot be measured in time\, and we cannot ignore the experiences of AA/NHPI women. They must contend with living at the intersection of race and gender. \nThe theme for AA/NHPI month 2023 is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity\,” and the REI is excited to host a conversation with Liza Merrill\, Chair\, Client Council and Community Advocate\, and Emily Gresham\, AVP\, Research\, Innovation & Economic Development and Co-Founder of StartUP FIU. They both have a rich\, complex history to share about their experiences as impacted women from the AA/NHPI community. We will discuss their experiences as AA/NHPI women\, navigating complicated government systems for support\, and their evolution as leaders in their personal and professional lives. \nThis will be an informative\, fun discussion where we explore the intersection of race\, gender\, and economics from the AA/NHPI lens. Please click here to register.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/aa-nhpi-month-advancing-leaders-through-opportunity-a-conversation-with-liza-merrill-and-emily-gresham/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T145951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T125911Z
UID:1009-1684942200-1684947600@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour\, Did They Really Say That?!: Tips and Strategies for Confronting Micro-aggressions
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever heard\, “You’re so articulate\,” “Where are you from? No\, where are you really from\,” or “You speak English so well! Did you learn in school?” Depending on the context\, these are all micro-aggressions\, which are\, at a minimum\, forms of otherism. \nMicro-aggressions cause real harm\, especially when experiencing them daily. Earlier this year\, attendees of the REI-DEI Coffee Hour\, which is held the last Wednesday of every month from 3:30 – 5:00 pm EST\, requested a session focused on tools to address micro-aggressions as you all navigate having complicated discussions about race and difference from a DEI lens in the workplace. \nSo\, on May 24\, 2023\, from 3:30 – 5:00 pm EST/12:30 – 2:00 pm PST\, the REI-DEI Coffee Hour: “Did They Really Say That?!: Tips and Strategies on Confronting Micro-Aggressions.” \nThis interactive session will help us identify micro-aggressions and how to respond. We will have a rich discussion and learn from each other. I’m looking forward to seeing you all! Click here to register! \nTo join the REI-DEI Coffee Hour for May 24th\, 2023\, click here.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-may-24-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T145822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T145822Z
UID:1007-1682523000-1682528400@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:The REI-DEI Coffee Hour is a collaborative space where DEI professionals and interested individuals come together to explore DEI-related topics. Participants brainstorm and workshop DEI-related projects and barriers to success. Together\, members of the NLADA community created a space where we learn and stretch our understandings of complicated topics with nuance and compassion. \nTo join the REI-DEI Coffee Hour for April 26th\, 2023\, click here.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-apr-26-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T145551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T145700Z
UID:1004-1680103800-1680109200@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:The REI-DEI Coffee Hour is a collaborative space where DEI professionals and interested individuals come together to explore DEI-related topics. Participants brainstorm and workshop DEI-related projects and barriers to success. Together\, members of the NLADA community created a space where we learn and stretch our understandings of complicated topics with nuance and compassion. \nTo join the REI-DEI Coffee Hour for March 29th\, 2023\, click here.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-mar-29-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T140901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T145450Z
UID:953-1677501000-1677506400@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:HBCUs and Why They Still Matter
DESCRIPTION:Recruitment & Retention Strategies\nMonday\, February 27\, 2023 | 12:30 – 2:00 pm EST \nRegistration Link: tinyurl.com/HBCUs-Still-Matter
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/hbcus-and-why-they-still-matter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T113819
CREATED:20230222T145222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T145621Z
UID:999-1677079800-1677085200@nladarei.org
SUMMARY:REI DEI Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:The REI-DEI Coffee Hour is a collaborative space where DEI professionals and interested individuals come together to explore DEI-related topics. Participants brainstorm and workshop DEI-related projects and barriers to success. Together\, members of the NLADA community created a space where we learn and stretch our understandings of complicated topics with nuance and compassion. \nTo join the REI-DEI Coffee Hour for February 22nd\, 2023\, click here.
URL:https://nladarei.org/event/rei-dei-coffee-hour-feb-22-2023/
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