Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC ChicagoIn the midst of the perfect storm – most notably, the coronavirus pandemic and the killing of George Floyd – racial disparities and injustices took center stage. While many organizations were focused on safely reopening after weeks of sheltering in place, our diversity practitioners were curiously examining the “storm” through a generational lens to explore the implications on race relations for businesses.
Our efforts culminated in the creation of UnMasked™, a comprehensive equity and engagement program. Grounded in empirical science and observation, UnMasked™ exposes the complex nexus of implicit bias, current crises, and generational shifts in mindsets on race and diversity. UnMasked™ also uncovers intra-generational differences in expression and belongingness of Black American Millennials contrasted to pre-Millennial generations of Blacks in the workplace and marketplace. Understanding these nuanced differences fosters diversity innovations, deepens belongingness and reduces conflict to identity differences.
Learning Objectives:
• Understand how recent events are affecting race relations in the workplace and marketplace.
• Explore assumptions and stereotypes that inform biases underlying the racial disparities unmasked by the current “perfect storm.”
• Examine generational differences in views on racial and ethnic diversity and the culture gap.
• Explore identity insights through an intra-race, cross-generation perspective.
• Explore concepts of belonging and social integration, and variations between pre-Millennial and Millennial Black Americans.
• Identify equity-minded and inclusive leadership skills to foster a culture of belongingness for NextGen.
Speakers
Tammy Bennett, Partner, Dinsmore
J.T. Wilson III, Partner, Dinsmore
Notes
By registering, you agree that your name and email address will be provided for one-time use to the Sponsor for virtual meeting management. The link for the video conferencing platform will be sent once you are registered.
ACC Chicago is an Approved Illinois CLE Provider. 1 General MCLE Hour for each part of this program. Participants seeking MCLE credit must participate for the full 60-minute program, provide their IL Bar number during registration and attend via the platform versus by phone dial-in.
Reminder: Distance learning courses should be attended in an educational setting that is free from distractions.