Over the past 25 years, the Heldrich Center has hosted several Diversity and Inclusion forums, featuring distinguished speakers from New Jersey, the nation, and around the world on topics such as disability employment, diversity implementation planning, and economic mobility for workers of color. This year’s event will allow participants to attend virtually via Zoom or in person, and will focus on the specific strategies that employers, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies can implement to address discrimination, and improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace.
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Available both in person and virtually via Zoom.
A Zoom link for the event will be shared with registrants approximately one day before the event.
For individuals attending in person, the event will be held in James J. Florio Special Events Forum at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901).
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists
Dr. Carl Van Horn
Director and Distinguished Professor
Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Dr. Ronald Quincy
Professor of Professional Practice
Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Dr. Anton House
Assistant Professor
College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
Delaware State University
Dr. Enobong (Anna) Branch
Senior Vice President for Equity and Professor of Sociology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brittany Hale, J.D.
Founder and CEO, BND Consulting Group
Interim CEO, digitalundivided
Jayné Johnson, Esq.
Director
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
State of New Jersey
Who Should Attend?
Workforce development policymakers and practitioners, postsecondary educators, diversity officers, employers, state government, civic and nonprofit organizations, legislators, the philanthropic community, researchers, and the public.
How to Register?
Space is limited. Register today!