{"id":379,"date":"2021-12-22T21:27:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T21:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theadclub.org\/equity-project\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:04:58","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.theadclub.org\/equity-project\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"The Equity Project Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us for a day of inspiration and exploration of ideas and personal stories that focus on creating an inclusive environment. We\u2019ll highlight those who are disrupting systems that perpetuate barriers and celebrate companies and individuals who are making progress on their promise of equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:30-12:00<strong><strong> <\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/strong> Join us for registration and networking&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:00 pm&nbsp;<\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong> <strong>Welcome by Kathy Kiely | President | The Ad Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Welcome by Mayor Michelle Wu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:15 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Keynote Speaker. Brandon Fleming<\/strong> <strong>| Nationally Acclaimed Harvard Educator and Author<\/strong><br><br><strong>You Belong Here<\/strong><br><br>Brandon Fleming is building a pipeline to the Ivy League for young Black people. He says he is paying it forward by \u201ccreating Black privilege.\u201d As a young man from an abusive home, considered at risk, he was lost. Inspired by Denzel Washington\u2019s film <em>The Great Debaters,<\/em> he founded a competitive debate program, which put him on a path to being recruited by the Harvard Debate Council and eventually to founding the Harvard Diversity Project. By providing young people with the opportunity to master the art of debate, he is showing them that they belong. Brandon\u2019s story will push you to think and to act, and to work toward a more equitable world.<br><br>Followed by Q+A with the audience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:55<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u00a0<meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>The Equity Project Awards Presentation<\/strong><br><br><strong>Moderated by Janet Wu, Reporter and Anchor for Bloomberg<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:05<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong> No Laughing Matter<\/strong> <br><br><strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Tissa Hami | Founder | Korsi Consulting<\/strong><\/strong><br><br>Korsi\u2019s Interactive Comedy &amp; Storytelling workshop offers a novel approach to DEI conversations, using humor and storytelling as a springboard for discussion. A professional performer takes to the stage to share real-life stories of being the \u201cother\u201d in the workplace. She will then answer questions from the audience. Witty and thought-provoking, the stories allow event attendees to engage more deeply with DEI topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>1:35<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong> <strong>Progress and Promise: The Talent Pipeline<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><br><\/span><strong>Vinayak Ranade |&nbsp; CEO | Drafted, Inc.&nbsp; Moderator<\/strong><br><strong>John Barros | Managing Principal | Cushman &amp; Wakefield<\/strong><br><strong>Betty Francisco | CEO | Boston Impact Initiative<\/strong><br><strong>Jill Willcox | Co-Founder | Iterators Software<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does it take to recruit diverse talent, and more importantly, what does it take to retain them? How can workers at all levels of a company create a culture of inclusion and belonging? Vinayak Ranade, founder of Drafted will moderate what promises to be a provocative conversation with John Barros, Managing Principal of Cushman &amp; Wakefield; Betty Francisco, CEO of the Boston Impact Initiative and founder of Latina Circle; and Jill Willcox, co-founder of Interators, LLC, a software testing company that employs neurodiverse people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:10 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span> <strong>The Talent Pipeline: An Equitable Workplace<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Barros | Managing Principal | Cushman &amp; Wakefield: Moderator<\/strong><br><strong>Stephanie Browne |<\/strong> <strong>Vice President Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts<\/strong><br><strong>Marianne Harrison | President &amp; CEO | John Hancock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to create a diverse workforce, a company needs to establish an inclusive culture. The&nbsp; talent pipeline discussion continues with a focus on culture and inclusivity with Marianne Harrison of John Hancock and Stephanie Browne of BCBSMA moderated by John Barros. They will share some of their unique solutions to the challenge and, along with moderator John Barros,&nbsp;will take questions from the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:30 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> BREAK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:<span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>50 <strong>pm<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>The Standup Break<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Gina Brillon | Comedian, Actress, Writer<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She knew she wanted to be a comic from the time she was a child growing up in the Bronx. And this award-winning Latina comedian will have you laughing along with her as she skewers the too easily offended with her Latino-infused brand of comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:05 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong><\/strong> <strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong>Congratulations, You\u2019ve Been Accepted<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderator: Lee Pelton, CEO &amp; President | The Boston Foundation&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Mary Grant | President | Massachusetts College of Art &amp; Design&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Marisa Kelly | President | Suffolk University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston is a world-renowned center of higher education. As our colleges and universities are training the future workforce, how are they managing equity? Hear from two current and one former college presidents about how they see their responsibility to their students, and how they view their own and their institutions\u2019 role in the context of the city\u2019s struggle with achieving equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:40<strong><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><strong>pm<\/strong><\/strong> <strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> The Equity Project Awards Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moderated by Janet Wu, Reporter and Anchor for Bloomberg<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:50 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>How Leadership Works: Stay Woke<\/strong><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Priscilla Douglas<\/strong> | <strong>Executive Coach and Author<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>Karen Kaplan, Chair &amp; CEO, Hill Holliday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does it mean to be a woke leader? Join Priscilla Douglas, author of <em>Woke Leadership: Profits, Prophets, and Purpose<\/em> as she chats with Hill Holliday Chair and CEO Karen Kaplan about this important, and somewhat controversial topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Followed by Q+A with the audience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:20 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong><\/strong> <strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"Reframe: How Brands Develop Inclusive Campaigns\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a>Reframe: How Brands Develop Inclusive Campaigns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deborah Douglas |&nbsp; Co-Editor-in-Chief | The Emancipator<\/strong><br><strong>Amber Payne | Co-Editor-in-Chief | The Emancipator<\/strong><br><strong>Peggy Byrd | CMO | Boston Globe Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can brands tap into the art of storytelling to amplify diverse perspectives and reframe their messaging through a more inclusive lens? Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne, co-editors in chief of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theemancipator.org\/\">The Emancipator<\/a>, bring decades of experience and excellence in journalism, research, and impactful storytelling.&nbsp; Together with Boston Globe Media CMO, Peggy Byrd, this panel will explore ideas and possible strategies for creating more inclusive content that resonates with multicultural audiences and cultivates a stronger sense of belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Followed by Q+A with the audience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:40 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>pm<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2013<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>&nbsp;Last Dance: Donna Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Amahri Edwards-Jones | Duckling Donna\/Mimi<\/strong><br><strong>Charis Gullage | Disco Donna<\/strong><br><strong>Brittny Smith | Diva Donna\/Mary Gaines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interviewed by Janet Wu, Reporter and Anchor for Bloomberg<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donna Summer was just a young girl from Boston once, and the story of her life comes to the stage with the Broadway in Boston production of <em>Summer: The Donna Summer Musical<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Hear from the three actors playing Donna \u2013 one for three different periods of her life \u2013 about what it was like to be a young Black woman in Boston trying to make it in the music business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The musical is opening at the Colonial Theatre on February 22nd. 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