DISMANTLING INEQUITIES IN VOLUNTEERISM CONFERENCE: INSIGHT TO ACTION
DECEMBER 7-8, 2023
All conference sessions will be live and recorded. Schedule is subject to change.
Day One, Thursday, December 7
9:00-9:15 AM (Central)
Conference Welcome Michael Nguyen
9:15-10:15 AM
Opening Keynote: Breaking Down Barriers & Building Bridges to Advance Volunteerism Paulette Bonneur
10:15-10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Round 1 Breakouts
Creating a Trauma-Informed Organization Terri Allred
Taking Up Space: The Roots and Implications of Sizeism Kaitlin Desselle
Using an Equity Framework to Dismantle Inequities in Volunteerism Femina Ajayi-Hackworth, Heather Stein, and Karen Caldwell
12:00-1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00-2:00 PM Round 2 Breakouts
Navigating the DEI Journey: From Learner to Practitioner - Empowering Volunteer Transformation Rahshib Thomas
Recovery & Inclusion: Why and How to Include People in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder Adrienne Yoe and Jaclyn Wilmot
Beyond Barriers: The Art of Communicating Across Differences Luiza Dreasher
2:00-2:15 PM
2:15-3:15 PM Round 3 Breakouts
Life Jacket Leadership: I Don't Need a Savior Paulette Bonneur
Disability and Flexibility in Volunteerism: Accommodating a Range of Abilities in Meaningful Service Janene Reideman and Jay Haapala
Recognizing Informal Volunteer Service Jackie Cuéllar
3:15-3:30 PM
3:30-4:30 PM
Large Group Session Bridging the Gap: From DEI+ Intentions to DEI+ Impact Amena Chaudhry
Day Two, Friday, December 8
9:00-10:30 AM
Large Group Session Speak Up Against Antisemitism Dr. Alon Milwicki and Jaci Jones (From the Southern Poverty Law Center)
10:30-10:45 AM
10:45 AM-12:00 PM Round 4 Breakouts
From Listening to Action: Insights from BIPOC Volunteer Engagement Leaders Lisa Joyslin and Niila Hebert
Is your program equipped to include Latinx Volunteers? Monica Jasso
Beyond the Box: Rethinking Court-Ordered Community Service Bex Takacs-Britz and Chris Boden
1:00-2:00 PM Round 5 Breakouts
Stress-Less & Recharge: Beating Burnout Before It Beats You! Dr. Jermaine Davis
Neurodiversity in Volunteerism Sarah Philippe
DEI Training for Transformative Change Michael Nguyen and Christina Paylor (from MAVA)
2:15-3:30 PM
Closing Keynote: Influencing Up, Down & Across Your Organization with a DEI Lens! Dr. Jermaine Davis
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