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Promoting Racial Equity: A Guide for Business Leaders

Are you interested in doing more to advance racial equity in your organization? Watch the recorded webinar.

Recorded Wednesday, August 19 | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the unprecedented growth of the Black Lives Matter movement and related protests have generated a national conversation around the persistent racial inequalities that shape life in the United States. Many business leaders have joined this conversation by sending thoughtfully-crafted emails and signing pledges to demonstrate their organizations’ commitment to the work of promoting racial equity. While business leaders across the country increasingly express a desire to build equitable organizations, they face challenges to getting started. 

Join Northwestern University’s Corporate Engagement team for a webinar on advancing racial equity in corporations, led by Dr. Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy and associate professor of political science at Northwestern. 

At this webinar, you will learn….

  • What it means for a corporation to promote racial equity 
  • Specific actions business leaders can take to start building an equitable organization
  • How to gauge when you are on the right path to becoming an equitable organization

This webinar will draw on both social science research and case studies drawn from the recent experiences of corporations in several sectors of the economy.

WATCH THE WEBINAR

Speaker

Picture of Alvin Tillery

Alvin B. Tillery, Jr., is Director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy and associate professor of political science at Northwestern University. He earned his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University in 2001. In 1993, he graduated summa cum laude from Morehouse College. His research focuses on leveraging the insights of the social sciences to build and expand the capacity of diverse organizations and social movements. Tillery is also the author of the CREED Curriculum for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which 2U/GetSmarter, Inc., will distribute as an online executive education course beginning in 2020. In 2015-2016, Tillery served as co-chair of the American Political Science Association’s Presidential Task Force on Racial and Class Inequalities in the Americas. He currently serves as implementation czar for the American Political Science Association’s Presidential Task Force on Gender Equity in the Profession. Tillery is a frequent commentator in the national media on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. He is also the principal of Analytic Insights Consulting, LLC.

Who Should Participate  

Anyone interested in learning about building equitable organizations, including business leaders and academic personnel.

Format             

This is an informational webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the speaker at the end. Participation is encouraged.