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Follow on Google News | Diversity Issues in Higher Education Draws 100 Social-Justice Change Makers at Historical UniversityEducators, faculty, students & diversity professionals packed the room at “Who Has the Access C.O.D.E.? Positioning a Generation for the Best Careers, Opportunities, and Diversity Through Education” conference at Saint Peter's University in NJ.
Williams-Riley’ Other conference highlights included: ►The “Pursuit of Excellence in Higher Education” Award presentation by L’Oreal SVP, Diversity and Inclusion, and American Conference on Diversity Board Trustee Angela Guy to Edward Bullock, former Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at L’Oreal and a longtime supporter of the American Conference on Diversity. “Diversity is the ability to transform communities. It is the best vehicle that we have for innovation,” ►A heartfelt keynote address by Camelia M. Valdez, Esq., the first Latina county prosecutor in New Jersey and the first woman prosecutor in Passaic County, who shared her professional biases as a female law-enforcement official and personal struggles as the mother of two autistic girls. “Who has the Access C.O.D.E.?” she asked the audience. “You do. Our goal, our inspiration should be to serve our young people and to help them achieve in every endeavor.” ►A fact-filled panel discussion moderated by James Harris, president of the NJ State Conference of the NAACP: “We have 600 school districts in New Jersey and less than 20 are led by African Americans. We have a challenge!” Four panelists discussed in-depth lingering statewide social issues, such as providing access to the underserved and ending segregation in K-12 school. They included Hon. Joseph V. Doria Jr., Ed.D., Director of School of Education at Saint Peter’s University; Donnie W. Evans, Superintendent of Paterson Schools; Hon. Rochelle Hendricks, Secretary of New Jersey Higher Education; and Ebony Thomas, Director of Campus & Diversity Recruiting at Prudential. ►Eight thought-provoking workshops, each facilitated by academics, diversity practitioners, social-justice leaders, or EEO experts, on the following topics: Navigating Diversity: The Role of Corporate, Non-profit, and Government Employers in Positioning this Diverse Generation in the Modern Workplace; The Screwed Generation? Fact or Fiction?; School Choice: Making NJ Education More - or Less - Accessible?; Multicultural Education: Serving the Underserved and Undocumented; To view images of the Diversity Issues in Higher Education conference, visit https://picasaweb.google.com/ About Saint Peter’s University Saint Peter’s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. For more information, please visit http://www.spc.edu/ About the American Conference on Diversity The programs, services, and initiatives of the American Conference on Diversity are among the most important work focused on creating a more inclusive society. It is the unfinished business of living in a highly diverse nation: educating and empowering our next generation of leaders; enhancing our workplaces; and helping to create inclusive communities. The American Conference on Diversity builds on a historic mission and creates programs and activities relevant and vital to 21st Century life. It is a journey we can all take together. The American Conference on Diversity operates eight chapters to help us to educate and empower leaders and bring our messages of inclusion and respect to communities throughout New Jersey: Atlantic County Chapter, Bayonne Chapter, Central Jersey Chapter, Essex County Chapter, Greater Bergen Chapter, Hudson County Chapter, Jersey Shore Chapter, and Mercer County Chapter. Visit www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org to learn more. End
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