FREE “Harassment Prevention” Learning Forum Presented by the American Conference on Diversity

Feb. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- New Brunswick, NJ—The American Conference on Diversity Essex County Chapter will be hosting a free forum April 10 to help ensure employers are in compliance with the law. The two-hour presentation titled “Harassment Prevention in the Employment & Academic Environment” is co-sponsored by the United Way of Essex and West Hudson.

The guest speaker will be Esther H. Nevarez, Special Assistant to the Director and Community Relations Coordinator at the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. It is one of many community forums the American Conference on Diversity hosts to promote diversity and inclusion and anti-bias learning.

Where: United Way of Essex and West Hudson, 303 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102

When: April 10, from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Who Should Attend: Community, local government, and business leaders as well as healthcare and educational administrators

To Register: Visit http://HarassmentPreventionProgramApril2013.kintera.org/ or e-mail Melissa@AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org

“We are thrilled to host this upcoming forum. Now more than ever we need to educate both employees and employers to promote a fair, safe, and inclusive working environment for all,” says Andrew Botwin, President & Founder of Strategy People Culture, LLC, a member of our Essex County Chapter board, and chair of the event program committee. “New Jersey’s diversity is one of our greatest strengths and we must learn to respect, embrace, and celebrate our differences.”

Breakfast and refreshments will be served.

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, which has been serving schools, organizations, workplaces, and communities in New Jersey since 1948, 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.

Contact:

Gail Zoppo
Media Relations Consultant

109 Church Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
gail@AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org
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