NAWBO NYC event: Presentations and Workshops

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A Conversation with Guest Speaker: Cat Cuevas, People, Culture, DEI and Leadership, Seattle, WA

“Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. It is the key to growth.” — Jesse Jackson

Leaders today understand that making progress with diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility is a journey of cultural change that they must undertake.

What are you doing to propel change and inclusion within your company culture and beyond? Diversity, equity and inclusion — commonly referred to as DEI — has become increasingly important in the workplace. Employers must now actively work to create meaningful change in spite of the history of injustice that has marginalized underrepresented groups within the workplace. Let’s take a deeper look into how we can be more inclusive in leadership and team cohesiveness.

Join us as we strive to move the conversation forward. This discussion is open to professionals and business owners interested in learning more about leadership for a changing demographic. Let’s discuss how transformational leadership is enacted for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility within your teams and programs. Our forum provides a safe space to have relevant discussion, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility. We invite leaders from throughout the country to infuse their knowledge and wisdom with the group so that we can have an enriching and deepening shared experience. Please join us!

“When everyone is included, everyone wins.” — Jesse Jackson

About Cat Cuevas
15 years of strategic and tactical experience in Organizational Development, Leadership, Learning & Development (L&D), and People Operations, including developing global programs, systems, partnerships, and frameworks that yield broad, dramatic impact.

• Senior organizational development strategist who eradicates complex business roadblocks while fostering the values of equity and diversity, inclusive leadership, and team cohesiveness.
• Diplomatic mentor and catalyst of personal and political change, with deep coaching experience, plus advisory seats for elite think tanks, conferences, and capacity-building coalitions.
• Outstanding relationship builder who earns trust and collaboration across verticals, industries, companies, and departments.
• Deep and broad experience across industries: Tech, Government, Education/Academia, HR, Non-profit, Healthcare, Utilities, Construction/Manufacturing, Finance/Accounting, Theatre/Arts, Engineering.

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A conversation with guest speaker Ashwini Prasad, MA, MBA, CSM (She, Her, Hers)

“Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. It is the key to growth.” — Jesse Jackson

Leaders today understand that making progress with diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility is a journey of cultural change that they must undertake. What are you doing to propel change and inclusion within your company culture and beyond?

Diversity, equity and inclusion — commonly referred to as DEI — has become increasingly important in the workplace. Employers must now actively work to create meaningful change in spite of the history of injustice that has marginalized underrepresented groups within the workplace. Let’s take a deeper look at diversity, inclusion and belonging in the arts. Join us as we facilitate conversations about how to be anti-racist, race, diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias to community members. This workshop explores approaches for creating and depicting authentic diverse characters in film and TV. Through education and interactive breakout rooms, you’ll learn how to make your storytelling more inclusive. Topics include where and how to research, exclusion in the media, media influence, how to write inclusively and decolonizing Hollywood.

Join us as we strive to move the conversation forward. This discussion is open to professionals and business owners interested in learning more about leadership for a changing demographic. Let’s discuss how transformational leadership is enacted for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility within your teams and programs. Our forum provides a safe space to have relevant discussion, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility. We invite leaders from throughout the country to infuse their knowledge and wisdom with the group so that we can have an enriching and deepening shared experience.

Please join us!

“When everyone is included, everyone wins.” — Jesse Jackson

About Ashwini Prasad
Ashwini Prasad, The Inclusive Screenwriter, leads with equity and justice as her pillars in her work as an anti-racist consultant, screenwriter and podcast host. Her pillars were rooted in college which is now over 20 years of experience in anti-racism, anti-oppression and social justice work with two Master’s degrees in these focus areas.

Ashwini’s screenplays focus on bringing people who are erased/marginalized onto our screens. Her recent book, “How To Write Inclusively: An Analysis & How To Guide,” provides how tos on writing inclusively that is available for purchase on Amazon OverDrive, and Nook.

Her podcast, “Inclusive Storytelling,” is available on Apple and Spotify. The vodcast is on YouTube. Feel free to leave reviews and subscribe!

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Do you want to learn how to obtain Minority/Women Business (M/WBE) Certification in New York City? JOIN US! M/WBE Certification provides businesses exclusive contract opportunities with New York City!

Getting certified as a Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) can help you grow your business! M/WBE Certification gives you access to sell to the government, networking events, inclusion in the Online Directories of Certified Businesses, and much more.

Dynishal Gross is the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Economic and Financial Opportunity (DEFO) at the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS). DEFO certifies minority & women-owned, emerging, & local businesses & also offers programs to help these firms grow through government contracting. In addition, Dynishal oversees the City’s Division of Labor Services, which monitors vendor compliance with equal employment opportunity, labor standards, & other regulatory mandates.

Dynishal’s career in public service includes five years of work for members of the New York City Council. She spent two years as Assistant Commissioner for Business Programs in SBS’ Division of Business Services, overseeing targeted programs for women entrepreneurs, New York City Housing Authority residents, and longstanding neighborhood businesses.

Dynishal is a first-generation college graduate, who holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from Cornell University, an M.P.A. from Baruch College, and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. She lives in Brooklyn with her wife Judith M. Smith, & their son, Bayard.

FREE for Members – Members, please use your personal promo code when registering to ensure that you receive your discount. Your code is your FirstNameLastName (no spaces) ie: MarySmith
$15 for Non Members.

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