Diversity Events
Diversity competence includes understanding cultural values and customs other than one's own. Participating in celebrations and other cultural events is one of the best ways to broaden one's perspectives. This is why travel is regarded as so enriching. To assist the community in this area of development, the Partners for Workplace Diversity provide this list of events. We stress events that are hosted by specific cultural groups seeking to include the larger community as well as events that are educational in focus. These events are excellent educational opportunities for getting to know this region's cultures in a context that permits interaction with local communities. Knowing its local communities is important to delivering quality service to an area. We hope that businesses encourage cultural development by bringing events like these to the attention of their employees and customers through their normal communication channels. We also invite you to join the Partners in supporting undertakings such as those identified here.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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| 11/12 | 4:15PM | The President's Loge in DeBartolo Stadium | Partners for Workplace Diversity Meeting hosted by Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University: Celebrating a decade of contributions to area workplaces with the partners for Workplace Diversity. Other items include reports from the community, future programming and refreshments. (330-941-2350) |
| 11/18 | 6:30PM | The Georgetown, Youngstown | Family Service Agency's 100th Anniversary and National Family Week Celebration |
| 11/18 | 9:45AM - 10:45AM | Gallery Room, Kilkawley Center/YSU | Is Entrepreneurship For You?: Expert panel discussion. Guest speakers include, Atty. Patrick Gaughan - Entrepreneur, Instructor, and YSU Business Community Liaison. Dave Nestic - President, Nortech Corporation. Jim Cosler - Chief Evangelist, Youngstown Business Incubator. This event is open to the public. See attached Flyer. |
| 11/18 | 5:30 PM - 8:30PM | DeBartolo Stadium Club, Stambaugh Stadium/YSU | Women Entrepreneurs - Increase Your Possibilities in Today's World: Panel discussion with women entrepreneurs. To register, please call (330-941-3064) See attached Flyer. |
| 11/20 | 7:45AM - 4:30PM | Tod Hall/YSU | Go Global: Export Preparedness for Small and Medium Sized Businesses. Reservations are required - space is LIMITED. To make a reservation, call (330-941-2140) or email rsulik@ysu.edu. Fee is $45 (includes continental breakfast, lunch, parking & course materials) See attached Flyer. |
| 11/20 | 12:30 PM - 1:45PM | McKay Auditorium, Beeghly Education Building/YSU | Entrepreneurship Symposium: Featuring speaker Mike Broderick, founder and CEO of Turing Technologies. This event is open to the pubic. See attached Flyer. |
| 10/12 | 12:00PM | Kilcawley Center/YSU | " Freeheld:" Film Viewing in Honor of National Coming Out Day: Film chronicling a women's struggle to transfer her earned pension to her domestic partner, presented in conjunction with Equality Ohio. |
| 10/12 | 6:00PM | First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown | " Free held:" Film Viewing in Honor of National Coming Out Day: Film chronicling a women's struggle to transfer her earned pension to her domestic partner, presented in conjunction with Equality Ohio. |
| 10/14 | Diversity Works Day, WYSU fm 88.5 |
| 10/16 | 5:00PM | Austintown Library | "Financial Planning for Now and for the Future:" Workshop for Women. Part of YWCA's Empowerment Program. This event is free of charge, reservations are required (330-746-6361 x133) |
| 10/16 | 9:00AM | The First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown | "Helping Children Deal with Grief" Family Service Agency hosts Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt. Reservations required (330-743-3067) |
| 10/17 | 7:30AM | GM Lordstown Complex | General Motors Annual Diversity Works Kick-Off Breakfast: 10th Anniversary Celebration: By invitation, reservations required (330-824-5316) |
| 10/19- 10/24 | Role Diversity at Humility of Mary Health Partners: System-wide departmental open houses with a focus on the various roles (jobs) with HMHP; cultural displays and foods. |
| 10/21 | 5:30PM | DeBartolo Stadium Club | Lessons in Leadership Dinner - A Celebration of National Business Women's Week: Attorney Iris Torres Guglucello, Director of the Law Department, City of Youngstown. Reservations required (330-394-9090 x152) The cost is $20/Person |
| 10/28 | 11:15AM | Weymouth Country Club, Medina | "Diversity in the Workplace" Luncheon and Workshop: Society for Human Resource Management. Reservations required (twilfong@apk.net) |
| 10/28 | 7:00PM | Ford Recital Hall, DeYor Performing Arts Center | An Evening With Minnijean Brown Tricky (Little Rock Nine): Public performance/lecture. As part of the Sojourn to the past program, Minnijean will also speak with students from three Youngstown area high schools and meet with community members at a breakfast. (330-788-0545) |
| 9/19 | 5:30 PM | Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Room, Youngstown State University | Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2008: The Legacy of Hispanics in the Mahoning Valley. For more information, call YSU’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at (330-941-3370). Workplace Diversity partners along with Youngstown State University recognize and give gift bags to nominated outstanding Hispanic students in the Youngstown area. See Flyer for more details. |
| 7/12 | Reservation Required | Diversity Resource Room, Williamson Hall, Youngstown State University | The Partners for Workplace Diversity hosts a Diversity Resource Room. |
| 5/08 | 4:00 PM - | Jewish Community Center | Meeting of the Partners to continue planning for Diversity Works 2008 |
| 5/09 | 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM | Youngstown Country Club | Women's Leadership Conference: The YWCA hosts a conference to assist women in advancing and improving their careers. Tickets - $20 (Leah Brooks or JoAnn Buzulencia, 330.746.6361 or jbuzulencia@ywcaofyoungstown.org) |
| 4/08 | Reservation Required | Holiday-Inn, Boardman | Work-Life Balance: Thomas Colloquium Breakfast. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founder and President of the Center for Work-Life Policy, speaker. (Reservation required - Contact WCBA Office of the Dean: (330.941.3064) Click Here for Flyer |
| 4/12 | 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Austintown Library | Genealogy Research Program: The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County hosts a presentation by nationally known genealogy specialist, Dr. Deborah Abbott, that introduces resources for researching various ethnic groups. |
| Ongoing | Throughout March | Youngstown State University | The March of History: Commemorating Thirty Years of Public Celebrations of Women's History During YSU's Centennial Year. See Flyer for details |
| 3/08 | 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM | Kilcawley Center, Youngstown State University |
300 Sisters In Red: Event is Free and registration is limited to the
first 300 women. Registration required by February 29. To register, call
Humility of Mary Healthline toll free at (1-877-700-4647). Event Sponsored
by: The Youngstown Chapter of the Links, Inc.,
Humility of Mary Health Partners, American Heart Association, Youngstown State
University, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Anthem. See
Flyer for more details. |
| 3/18 | Reservation Required | Kent State, Trumbull | The Road Not Taken: Young Women's Conference: Lois Margaret Nora, M.D., J.D., President and Dean of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy, keynote speaker. High Math, High Tech, High Wage Conference for Trumbull County high school sophomore girls. |
| 3/26 | 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM | Kilcawley Center, Youngstown State University | Honoring Diverse Strengths: An Empowerment Perspective: Robert M. Ortega, MSW, MA, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan. Registration Deadline: March 19. See Flyer for more details. |
| 3/27 | 6:00 PM | DeBartolo Stadium Club, Youngstown State University | Human Resource Management Dinner Meeting and Williamson Symposium: Sue Messinger, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management. (Reservation required - Contact WCBA Office of the Dean: 330.941.3064) Click Here For Flyer |
| 2/2 | 7:00 PM | Recital Hall, Bliss Hall, Youngstown State University | Colors of India: An evening of Indian Culture featuring Music, Dancing, Comedy and much more. Presented by Indian National Student Association. Tickets: $3 for Students, $5 for Adults. All proceeds go to charity. |
| 2/3 | 4:30 PM | Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center, Youngstown State University | Chinese New Year Celebration 2008 (Lunar Year of the Rat). Sponsored by the Chinese Association of the Greater Youngstown Area |
| 2/21 | 6:30 PM | Boardman Library | The Great White North: Exploring Whiteness, Privilege and Identity in Education: Dr. Paul Carr discusses his book. For further details and to register, contact Deborah Liptak: 330.744.8636. Click here for flyer. |
| 2/22 | 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM | McDonough Museum | MAD About The Arts: Enjoy an evening of art, music, and dancing. Hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants and premium beverages. For ticket information call: 330.941.2787 Click here for flyer |
| 2/26 | 5:00 PM | DeBartolo Stadium Club, Youngstown State University | What Do Women Want? Growth, Motivations and Roads to Profitable Growth of Women-Owned Ventures. Dr. Tatiana Manolova of Bentley College. Buffet Dinner & Networking 5 PM. Program 6 PM. Event Sponsored by WCBA, Partners for Workplace Diversity and Youngstown Business & Professional Women. Click here for flyer and reservation form. |
| 1/19 | 7:00 PM | Powers Auditorium, DeYor Center for the Performing Arts, Youngstown, Oh | A Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King: A Spiritual Journey. Presented by The Marin Luther King Planning Committee and Youngstown Symphony Society. Featuring MLK Celebration Choir, The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and Musical Director Arnold Wagner under the direction of YSO Musical Director and Conductor Randall Craig Fleischer. Tickets $5-$25 at Powers Auditorium Box Office or by calling (330)744-0264. See flyer for more details. |
| 1/31 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Public Library of Youngstown (Main Library), 305 Wick Ave | The Covenant in Action: A Follow-up book discussion. Facilitated by: Susan Moorer. For more information call: 330.941.2718. Click here for flyer. |
DIVERSITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
| Anne McMahon, Management Professor at YSU |
| Anne McMahon and Sherry Linkon, host of Lincoln Avenue radio show on WYSU, discuss YSU's Diversity Works program at http://wysu.org/lincolnAvenue.cfm |
