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SUMMARY:Educational Series: DEI Best Practices for a Small Business
DESCRIPTION:The webinar will include best practices for creating workplaces where everyone can thrive.\n\nOUR SPEAKER\n\n\n\nKhuram Hussain\, VP for Equity & Inclusion\n\nMiddlebury College\n\nKhuram holds a PhD in cultural foundations of education from Syracuse University\, where he was awarded the All University Dissertation Prize\; a master's in American history from Binghamton University\; and a bachelor's in American history and political science from Oswego University.\n\n\n\nIn addition to his DEI work\, he teaches classes that explore social movements for racial justice in schools and the pedagogy of democratic\, multicultural classrooms. His research examines social actors who work to reinscribe schooling as a site for culturally responsive\, community-oriented\, democratic learning. He has published numerous journal articles\, and his book\, Weapons for Minds: Visual Thought in Muhammad Speaks\, 1960 1975\, is under contract with Johns Hopkins University Press.\n\n\n\nKhuram has also served as a dialogue facilitator\, trainer\, and consultant to schools\, universities\, government offices\, nonprofits\, and community organizations on issues of diversity and equity. His work has been recognized by the NAACP\, the U.S. Armed Forces\, and community and campus organizations nationwide. He is the cofounder of Tools for Social Change (TFSC)\, a dialogue-driven initiative that advances equity and inclusion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. As a member of TFSC\, he helped design and facilitate Geneva's largest grassroots self-study on diversity\, equity\, and land use. Khuram also collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice to sustain Geneva's Community Compact between communities of color and law enforcement.\n\nThis members-only webinar series is co-sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and Addison County Economic Development Corporation. Seminars are open exclusively to members of the Chamber and the ACEDC. Guests of members will be considered based upon availability and individual non-member guests may only attend (1) one webinar per calendar year.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr">The webinar&nbsp\;will include best practices for creating workplaces where everyone can thrive.</p>\n\n<div style="background: rgb(0\, 93\, 85)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><strong>OUR SPEAKER</strong></span></div>\n\n<p><strong><img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1111/Image/Webinar_Presenters/KhuramHussain.png" style="width: 250px\; height: 250px\; float: left\; margin: 3px\;" width="250" /><br />\nKhuram Hussain\, VP for Equity &amp\; Inclusion</strong><br />\n<a href="https://middlebury.edu" target="_blank"><strong><em>Middlebury College</em></strong></a></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr">Khuram holds a PhD in cultural foundations of education from Syracuse University\, where he was awarded the All University Dissertation Prize\; a master&rsquo\;s in American history from Binghamton University\; and a bachelor&rsquo\;s in American history and political science from Oswego University.<br />\n<br />\nIn addition to his DEI work\, he teaches classes that explore social movements for racial justice in schools and the pedagogy of democratic\, multicultural classrooms. His research examines social actors who work to reinscribe schooling as a site for culturally responsive\, community-oriented\, democratic learning. He has published numerous journal articles\, and his book\, Weapons for Minds: Visual Thought in Muhammad Speaks\, 1960&ndash\;1975\, is under contract with Johns Hopkins University Press.<br />\n<br />\nKhuram has also served as a dialogue facilitator\, trainer\, and consultant to schools\, universities\, government offices\, nonprofits\, and community organizations on issues of diversity and equity. His work has been recognized by the NAACP\, the U.S. Armed Forces\, and community and campus organizations nationwide. He is the cofounder of Tools for Social Change (TFSC)\, a dialogue-driven initiative that advances equity and inclusion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. As a member of TFSC\, he helped design and facilitate Geneva&rsquo\;s largest grassroots self-study on diversity\, equity\, and land use. Khuram also collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice to sustain Geneva&rsquo\;s Community Compact between communities of color and law enforcement.</p>\n\n<p dir="ltr"><em>This&nbsp\;<strong>members-only webinar series</strong>&nbsp\;is co-sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and&nbsp\;<span style="text-align: justify\;">Addison County Economic Development Corporation.&nbsp\;</span>Seminars are open exclusively to members of the Chamber and the ACEDC. Guests of members will be considered based upon availability and individual non-member guests may only attend (1) one webinar per calendar year.</em></p>\n
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be emailed the day before the webinar)
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URL:https://www.addisoncounty.com/events/details/educational-series-dei-best-practices-for-a-small-business-6379
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