Understanding the Nonprofits' Case for Diversity
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| Date: | March 17, 2010 |
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Center for Nonprofit Excellence: 323 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 Room Location: Green Room |
| Start Time: | 9 a.m. |
| End Time: | 12 p.m. |
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$125.00 for members. $155.00 for non-members.
Members: register 2 or more people at the same time to receive a discount! Each registration after the first is only $0.00. |
| Category: | Organizational Development |
Beyond Faces: Understanding the Nonprofit’s Case for Diversity
Part I: Journey to Understanding Diversity & Inclusion March 17, 2010 • 9AM-12PM
This series opener will explore the true meaning and evolution of diversity while taking participants on a personal journey toward understanding its implications within the non-profit sector. You will acquire a more in depth understanding of your individual ability to promote diversity & inclusion as a servant leader.
Part II: Building the Diversity Case for Your Nonprofit April 14, 2010 • 9AM-12PM
This session will explore the stages for developing a customized diversity & inclusion plan for your organization. Utilizing a national case study, participants will assess the needs of their NPO and conduct a mission-based cost/benefit analysis to determine organizational readiness and community impact.
Getting to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE) is easy. We are located on the south side of downtown Louisville, KY in the restored ArtSpace building located at 323 West Broadway. You may enter ArtSpace just left of the Brown Theatre marquee. Signage will direct you to the training classroom location. CNPE encourages all its visitors to access public transit as there are several convenient TARC bus routes within a short walk of our location. To find the TARC ride nearest you visit, www.ridetarc.org.
Are you a cycling guest? Bring your bicycle to the fifth floor for storage during your visit.
Should you drive to our location, there is ample parking within a two block radius including structures, surface lots and metered spaces. Due to the economic realities we all face, the Center for Nonprofit Excellence will be unable to validate parking. While we regret this financial necessity, we need to expend all of our resources where they matter most -- toward the highest level of quality services possible.
Instructor Info
Instructor Name: Michele' Lawlis
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Michele' Lawlis's Bio: As President & CEO of BranDiverse Associates, Inc. Ms. Lawlis shares a wealth of knowledge and insight from the public, private and non-profit sectors to assist clients with training, policy and program development designed to integrate progressive diversity & inclusion initiatives into the workplace culture. As a public servant, certified trainer and consultant on diversity, women’s issues, corporate branding & image, Ms. Lawlis has designed and conducted personal, professional and community development trainings and seminars on workforce diversity and inclusion, strategic planning/partnering, and women’s issues. As a powerful and highly sought-after public speaker, Ms. Lawlis is noted for delivering thought-provoking keynotes, which encourage all listeners to re-evaluate their commitments to self, family & community. Leaders in government, human resources, education, social services, healthcare, faith & community based organizations throughout the United States have called upon Ms. Lawlis when seeking innovative approaches to workplace or traditional community building, and addressing women’s issues.
Ms. Lawlis is a former state official for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, serving as Director of Strategic Partnerships & Mission Integration, and immediate past Executive Director for the Office of Diversity & Equality in the KY Personnel Cabinet. She transitioned from a successful EEO Compliance career with Louisville Metro Government to enter state government in January 2008 upon appointment by Kentucky’s 61st Governor, Steven L. Beshear and Cabinet Secretary Nikki R. Jackson. Under the visionary leadership of Ms. Lawlis, the Office of Diversity & Equality launched a branding project and chartered a course for strategic transformation in delivering EEO compliance, affirmative action and workforce diversity services. The journey resulted in greater overall efficiency, program budget reductions of 25-90%, stronger interagency relations, community and private sector program partnerships, and multiple progressive initiatives promoting employee recognition, compliance and inclusion for the 33,000+ employees of the Commonwealth. Some of those initiatives included the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Coalition, Louis H. Coleman, Jr. Torch Award, I.C.E. Award (Innovation, Collaboration & Education) and The Evolution Newsletter for EEO/ADA Personnel, HR Administrators and cabinet leaders. The transformation also included the strategic redesign, planning and coordination of the annual Governor’s Equal Employment Opportunity Conference, Governor’s Diversity Day and Governor’s Minority Management Training Program, development and hosting of the Personnel Cabinet Black History Month Program and 1st Annual Workforce Diversity Symposium, as well as implementation of an annual cultural heritage month recognition program.
As a former EEO Compliance Officer for the Louisville & Jefferson County Metro Human Relations Commission, Ms. Lawlis enforced federal and local anti-discrimination laws investigating the policies and practices of private sector employers within Jefferson County. She investigated, mediated or settled approximately 200 employment discrimination cases, and secured thousands of dollars in relief to aggrieved parties. Ms. Lawlis frequently represented Metro Government on various boards and committees, and was instrumental in coordinating intergovernmental collaborations to promote diversity and inclusion. Her background also includes advanced training and experience in workforce development, social services, non-profit grant administration & youth development.
Ms. Lawlis has recently been featured in print media including National Association for Female Executives Magazine (Spring 2009), Business First (2009), Today’s Woman Magazine (May 2009), Black Enterprise Magazine (June 2009) and Velocity Weekly (2007). She is also frequently requested for interviews and panel discussions on equal opportunity and diversity issues by local radio, television stations and community forums.
In addition to her professional certifications, Ms. Lawlis holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Louisville and continues to reside in her hometown of Louisville, KY with her son, Brendan. She is available on an international basis to train, keynote and consult.
