Morning Keynote

john a. powell

Belonging Without Othering

Western culture has long been defined by our separations. According to john a. powell, co-founder and chair of Perception Institute, founder and Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, and someone who is closely associated with the work of bridging and targeted universalism - the reality is that we’re deeply connected to each other and must challenge ourselves to rediscover that connection.

Morning Workshop

Jason Craige Harris

Dignity and Repair in Times of Conflict and Crisis

All human relationships are marked by conflict, which, if left unaddressed, can become a crisis. In this session, leaders will learn about the science of why dignity matters, how to uphold it, protect it, and repair it, and how to use dignity to transform conflict into connection.

Afternoon Keynote

Rachel Godsil

Telling Our Stories: Narratives to Promote Belonging

Perception Institute has spent more than a decade engaged in empirical research to identify how mission driven organizations can motivate people to join their efforts. In this session, leaders will learn how to share their vision and work, to inspire others, and to move towards common goals.  To achieve our goal of genuine and lasting change, we need to bring people with us on the journey.

Afternoon Workshop

Afua Addo, MHC

Toward Solutions for Change:
Overriding Bias Across Systems

The challenge many organizations face is to understand what bias is and how and where it operates in their work both externally and internally. In this session, leaders and stakeholders can actively incorporate interruption techniques into personal reflection, workplace interactions, and basic business systems to reduce bias and its impact, and work towards communities where all identities belong.