Diversity Stride Walk-A-Thon Ellis, New Jersey Devils CEO of Investors Bank Healthcare Disparities Gap

Two Diversity Education Programs Close the Healthcare Disparities Gap To Lead

On Thursday, May 14, the American Conference on Diversity will present NewJersey the 6th Health Equity Conference. 109 Church Street STANDValuing Diversity,TALL Educating Leaders, Promoting Respect Winter 2015 Developed for healthcare professionals New Brunswick, NJ 08901 and health system administrators, the Diversity Leaders Take Center Stage at the State Humanitarian Dinner full-day conference will feature dynamic SAVE THE DATE diversity speakers, panel discussions, and Saturday, June 6, 2015 2014 Humanitarian Dionne Warwick, learning sessions to help foster more health Award Honorees Grammy Award-Winning literate organizations throughout the tri- Music Legend (Legacy (left to right): state area. The Health Equity Conference Daisy Chan, Director of Humanitarian Award) in May will be one of two ACOD initiatives Enterprise Communications New Jersey Natural & Employee Engagement in 2015 funded by Horizon Foundation Gas COO Kathleen at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Kevin Cummings, for New Jersey and aimed at closing the Shield of New Jersey, Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon Ellis, New Jersey Devils CEO of Investors Bank healthcare disparities gap. Thank you to shares “3 Things to Know (Corporate Humanitarian Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ President of Business our community partners: Robert Wood About Healthcare Law” Award) Johnson University Hospital, HealthSouth during the 5th Health CHECK IN / REGISTRATION Operations Hugh Weber, Our interfaith panel discussion intersects healthcare and cultural competency. Equity Conference. 10:30 AM Rehabilitation Hospital, and Acute Care. and award-wining STEP OFF & RIBBON CUTTING Carol Evans, President and 11:30 AM journalist and CEO of Founder of Working Mother “We’re exploring issues of cultural staff education, this free program helps Starfish Media Group Media, CEO of Diversity competency and establishing a new participants examine issues of diversity To register, visit: Best Practices and NAFE standard for giving care. To date, the and inclusion within themselves and the www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org Soledad O’Brien. (Diversity Ambassador Award) American Conference on Diversity has healthcare environment. The Train-the- worked with more than 80 percent of Trainer program is a continuing nursing Telephone: 732-745-9330 Barbra Casbar Siperstein, acute healthcare facilities throughout New education activity approved for 6.25 Fax: 732-745-9419 Nearly 250 corporate, academic, and the generous support of Horizon Blue Deputy Vice Chair of the NJ Jersey,” says our CEO Williams-Riley. contact hours by the New Jersey State www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org community/government leaders flocked Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, New Democratic State Committee and Our Healthcare Cultural Competency Nurses Association. Advance registration to the American Conference on Diversity Jersey Natural Gas, Prudential Financial, Political Director, Gender Rights Advocacy Association of NJ Train-the-Trainer program will be held is required. Both programs will be held 2014 State Humanitarian Dinner in West New Jersey Devils, BASF, Berkeley The Train-the-Trainer program provides continuing at the NJHA Conference Center, 760 (Advocacy Humanitarian Award) nursing education activity contact hours from the New on April 15. Designed for healthcare Orange, NJ, last April to pay tribute to College, L’Oréal USA, NASCO, New Jersey Jersey State Nurses Association. professionals with the responsibility for Alexander Rd., Princeton, NJ. SAVE THE DATE U.S. Senator Cory Booker, award-winning Manufacturers Insurance Company and journalist Soledad O’Brien, the New NJM Bank, PNC Bank, PSEG, The Leon Nadine O. Vogel, Jersey Devils, and New Jersey Natural Gas and Toby Cooperman Family Foundation, Founder of Springboard BOARD OF TRUSTEES Consulting, LLC Student Interns from COO Kathleen Ellis for their unwavering Verizon, ADP, Day Pitney LLP, Drinker Annual Commercial (Bridge Builder Award) Annual State Co-CHAIRS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Angelo J. Genova, Esq. Patricia Rossman commitment to diversity and inclusion. Biddle & Reath LLP, Genova Burns Christ the King in Newark Real Estate Luncheon Genova, Burns & Giantomasi BASF Corp. This premier annual event is one way Giantomasi Webster, IBM OmniClaim, Wednesday, that our nonprofit organization raises and Wells Fargo. The 2015 event will be held at the Two outstanding student interns – Tamara HumanitarianAPRIL 2, 2015 Dinner Lola Holness Linda A. Savino spectacular Pleasantdale Château in & Yvie – both from Christ the King Prep PSEG Services Corp. HealthSouth Rehabilitation funds to provide leadership-development June 3, 2015 Pleasantdale ChÂteau • West Orange, NJ Hospital of Tinton Falls scholarships for students and schools To celebrate the 20th anniversary of our West Orange. To purchase tickets, contact School in Newark, NJ, joined us last fall Andrew B. Joseph, Esq. LFD program in 2015, the American Mayfair Farms HONORING Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP William Sumas throughout New Jersey to participate in our our Gala Coordinator Barbara Getze as part of our ongoing internship initiative. Village Supermarkets, Inc. Conference on Diversity will be hosting at [email protected] or (800) 626-8097. Not only did they learn essential office- West Orange, NJ Dionne Warwick Katherine Kish signature Lead for Diversity (LFD) youth Market Entry, Inc. Elizabeth Williams-Riley an extraordinary State Humanitarian Tickets must be purchased in advance. Honoring Grammy Award-Winning Music Legend Angela Guy Thomas F. Hayes leadership-development initiative. The and database-management skills, but they American Conference on Diversity fundraiser on April 2 honoring the Special Anniversary ads and sponsorship Legacy Humanitarian Award L’Oréal USA New Jersey Natural Gas Pam H. Kwatra 2014 State Humanitarian Dinner would collaborated on a project to reach out to Michael G. McGuinness following diversity legends: opportunities are also available. CEO, New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP Kripari Marketing Dr. A. Zachary Yamba not have been made possible without our LFD alumni for the 20th anniversary President Emeritus Kevin Cummings celebration. If you would like to learn VICE CHAIRS Ava-Marie Madeam Essex County College Call the American Conference on CEO, Investors Bank Verizon more about our internship opportunities, Corporate Humanitarian Award Michele C. Green Diversity to purchase tickets Prudential Financial S. Craig Mourton Take the STAND TALL Challenge please call 732-745-9330. Fairleigh Dickinson University TRUSTEES EMERITUS Carol Evans Ryan P. Parker President/Founder, Working Mother Media & CEO, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Vanessa Nazario Allen I. Bildner + Anne Evans Estabrook Are you up for the challenge? STAND TALL Students, Teachers, Allies Navigating Discrimination: Diversity Best Practices & NAFE PNC Bank hank ou to ur artners in ducation Diversity Ambassador Award Elberon Development Co. Take Action, Learn, and Lead – and help us raise $100,000 to continue to deliver life- T Y O P E TREASURER Michael L. Rodburg, Esq. Lowenstein Sandler, PC changing leadership-development programs. You can start with a donation of as low as $5 at Barbra Casbar Siperstein Thomas D. Sayles, Jr. + Special thanks to our 2014 Partners in Education and other donors who provided scholarships to schools that did not have the financial resources to cover the Daniel Eatman Jr. www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org/donate, and then challenge friends and family via social Deputy Vice Chair, NJ Democratic State Committee Investors Bank +Deceased cost of our Lead for Diversity program but knew their schools would benefit from the experience. Each year we award schools $65,000 in scholarships, allowing & Political Director, Gender Rights Advocacy media to do the same. Here’s how: 100 students from 20 to 25 schools to participate in our annual Lead for Diversity Leadership Institute. School sponsorships are available! Make 2015 the year Association of NJ Advocacy Humanitarian Award 1.) Take a selfie holding a #StandTall-tagged poster telling how you’re helping to fight that you become a Partner in Education! Contact Elizabeth Williams-Riley at [email protected] for more details. Get connected! Stay connected! Look for us on these platforms: discrimination. Nadine O. Vogel © American Conference on Diversity. All Rights Reserved. CEO, Springboard Consulting LLC 2.) Upload your #StandTall image to Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram and tag five friends to Bridge Builder Award follow your lead and help us reach our goal! For tickets, email [email protected] Send us an email ([email protected]) to receive our e-letter. STAND TALL to Lead New Jersey / Winter 2015 5 AmericanConferenceOnDiversity.org • 732-745-9330 or call (800) 626-8097 www.AmericanConferenceonDiversity.org STAND TALL SOCIAL MEDIA Message from the Lead for Diversity: Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon: 15 Years On Pace for Change! DEFINING MOMENTS OF DIVERSITY Celebrating 20 Years of Opening Minds President L’Oréal USA, NAACP (Edison Branch), Middlesex County Freeholder Charles Kenny and our CEO Williams-Riley at and CEO New Brunswick City Market, Presidential Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon, flanked Heights of East Orange, NJ, PSEG, Psi Sigma by Jersey 101.5 staff. Elizabeth Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Robert Wood Williams-Riley Johnson University Hospital, ShopRite, St. Peter’s Healthcare System, Walmart, and Recipient of the Girl Scouts of Jersey Wegmans. Shore 2015 Women of Distinction Award Interested in sponsoring the 15th Annual The recent cries for justice have revived a Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon celebration? Photography by Foster Imagery Want to volunteer? Please email pjones@ Enterprise Rent-a-Car Talent Manager Chris Fitzpatrick greater sense of urgency to break down (second from the left), Montclair State University Director Thank you CRUNCH Fitness team barriers that divide us and don’t allow room jmcreativeenterprises.com for ways you of Equity and Diversity Dr. Esmilda Abreu-Hornbostel Ribbon-cutting kickoff with American Conference on Diversity’s former Board member Robert Rose, Esq., flanked for supplying water bottles and for individuality. The world is watching can help support this community-building (third from the left), and Montclair State’s delegation at the entertainment during Diversity Stride. by BASF Corp.’s Talent Acquisition and Diversity Leader Tammy Nunn-Haynie (left) and ADP’s Chief Diversity & program. Diversity Issues in Higher Education conference. and taking note on how this nation will Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Rita Mitjans. Photography by Foster Imagery handle its unfinished business around race relations. The notion of purity of motive is 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of our Action Plans that will address challenges On June 6th, a special 15th Annual Diversity jmcreativeenterprises.com. Complimentary South Central Jersey “Dine for Diversity” Awards event presenters, honorees, and ACOD challenged in our neighborhoods, schools, Lead for Diversity (LFD) youth education specific to schools and/or school districts Stride Walk-a-Thon celebration will be held team photos will be taken at the event. program (formerly known as Anytown)! For within your neighborhood? Join us on July board of trustee members (left to right): court rooms, board rooms, institutions, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City to bring Walkers who raise $75 or more will receive HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of and communities. The constant devaluing two decades, the American Conference 16 for our special “Corporate Volunteer diverse communities together. Participants a Diversity Stride t-shirt on Walk Day. Tinton Falls’ Linda Savino, Lakewood High on Diversity has helped open the minds Day”! You can work with the student teams of humanity by stereotypes, myths, and will enjoy a leisurely walk along the Employees can also maximize their gift at no School’s Assistant Principal Douglas Riley, of thousands of high-school students and their advisors to develop the Action ACOD’s Williams-Riley, Lakewood HS’s misinformation hinders people’s ability waterfront promenade, live entertainment, extra cost through their employer matching to present their authentic self without throughout the Garden State. “Lead for Plans and experience the powerful impact music, and refreshments. Registration for Principal Marcy J. Paturzo, L’Oréal USA’s gifts program. SVP of Diversity & Inclusion Angela Guy, prejudice. Diversity makes a huge impact in our LFD has on our participants first-hand. the annual Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon Special thanks to the Diversity Stride 2014 Lakewood HS’s “Teacher of the Year” Kevin community,” said Spotswood High School Thanks to the generosity of New Jersey will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the step off Walters with the school’s LFD graduates, and We are dedicated to educating and Leading Sponsor, Horizon Blue Cross Blue ACOD’s CEO Williams-Riley performs a live reading of empowering leaders to continually promote Principal Tom Calder during last year’s Manufacturers, New Jersey Resources, and ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. New Jersey Natural Gas’ Director of Customer Shield of New Jersey, as well as New Jersey the Declaration of Independence at New Brunswick’s State respect among all people. The mandate action-planning day. New Jersey high- Shor Family Foundation, and other Partners Theatre in July. Photography by Foster Imagery & Community Relations Thomas Hayes. The American Conference on Diversity City University for hosting a silent auction of for our programs and services is greater school administrators: Please register a in Education during 2014, we were able encourages corporations, places of worship, artwork that helped raise nearly $2,500 last than ever. The American Conference delegation from your school today by to provide 21 schools with scholarships. schools, universities, government agencies, year. In addition, gratitude to the following on Diversity is working to increase the contacting our office. To become a LFD Partner in Education, and community organizations to form for organizing teams and/or sponsoring Higher Education Conference Addresses Issues for Social Change opportunities for open, honest dialogue “It’s an incredibly intense experience. It please contact our office. fundraising teams. To start a Walk team, Diversity Stride 2014: ADP, BASF, BJ’s and problem solving on the playground, made me a better person who can relate select a team name, a fundraising goal, and African-Latin Fusion dance performances by students During the Diversity Issues in Higher Montclair State University, NJCU, Rider Wholesale, Costco, CRUNCH Fitness, from Soul Xpressiion School of the Arts entertained and around the water cooler, on and off the better with others,” says Bergenfield High register online. For a Team Captain Kit and Education conference held last University, Rowan University, Rutgers: court, and in our congregations. The Day Pitney, Investors Bank, Jersey 101.5, inspired attendees. School Anytown graduate Sandy McCaw, sponsorship opportunities, contact pjones@ November, more than 150 students, The State University of New Jersey, generosity of our donors allows us to who now serves as on-site nurse during faculty, administrators, and corporate Saint Peter’s University, Seton Hall provide more than $65,000 in scholarships our summer institute sessions. leaders explored diversity challenges University, William Paterson University, to schools that need inclusive leadership Would you like to build a pipeline of Poster Art Contest: And the Winners Are… through workshops, panel discussions, and Corporate Partners BASF, Enterprise training and development. Our core work is and interactive presentations. Titled “The Rent-a-Car, L’Oréal USA, and PSEG. centered on youth leadership development diversity-minded youth in your community? During the 2014 Diversity Stride, walkers cast their votes for 15 • David Persaud, a senior Changing Face of Diversity: Poverty, and diversity and inclusion education in Want to help students develop diversity The 15th annual Higher Education con- finalists nominated for the 2014 Student Diversity Stride Poster Art from Lincoln High School Education, Immigration, and Race,” the schools, workplaces, and communities. ference will be held this fall. To become Contest. The winners included: and a member of the annual event kicked off with a thought- a member of the planning committee, 2015 is a monumental year for us as we Art Club, received the provoking keynote by Shirley J. Wilcher, contact bari@AmericanConferenceonDi- celebrate our 20th anniversary of Welcome New Board of Trustee Members! Lead Ann Marley Spirit Award J.D., CAAP, and the Executive Director versity.org. For updates on this and other and the 15th anniversaries Dr. Clement Alexander Price (1945 - 2014) for Diversity The American Conference on Diversity is honored to announce several new state board for creating a 79-inch- of the American Association for Access, ACOD events, please join our mailing list for and Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon of trustee members and appointments. Please welcome: by-96-inch mural on Equity, and Diversity and Fund for This year’s conference was dedicated by sending an email to info@American- Diversity Issues in Higher Education display within the school’s Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity. to the legacy of Rutgers University Dr. ConferenceonDiversity.org. Conference. We remain focused on our corridors. With the help of Ann Marley Spirit Award winner David Persaud The presentation was followed by a panel Clement Alexander Price (1945 – 2014), goal to provide educational opportunities his peers and art specialist displays a work of art created for the Diversity discussion of EEO and diversity leaders an American Conference on Diversity for leaders. It is our belief that diversity is Stride Poster Art Contest with Ann Marley. Sona Yeghiazaryan, the from the public and private sectors. In 2004 Humanitarian Award honoree. our greatest asset – not liability. Invest in artwork serves as a platform to end violence and promote unity addition, there were four concurrent this mission and you will receive a ROI that Conference-planning committee within the community. More than 100 students signed the workshops. is beyond measure. The participants pay members included the American forward their experiences to their spheres mural as an act of solidarity for social justice. L’Oréal USA Senior Vice President of Conference on Diversity, Bergen of influence. “David’s actions have spoken volumes and made a difference in Diversity & Inclusion and ACOD Board Community College, Bloomfield College, bringing awareness to change,” says Jersey City Public Schools of Trustees Co-Chair Angela Guy rounded Brookdale Community College, College Our call to action is best captured in the Daniel Eatman Jr. S. Craig Mourton Vanessa Nazario Ryan Patrick Parker Linda A. Savino Assistant Vice President Assistant Provost, VP, Community Chief Diversity Officer CEO Visual Arts Supervisor Ann Marley. out the day with a keynote intersecting of St. Elizabeth, Drew University, following quote from Hillel, a first-century Branch Manager Metropolitan Campus Development Robert Wood Johnson HealthSouth Jewish scholar, “If not you, then who? If Investors Bank Fairleigh Dickinson Program Manager University Hospital Rehabilitation • Tyler Ballon, a student of Carolyn Frazier at Henry Snyder education and the business case for Georgian Court University, Kean University PNC Bank Hospital of diversity. University, Monmouth University, not now, then when?” Tinton Falls High School in Jersey City, won first place in the Diversity First place artwork created by Tyler Ballon of Jersey City. Stride Poster Art Contest.

STAND TALL to Lead New Jersey / Winter 2015 2 AmericanConferenceOnDiversity.org • 732-745-9330 STAND TALL to Lead New Jersey / Winter 2015 3 AmericanConferenceOnDiversity.org • 732-745-9330 STAND TALL to Lead New Jersey / Winter 2015 4 AmericanConferenceOnDiversity.org • 732-745-9330 Message from the Lead for Diversity: Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon: 15 Years On Pace for Change! DEFINING MOMENTS OF DIVERSITY Celebrating 20 Years of Opening Minds President L’Oréal USA, NAACP (Edison Branch), Middlesex County Freeholder Charles Kenny and our CEO Williams-Riley at and CEO New Brunswick City Market, Presidential Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon, flanked Heights of East Orange, NJ, PSEG, Psi Sigma by Jersey 101.5 staff. Elizabeth Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Robert Wood Williams-Riley Johnson University Hospital, ShopRite, St. Peter’s Healthcare System, Walmart, and Recipient of the Girl Scouts of Jersey Wegmans. Shore 2015 Women of Distinction Award Interested in sponsoring the 15th Annual The recent cries for justice have revived a Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon celebration? Photography by Foster Imagery Want to volunteer? Please email pjones@ Enterprise Rent-a-Car Talent Manager Chris Fitzpatrick greater sense of urgency to break down (second from the left), Montclair State University Director Thank you CRUNCH Fitness team barriers that divide us and don’t allow room jmcreativeenterprises.com for ways you of Equity and Diversity Dr. Esmilda Abreu-Hornbostel Ribbon-cutting kickoff with American Conference on Diversity’s former Board member Robert Rose, Esq., flanked for supplying water bottles and for individuality. The world is watching can help support this community-building (third from the left), and Montclair State’s delegation at the entertainment during Diversity Stride. by BASF Corp.’s Talent Acquisition and Diversity Leader Tammy Nunn-Haynie (left) and ADP’s Chief Diversity & program. Diversity Issues in Higher Education conference. and taking note on how this nation will Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Rita Mitjans. Photography by Foster Imagery handle its unfinished business around race relations. The notion of purity of motive is 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of our Action Plans that will address challenges On June 6th, a special 15th Annual Diversity jmcreativeenterprises.com. Complimentary South Central Jersey “Dine for Diversity” Awards event presenters, honorees, and ACOD challenged in our neighborhoods, schools, Lead for Diversity (LFD) youth education specific to schools and/or school districts Stride Walk-a-Thon celebration will be held team photos will be taken at the event. program (formerly known as Anytown)! For within your neighborhood? Join us on July board of trustee members (left to right): court rooms, board rooms, institutions, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City to bring Walkers who raise $75 or more will receive HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of and communities. The constant devaluing two decades, the American Conference 16 for our special “Corporate Volunteer diverse communities together. Participants a Diversity Stride t-shirt on Walk Day. Tinton Falls’ Linda Savino, Lakewood High on Diversity has helped open the minds Day”! You can work with the student teams of humanity by stereotypes, myths, and will enjoy a leisurely walk along the Employees can also maximize their gift at no School’s Assistant Principal Douglas Riley, of thousands of high-school students and their advisors to develop the Action ACOD’s Williams-Riley, Lakewood HS’s misinformation hinders people’s ability waterfront promenade, live entertainment, extra cost through their employer matching to present their authentic self without throughout the Garden State. “Lead for Plans and experience the powerful impact music, and refreshments. Registration for Principal Marcy J. Paturzo, L’Oréal USA’s gifts program. SVP of Diversity & Inclusion Angela Guy, prejudice. Diversity makes a huge impact in our LFD has on our participants first-hand. the annual Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon Special thanks to the Diversity Stride 2014 Lakewood HS’s “Teacher of the Year” Kevin community,” said Spotswood High School Thanks to the generosity of New Jersey will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the step off Walters with the school’s LFD graduates, and We are dedicated to educating and Leading Sponsor, Horizon Blue Cross Blue ACOD’s CEO Williams-Riley performs a live reading of empowering leaders to continually promote Principal Tom Calder during last year’s Manufacturers, New Jersey Resources, and ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. New Jersey Natural Gas’ Director of Customer Shield of New Jersey, as well as New Jersey the Declaration of Independence at New Brunswick’s State respect among all people. The mandate action-planning day. New Jersey high- Shor Family Foundation, and other Partners Theatre in July. Photography by Foster Imagery & Community Relations Thomas Hayes. The American Conference on Diversity City University for hosting a silent auction of for our programs and services is greater school administrators: Please register a in Education during 2014, we were able encourages corporations, places of worship, artwork that helped raise nearly $2,500 last than ever. The American Conference delegation from your school today by to provide 21 schools with scholarships. schools, universities, government agencies, year. In addition, gratitude to the following on Diversity is working to increase the contacting our office. To become a LFD Partner in Education, and community organizations to form for organizing teams and/or sponsoring Higher Education Conference Addresses Issues for Social Change opportunities for open, honest dialogue “It’s an incredibly intense experience. It please contact our office. fundraising teams. To start a Walk team, Diversity Stride 2014: ADP, BASF, BJ’s and problem solving on the playground, made me a better person who can relate select a team name, a fundraising goal, and African-Latin Fusion dance performances by students During the Diversity Issues in Higher Montclair State University, NJCU, Rider Wholesale, Costco, CRUNCH Fitness, from Soul Xpressiion School of the Arts entertained and around the water cooler, on and off the better with others,” says Bergenfield High register online. For a Team Captain Kit and Education conference held last University, Rowan University, Rutgers: court, and in our congregations. The Day Pitney, Investors Bank, Jersey 101.5, inspired attendees. School Anytown graduate Sandy McCaw, sponsorship opportunities, contact pjones@ November, more than 150 students, The State University of New Jersey, generosity of our donors allows us to who now serves as on-site nurse during faculty, administrators, and corporate Saint Peter’s University, Seton Hall provide more than $65,000 in scholarships our summer institute sessions. leaders explored diversity challenges University, William Paterson University, to schools that need inclusive leadership Would you like to build a pipeline of Poster Art Contest: And the Winners Are… through workshops, panel discussions, and Corporate Partners BASF, Enterprise training and development. Our core work is and interactive presentations. Titled “The Rent-a-Car, L’Oréal USA, and PSEG. centered on youth leadership development diversity-minded youth in your community? During the 2014 Diversity Stride, walkers cast their votes for 15 • David Persaud, a senior Changing Face of Diversity: Poverty, and diversity and inclusion education in Want to help students develop diversity The 15th annual Higher Education con- finalists nominated for the 2014 Student Diversity Stride Poster Art from Lincoln High School Education, Immigration, and Race,” the schools, workplaces, and communities. ference will be held this fall. To become Contest. The winners included: and a member of the annual event kicked off with a thought- a member of the planning committee, 2015 is a monumental year for us as we Art Club, received the provoking keynote by Shirley J. Wilcher, contact bari@AmericanConferenceonDi- celebrate our 20th anniversary of Welcome New Board of Trustee Members! Lead Ann Marley Spirit Award J.D., CAAP, and the Executive Director versity.org. For updates on this and other and the 15th anniversaries Dr. Clement Alexander Price (1945 - 2014) for Diversity The American Conference on Diversity is honored to announce several new state board for creating a 79-inch- of the American Association for Access, ACOD events, please join our mailing list for and Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon of trustee members and appointments. Please welcome: by-96-inch mural on Equity, and Diversity and Fund for This year’s conference was dedicated by sending an email to info@American- Diversity Issues in Higher Education display within the school’s Leadership, Equity, Access, and Diversity. to the legacy of Rutgers University Dr. ConferenceonDiversity.org. Conference. We remain focused on our corridors. With the help of Ann Marley Spirit Award winner David Persaud The presentation was followed by a panel Clement Alexander Price (1945 – 2014), goal to provide educational opportunities his peers and art specialist displays a work of art created for the Diversity discussion of EEO and diversity leaders an American Conference on Diversity for leaders. It is our belief that diversity is Stride Poster Art Contest with Ann Marley. Sona Yeghiazaryan, the from the public and private sectors. In 2004 Humanitarian Award honoree. our greatest asset – not liability. Invest in artwork serves as a platform to end violence and promote unity addition, there were four concurrent this mission and you will receive a ROI that Conference-planning committee within the community. More than 100 students signed the workshops. is beyond measure. The participants pay members included the American forward their experiences to their spheres mural as an act of solidarity for social justice. L’Oréal USA Senior Vice President of Conference on Diversity, Bergen of influence. “David’s actions have spoken volumes and made a difference in Diversity & Inclusion and ACOD Board Community College, Bloomfield College, bringing awareness to change,” says Jersey City Public Schools of Trustees Co-Chair Angela Guy rounded Brookdale Community College, College Our call to action is best captured in the Daniel Eatman Jr. S. Craig Mourton Vanessa Nazario Ryan Patrick Parker Linda A. Savino Assistant Vice President Assistant Provost, VP, Community Chief Diversity Officer CEO Visual Arts Supervisor Ann Marley. out the day with a keynote intersecting of St. Elizabeth, Drew University, following quote from Hillel, a first-century Branch Manager Metropolitan Campus Development Robert Wood Johnson HealthSouth Jewish scholar, “If not you, then who? If Investors Bank Fairleigh Dickinson Program Manager University Hospital Rehabilitation • Tyler Ballon, a student of Carolyn Frazier at Henry Snyder education and the business case for Georgian Court University, Kean University PNC Bank Hospital of diversity. University, Monmouth University, not now, then when?” Tinton Falls High School in Jersey City, won first place in the Diversity First place artwork created by Tyler Ballon of Jersey City. Stride Poster Art Contest.