On June 29th the District 7930 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee hosted our final event for the 20-21 Rotary year: a panel discussion about how your Club and/or District can start or enhance DEI initiatives. The DEI Committee had secured four great panelists and DEI subject matter experts, who shared some great ideas and initiatives.
The four Panelists were:
- Lexi Kantor – District 7930 DEI Committee Member, Boston Rotaract Club member and Human Resources professional for Ovia Health.
- Bill Paulson - Rotary Club of Needham member, Past President, and Chair of the Rotary District 7910 Social Equity Task Force.
- Cecilia Akuffo – HR professional, podcaster and producer of “Workplace Fairness and Dignity” (https://workplacefairnessanddignity.buzzsprout.com/).
- Earl Miller - Greater Newburgh Rotary Club member, past President, past Assistant Governor and currently leads the Rotary District 7210, “Think Differently,” DEI Team.
A recording of this event is now available for you to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dfSPaBIbgiQ
The recording only includes the panel discussion of the evening, and does not include the Q&A session to preserve the privacy of the attendees and allowing them to ask questions in a safe space.