Why will acknowledging social inequities (Diversity, equity and inclusion, community engagement, and education/workforce practices), improve communities in Bangor region for all?
Summit Goals
Offer a platform for open discussion on Social Equity Impact, Community Engagement & Partnerships, and Education & Workforce, AND tools for engagement.
Empower (new voices, perspectives, and ideas to be shared)
Educate (discuss baseline, acknowledge systems in place, identify opportunities)
Encourage (support individual, community, and professional action)
Reflection (acknowledge mental models, what assumptions, beliefs, and values do people hold about the system? What beliefs keep the system in place?
Emphasis
Regional
Students and Educators
Employers / Businesses / NGO?s
Local/state/federal representatives
Guest Speaker and Facilitator
Chris McLaughlin, Owner, Inspired Consulting Group, LLC