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SUMMARY:Inclusion by Instinct Session 1: What is DE&I and How Does It Affect Small/Medium Sized Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Inclusion by Instinct : The Financial Impact of Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Businesses\n\nPresented by Baldwin Wallace & Cuyahoga Community College\n\nThis virtual series is designed to help small and medium sized business owners\, professionals\, and HR staff learn about the financial benefits of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. The series will look beyond internal strategies for HR\, recruitment/hiring and thought leadership\, and dive into how inclusive practices can help businesses attract a diverse community of customers. Attendees will get tangible tools for implementing inclusive practices as well as vital resources and community connections for professional growth.\n\nThe series will take place over 5-parts with each session featuring speakers who represent a diverse community. Through their personal and professional experiences\, they will help provide tangible practices you can implement to help be part of the solution in encouraging an inclusive environment for all people.\n\nEach session will cover areas such as:\n\n\n	Buying power and economic trends of different communities\n	Values\, cultural competencies\, accommodations\, and other factors that can help create a more inclusive environment\n	Things to keep in mind for physical and digital spaces to create an environment of inclusivity\n	Talent attraction and retention for members of diverse communities\n	Appealing to diverse customers - putting your business where they are instead of waiting for them to come to you\n	Improving the diversity of your suppliers and vendors\n	Resources and organizations that can help you further connect with different communities\n\n\nJoin us for the conversation\, connection and education from an esteemed group of speakers who are working diligently to promote DE&I in the workplace and to improve our community as a whole.\n\nThanks to the generous support of our sponsors\, this series is FREE and open to all. In order to receive the Zoom link for each session\, pre-registration is required.\n\nSession 1 - Thursday\, September 29: 8:00-9:30am\n\nFocus: What is Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion and How Does It Affect Small and Medium Sized Businesses? High Level Panel Discussion with group of DE&I Professionals\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n	Nolan Andersky - Head of DE&I Marketing\, North America\, Avery Dennison\n	Cathy Belk - President and Chief Executive Officer\, Deaconess Foundation\n	Magda G mez\, Ed.D. - Executive Director\, Diversity & Inclusion\, Cuyahoga Community College
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; margin-left: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; margin-top: 0px !important\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Inclusion by Instinct : The Financial Impact of Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Businesses</font></span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Presented by Baldwin Wallace &amp\; Cuyahoga Community College</font></span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">This virtual series is designed to help small and medium sized business owners\, professionals\, and HR staff learn about the financial benefits of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. The series will look beyond internal strategies for HR\, recruitment/hiring and thought leadership\, and dive into how inclusive practices can help businesses attract a diverse community of customers. Attendees will get tangible tools for implementing inclusive practices as well as vital resources and community connections for professional growth.</font></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">The series will take place over 5-parts with each session featuring speakers who represent a diverse community. Through their personal and professional experiences\, they will help provide tangible practices you can implement to help be part of the solution in encouraging an inclusive environment for all people.</font></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Each session will cover areas such as:</font></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Buying power and economic trends of different communities</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Values\, cultural competencies\, accommodations\, and other factors that can help create a more inclusive environment</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Things to keep in mind for physical and digital spaces to create an environment of inclusivity</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Talent attraction and retention for members of diverse communities</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Appealing to diverse customers - putting your business where they are instead of waiting for them to come to you</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Improving the diversity of your suppliers and vendors</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Resources and organizations that can help you further connect with different communities</font></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Join us for the conversation\, connection and education from an esteemed group of speakers who are working diligently to promote DE&amp\;I in the workplace and to improve our community as a whole.</font></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\; padding-top: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors\, this series is FREE and open to all. In order to receive the Zoom link for each session\, pre-registration is required.</font></span></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-weight: 700\;">Session 1 - Thursday\, September 29: 8:00-9:30am</span></font></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Focus: What is Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion and How Does It Affect Small and Medium Sized Businesses? High Level Panel Discussion with group of DE&amp\;I Professionals</font></p>\n\n<p style="font-size: 18px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Speakers:</font></p>\n\n<ul style="margin: 0px 0px 1em\; padding-top: 10px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 2em\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Nolan Andersky - Head of DE&amp\;I Marketing\, North America\, Avery Dennison</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Cathy Belk - President and Chief Executive Officer\, Deaconess Foundation</font></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 5px 0px 0px\;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Magda G&oacute\;mez\, Ed.D. - Executive Director\, Diversity &amp\; Inclusion\, Cuyahoga Community College</font></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusion-by-instinct-tickets-410629472807" style="color: rgb(32\, 102\, 153)\;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="81" src="https://bereachamberofcommerce.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/register-now-button-register-now-button-text-word-logo-symbol-transparent-png-1286918.png" style="max-width: 100%\; height: auto\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\;" title="" width="270" /></a></div>\n
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