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SUMMARY:Inclusion by Instinct Session 3: People with Disabilities
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 3 - Thursday\, October 27: 8:00-9:30am\n\nFocus: People with Disabilities\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n	Krista Allison - Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022\n	Connor Kobilarcsik - Realtor\, Russell Real Estate Services\n	Sera Nelson - Executive Director\, W.A.G.S. 4 Kids\n	Nick Walczak - Chardon High School Shooting Survivor
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-wacontent="250" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; margin-top: 0px !important\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="249" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong data-wacontent="248" data-wacontenttag="STRONG">Inclusion by Instinct : The Financial Impact of Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion for Small and Medium Sized Businesses</strong></font></p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="247" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="246" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong data-wacontent="245" data-wacontenttag="STRONG">Presented by Baldwin Wallace &amp\; Cuyahoga Community College</strong></font></p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="244" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="243" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="242" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="241" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="240" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="239" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Each session will cover areas such as:</font></p>\n\n<ul data-wacontent="238" data-wacontenttag="UL" style="margin: 1em 0px 1em 18px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 0px\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">\n	<li data-wacontent="237" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="236" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Buying power and economic trends of different communities</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="235" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="234" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="233" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="232" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="231" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="230" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Talent attraction and retention for members of diverse communities</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="229" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="228" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="227" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="226" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Improving the diversity of your suppliers and vendors</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="225" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="224" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="223" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="222" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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 data-wacontent="221" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="220" data-wacontenttag="FONT" 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></p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="218" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="217" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;"><b data-wacontent="216" data-wacontenttag="B">Session 3 - Thursday\, October 27: 8:00-9:30am</b></font></p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="215" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="214" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;"><b data-wacontent="213" data-wacontenttag="B">Focus: People with Disabilities</b></font></p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="212" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="211" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Speakers:</font></p>\n\n<ul data-wacontent="209" data-wacontenttag="UL" style="margin-top: 1em\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-left: 18px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-left: 0px\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; margin-bottom: 0px !important\;">\n	<li data-wacontent="208" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="211" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Krista Allison - Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="205" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="211" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Connor Kobilarcsik - Realtor\, Russell Real Estate Services</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="202" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="211" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Sera Nelson - Executive Director\, W.A.G.S. 4 Kids</font></li>\n	<li data-wacontent="199" data-wacontenttag="LI" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;"><font color="#000000" data-wacontent="211" data-wacontenttag="FONT" face="Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px\;">Nick Walczak - Chardon High School Shooting Survivor</font></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p data-wacontent="195" data-wacontenttag="P" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><a data-wacontent="194" data-wacontenttag="A" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusion-by-instinct-tickets-410629472807" style="color: rgb(32\, 102\, 153)\;"><font color="#5BC7FF" data-wacontent="193" data-wacontenttag="FONT"><img border="0" data-wacontent="192" data-wacontenttag="IMG" 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\;" width="270" /></font></a></p>\n<abbr data-wawebkitcopymarker="1661970765077" style="font-family: Ubuntu\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">&nbsp\;</abbr>
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