BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AND WISH TO ATTEND\, PLEASE TEXT 508.878.5703. WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO RESPOND. Rotary District 7910 is pleased to announce our first Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Summit.  Rotary International ’s theme for this year is “Serve to Change Lives.”  Join us on Mar ch 26\, from 9-11 am to connect\, network\, and share ideas with other DEI stakeholders. Learn about available resources\, actions you can take\, an d programs you can plan to change lives in your community. Attendance is f ree\, but space is limited. Register now to secure your seat at this impor tant event. Agenda 8:45 – 9:00 – Say hello to your fellow DEI people - informal 9:00 - 9:15 - Welcome/Intro 9:15 - 10:00 – Zoom Breakouts Roo m 1 - Disability Advocacy • Moderator: Allison Lourash Jeremy Opperman - Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy\, South Africa Nate Johnson – Dir North Quabbin Citizens Advocacy Victoria Handley – Advocate for peo ple with Autism Room 2 - How to Get Started with DEI in Your Community •  Moderator: Sue Peghiny – Rotary Club of Newton Anna Giraldo-Kerr - The Lived Experiences Project Janine Taylor - Town of Sudbury DEI Commission Paula Collins - Shrewsbury Lived Experiences Project Room 3 - Creative Equ ity Initiatives For Your Community • Moderator: Joyce Graff Liora Norwi ch - Network for Social Justice / Winchester Peishan Bartley - Boxborough DEI Committee Tony Logalbo - Harmony Foundation  Room 4 - Infusing DEI On and Off-Campus  • Moderator: Julie Ginn Hank Parkinson - Dean of Stud ents\, Fitchburg State University Eric Nguyen - Dir Center for Inclusive E xcellence – Framingham State Lee Santos Silva - Director\, Center for Eq uity and Cultural Wealth\, Bunker Hill Community College 10:00 - 10:45  – Zoom Breakouts Room 1 - How to partner with Rotary on DEI Projects Bil l Paulson – Diversity Book Fair / Little Free Libraries Sandra Burgers - Community Fridge Project Gary Arthur - Wellesley Rotarian Room 2 - Resili ence Network • Moderator: Tom Daly Nichole Argo - Needham Diversity Ini tiative Jamele Adams - Franklin Freedom Team Anne Aisenberg - SPARK Kindne ss Room 3 - Municipal DEI efforts • Moderator: Marianne Cooley Latosha D ixon - Chair Chelmsford Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee Hatti e Kerwin Derrick – City of Newton\, Dir Community Engagement & Inclusion Becca Meekins – Town of Northborough\, Asst Town Admin Room 4 - DEI in K12 Ed • Moderator: Bruce Field Dr. Noor Ali - Principal\, Al-Hamra Aca demy\, Shrewsbury.  Assistant Professor Graduate School of Education\, No rtheastern University Tiffany Lillie – Framingham Public Schools\, Assis tant Superintendent of Equity Jessica Peterson – Principal\, Newman Elem entary\, Needham Karen Bourn - Principal John Eliot Elementary\, Needham 1 0:45 - 11 - Wrap up Who Should Attend Rotarians Community members working on DEI issues Municipal employees responsible for DEI issues Corporate/Or ganizational DEI managers Educators focusing on DEI issues At Rotary\, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect\, celebrating diversity\, demanding ethical leadership\, and working tirelessly to advance peace ar e central tenets of our work. We all have work to do to create more just\, open\, and welcoming communities for all people. We know there are no eas y fixes and that challenging conversations and work lie before all of us. Rotary’s strength has long been our ability and commitment to bringing p eople together. We will tap into that strength now as we stand with those who are working for peace and justice.  Rotary will do our part to listen \, learn and take action to ensure that we continue to contribute to makin g positive change.  We recognize that Rotary can play an important role i n our communities in addressing the inequities that exist in education\, a ccess to medical care\, job opportunities\, justice\, food security\, and more. Every year we support projects that work to address such inequities\ , and we invite our community members to join us as we work together to do good in the world. Join us on March 26 to be a part of the conversation. DTEND:20220326T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T174204Z DTSTART:20220326T130000Z LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:District Training Assembly: DEI Summit UID:025898dd-9bac-44bf-9e67-31500f26acd8 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


\nPLEASE NOTE THAT ONLINE REGIST RATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED AND WISH TO A TTEND\, PLEASE TEXT 508.878.5703. WE'\;LL DO OUR BEST TO RESPOND.

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Rotary Dist rict 7910 is pleased to announce our first Diversity\, Equity &\; Inclu sion Summit. \;

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Rotary International&rsquo\;s theme for this year is &ldquo\;Serve to Ch ange Lives.&rdquo\; \; \;Join us on March 26\, from 9-11 am to con nect\, network\, and share ideas with other DEI stakeholders. Learn about available resources\, actions you can take\, and programs you can plan to change lives in your community. Attendance is free\, but space is limited. Register now to secure your seat at this important event.\n\n

Agenda

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8:45 &ndash\; 9:00 &ndash\; Say hello to your fe llow DEI people - informal
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\n9:00 - 9:15 \;- Welcome/Intr o
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\n9:15 - 10:00 &ndash\; Zoom Breakouts

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Room 1 - Disability Advocac y &bull\; \;Moderator: Allison Lourash
\ nJeremy Opperman - Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy\ , South Africa
\nNate Johnson &ndash\; Dir North Quabbin Citizens Adv ocacy
\nVictoria Handley &ndash\; Advocate for people with Autism

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Room 2 - How to Get Started with DEI in Your Community &bull\; \;Moderator: Sue Peghiny &nda sh\; Rotary Club of Newton
\nAnna Giraldo-Ke rr - The Lived Experiences Project
\nJanine Taylor - Town of Sudbury DEI Commission
\nPaula Collins - Shrewsbury Lived Experiences Project

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Room 3 - Creative Equity Initiatives For Your Co mmunity &bull\; \;Moderator: Joyce Graff

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Liora Norwich - Network for Social Justice / Winchester
\nPei shan Bartley - Boxborough DEI Committee
\nTony Logalbo - Harmony Foun dation \;

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Room 4 - Infusing D EI On and Off-Campus  \;&bull\; \;Moderator: Julie G inn
\nHank Parkinson - Dean of Students\, Fi tchburg State University
\nEric Nguyen - Dir Center for Inclusive Exc ellence &ndash\; Framingham State
\nLee Santos Silva - Director\, Cen ter for Equity and Cultural Wealth\, Bunker Hill Community College< /span>

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10:00 - 10:45 \;&ndash\; Zoom B reakouts

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< span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">Room 1 - How to partner with Rotary on DEI Projects
\nBill Paulson &ndash\; Dive rsity Book Fair / Little Free Libraries
\nSandra Burgers - Community Fridge Project
\nGary Arthur - Wellesley Rotarian

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Room 2 - Resilience Network &bull\; \;Moderator: Tom Daly
\n< span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">Nichole Argo - Nee dham Diversity Initiative
\nJamele Adams - Franklin Freedom Team
\nAnne Aisenberg - SPARK Kindness

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< u>Room 3 - Municipal DEI efforts &bull\; Moderator: Marianne Cooley
\nLatosha Dixon - Chair Chelmsford Di versity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee
\nHattie Kerwin Derrick &n dash\; City of Newton\, Dir Community Engagement &\; Inclusion
\nB ecca Meekins &ndash\; Town of Northborough\, Asst Town Admin
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\nRoom 4 - DEI in K12 Ed &bull\; \;Moderator: Bruce Field
\nDr. Noor Ali - Principal\, Al-Hamra Academy\, Shrewsbury.  \;Assistan t Professor Graduate School of Education\, Northeastern University
\n Tiffany Lillie &ndash\; Framingham Public Schools\, Assistant Superintende nt of Equity
\nJessica Peterson &ndash\; Principal\, Newman Elementar y\, Needham
\nKaren Bourn - Principal John Eliot Elementary\, Needham
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\n10:45 - 11&n bsp\;- Wrap up

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W ho Should Attend

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At Rotary\, we have no tolerance for racism. Promoting respect\, celebr ating diversity\, demanding ethical leadership\, and working tirelessly to advance peace are central tenets of our work. We all have work to do to c reate more just\, open\, and welcoming communities for all people. We know there are no easy fixes and that challenging conversations and work lie b efore all of us. Rotary&rsquo\;s strength has long been our ability and co mmitment to bringing people together. We will tap into that strength now a s we stand with those who are working for peace and justice.  \;Rotary will do our part to listen\, learn and take action to ensure that we cont inue to contribute to making positive change. \;

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We recognize that Rot ary can play an important role in our communities in addressing the inequi ties that exist in education\, access to medical care\, job opportunities\ , justice\, food security\, and more. Every year we support projects that work to address such inequities\, and we invite our community members to j oin us as we work together to do good in the world. Join us on March 26 to be a part of the conversation.

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