PGE to Host Summit Focused on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity on May 23
April 30 2018 - 1:44PM
Business Wire
Join this community-wide Diversity Summit to
help improve equity in our community
Portland General Electric announced today it is hosting a
Diversity Summit to bring thought leaders, government officials,
business leaders and community members together to share ideas,
build partnerships and create a path forward so all people feel
valued, safe and included. This educational and thought-provoking
summit will take place Wednesday, May 23, at the Oregon
Convention Center in Portland.
“This is the seventh regional diversity summit hosted by PGE.
It’s an opportunity for people to come together and focus on
enacting real change when it comes to diversity and inclusion in
our community,” says Maria Pope, PGE president and CEO. “In light
of current events, we believe this year’s summit is especially
timely and will lead to productive conversations about equity and
social justice.”
At the Diversity Summit, more than a dozen national and local
experts will share insight on topics such as unconscious bias,
generational differences, micro-aggressions, racism and privilege
and more. More than 30 workshops are scheduled, and attendees in
the legal and human resources professions may earn continuing
educational credits. Examples of workshops include:
- Complicity with the Color Line: Racism,
Power and Privilege in Oregon
- Courageous Conversations About
Race
- Gender Diversity — When Women
Thrive
- Leading Diversity and Inclusion: What’s
Working and What’s Not Working
- Proven Pathways to Organizational
Inclusion, Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
The summit will feature two world-renowned keynote
speakers:
Shiza Shahid, co-founder and former CEO of the Malala Fund and
current General Partner of NOW Ventures, will share the inspiring
story of how she came to know and work with young Malala Yousafzai,
who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for education. Shahid is
passionate about leveraging philanthropy, technology, venture
capital and the media to drive social change.
Steve Robbins, founder of S.L. Robbins & Associates and
expert on cognitive neuroscience, socio-psychology and
communications, will provide an innovative, science-based look at
the benefits of creating inclusive workplaces. Robbins will show
that the key to battling bias in organizations begins with
understanding how individuals’ brains operate and ultimately
requires changes in organizational patterns of beliefs and
behaviors.
Event details:
What:
Diversity Summit 2018
When:
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Where:
Oregon Convention Center 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Tickets can be purchased at
http://pgediversitysummit.com/register/. Nonprofit and student
rates are available.
About Portland General Electric Company: PGE is a
recognized leader in the energy industry and has safely,
sustainably and reliably powered Oregon since 1889. Our company and
our employees are deeply involved in the communities where we live
and work. We embrace diversity and inclusion and believe our
workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Learn more at PortlandGeneral.com.
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PGEBrittany Gonzalez, 503-464-7426Brittany.Gonzalez@pgn.com
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