LINC Inclusion Community

Sneaker Ball presented by the African American Business Leaders Council and the Young Professionals Council
2025-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Boys and Girls Club of Allentown, 720 North 6th Street, Allentown, PA, 18102, United States
The African American Business Leaders Council and the Young Professionals Council present the Inaugural Sneaker Ball!
Get ready for a night of style, networking, and community impact! Join them on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown’s brand-new gymnasium for an unforgettable evening where formal meets fresh. Dress to impress in your best formal or semi-formal attire—just don’t forget the sneakers! Open to folks of all ages!
This high-energy event will feature networking opportunities, delicious appetizers, a live DJ, and plenty of dancing. Guests are strongly encouraged to bring a new pair of sneakers (youth to adult sizes) to donate to local nonprofits, ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality footwear.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to support a great cause while connecting with professionals from across the Lehigh Valley.
Interested in sponsoring! Email Brittany Keal at brittanyk@lehighvalleychamber.org

Shaping the Future of DEIB: From Policy to Practice
2025-04-26 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Fahy Building, Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA, 18104, United States
Join Muhlenberg College’s School of Graduate Studies for the spring colloquium focused on understanding the impact of the federal challenges to diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging from a multi-system perspective.

Attire: Business casual
Cost: $75 use code: 25LINC to receive $25 off of your admission
Coffee and lunch are provided

North American Equity Data Convening: Empowering Belonging Through Data
2025-04-30 12:30 - 19:30 UTC | Virtual Event
The North American Equity Data Convening unites researchers, practitioners, and policymakers across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico to explore how data can drive social equity and belonging. Equity-centered data helps uncover disparities, amplify marginalized voices, and inform solutions that foster inclusion. The event will feature expert panels, case studies, and networking opportunities, addressing key themes such as using data for social justice, transforming insights into action, and navigating challenges in equity-driven analysis. As global authoritarianism rises, leveraging data for systemic change is more crucial than ever. This convening invites all who seek to use data to build a more just society.

Humankind Day 2025
2025-05-31 12:00 - 15:00 UTC | Bucky Boyle Park, 10 Pump Place, Allentown, PA, 18102, United States
Humankind Day 2025 will be Saturday, May 31st, at Bucky Boyle Park! Join us for the 6th annual HumanKind Day presented by UNIDOS from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Registration, volunteer, and sponsorship opportunities are now open! Free Community Summertime Toy and Safety Kit Giveaway.

Pocono Pride Festival
2025-06-01 12:00 - 17:00 UTC

Easton Pride
2025-06-01 15:00 - 20:00 UTC

2025 PA LGBTQIA Health Summit
2025-06-03 09:00 - 16:30 UTC

Neuroinclusion activated: Strategies from Salesforce and Alvarez & Marsal
2025-06-05 08:00 - 09:00 UTC
Start Date: 2025-06-05

Time: 8 AM ET | 1 PM BST

Equity Summit: Navigating the Future presented by the American Bar Association
2025-06-05 11:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00 UTC

VETERANS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
2025-06-09 07:30 - 12:00 UTC | DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA, 18034, United States
The Chamber’s Veterans & Military Council is proud to present the second annual Veterans Leadership Summit on Monday, June 9th, 2025 from 7:30 AM – 12 Noon at University Center at DeSales University (2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA).

Juneteenthfest
2025-06-14 | ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, United States
Juneteenthfest is a Music and Children’s festival on the campus of ArtsQuest and PBS at 101 Founder’s Way in Bethlehem, PA. The Music festival features various genres of music – R&B, Soul, African, and Jazz. The day presents a Juneteenth History Tent, a Juneteenth Film and Tasting Experience and African performance art. The Children’s Festival on the PBS Campus features an array of activities including, a scavenger hunt, face painting, arts and crafts, cupcake decorating, a Juneteenth Children’s Film and Tasting Experience.

Gallery Flow: Mindfulness in the Museum
2025-06-15 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Allentown Art Museum, 31 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA, 18101, United States
Engage with one of the current exhibits in this unique multimodal workshop featuring art, yoga and more.

Speed Networking w/African American Business Leaders Council
2025-06-17 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Delta Hotels by Marriott Allentown, 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville, PA, 18031, United States

Juneteenth Allentown Celebration
2025-06-21 12:00 - 2025-06-22 21:00 UTC

Go Red for Women Luncheon
2025-06-26 11:00 - 13:30 UTC | ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, United States

Allentown Out + Proud
2025-06-28 16:00 - 19:00 UTC | Allentown City Hall, 435 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA, 18101, United States

From Individual to Collective Accountability: Centering the Land
2025-07-04 17:00 - 18:30 UTC
Join Spring Up collective members this 4th of July for a webinar on Indigenous Sovereignty and multi-racial solidarity strategies we can all participate in. Together, we will learn about Land Back and rematriation initiatives on Turtle Island, disrupting colonial ecologies, and transnational connections with Palestine and beyond. *A portion of the proceeds for this webinar will go directly to Native-led mutual aid efforts.

July Webinar-Total Rewards: Integrating Financial Well-Being for Engaged & Productive Employees
2025-07-08 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
A holistic approach to total rewards is essential for fostering an engaged, and productive workforce.

The Business of Creativity: Webinar
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Virtual Event
The Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance is excited to announce a new series of virtual professional development sessions focused on financial and legal topics facing today’s artistic community.
Individual creatives of all genres are invited to join us for this series of workshops to learn more about the business of the arts in this ever-changing environment.

Light Work for Heavy Times: Networks as Fuel for Long-Term Collective Wellbeing
2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
This session is ideal for anyone interested in social change, equitable wellbeing, and new ways of building stronger communities and grounded in trust, alignment, and distributed action in the service of sustainability, equity, and justice.

LINC Annual Trivia Night
2025-07-15 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Seven Sirens Brewing Bethlehem, 327 Broadway, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, United States
LINC Annual Trivia Night for young professionals!

SHRM Webinar: Navigating Legal Diversity: Understanding Compliance and Inclusion Through SHRM’s BEAM Framework
2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Navigating Legal Diversity: Understanding Compliance and Inclusion Through SHRM’s BEAM Framework.
Free for SHRM Members
Key Topics Covered:

Defining Legal Diversity: What it means to foster inclusion and diversity (I&D) while adhering to legal and regulatory frameworks.
The BEAM Framework in Action: How SHRM’s Belonging Enhanced by Access through Merit (BEAM) Framework can guide organizations in implementing legally compliant I&D.
Practical Strategies for Compliance: Best practices for implementing I&D programs that align with legal requirements and organizational goals.

Who Should Attend:

HR professionals responsible for diversity and compliance initiatives.
Legal and compliance officers navigating I&D-related regulations.
I&D leaders seeking actionable frameworks for inclusive practices.
Organizational leaders committed to fostering inclusive workplaces.

Webinar: Change Management for Business Tranformation
2025-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Virtual Event
All Access: Change Management for Business Transformation 2025 from PEX Network will help professionals get an understanding of the latest developments in change management, including how to overcome resistance to change, how to create a culture of change, and how to measure the success of change initiatives.

Webinar: Case Study: Resource Management & Cost Analysis at MLB Network
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Learn how MLB Network, American television sports channel, embarked on a journey to replace its manual system for tracking journal entries, payroll, and show costs with an adaptable financial analysis and reporting solution.

Workshop: Facilitating Collaborative Meetings
2025-07-29 13:00 - 2025-07-30 16:00 UTC
In this two-day online workshop, learn about tools and strategies to help you more intentionally plan, design, and facilitate meetings that are results-driven and move your collaborative forward. This will be an active workshop including facilitation resources, small group discussion, and personal work.

Pulse of the U.S. Workforce - Quarterly Edition. Ready or Not: AI Adoption at Work
2025-08-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This session explores one of the most consequential questions facing leaders today: How ready are workers and organizations for large scale AI adoption across their organizations? This webinar will give you a sample of what’s covered in the full report, including early findings and emerging patterns that can help inform your thinking.

The Business of Creativity From Idea to Impact: Grant Funding Essentials for Creatives
2025-08-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Individual creatives of all genres are invited to join us for this series of workshops to learn more about the business of the arts in this ever-changing environment.

“That’s Not My Job:” Equitable Workload Distribution and Feminized Labor Webinar
2025-08-15 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
This webinar explores how the invisibilization of feminized forms of labor (like emotional labor) contributes to burn out. We will learn about the larger economic patterns that these inequities are embedded in, and how they show up specifically in nonprofits and education.
