How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador: A Three-Part Framework
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event
Diversity and inclusion are increasingly critical drivers for business success. However, creating a more diverse and inclusive work environment can involve overcoming significant barriers throughout the organization. What can you do to more effectively drive change? How can you help others take advantage of the opportunities available to them to create a culture where all truly feel valued?
Join Celeste Warren, author of the new book, How to Be a Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador, as she explains how everyone—from C-suite leaders to frontline employees—can play a pivotal role in creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. In this powerful and inspiring session, you’ll also hear from Michelle McDaid, Sr. Director of Engineering at Workhuman, who has been instrumental in increasing the proportion of women in engineering roles, resulting in Workhuman being recognized as a Great Places to Work for Women in Ireland annually since 2019. The conversation will be moderated by Susan Caminiti, Content Editor, at CNBC Councils, and will focus on examples, practical tools, and technologies to help you develop a purpose and strategy that can make diversity a workplace reality. Attendees will learn:

The critical reasons why creating a diverse workplace needs to be an ongoing effort across the entire enterprise
A proven three-part framework that anyone can use to impact change and create a more inclusive environment
How recognition and other solutions can be used to mitigate unconscious bias and improve belonging

Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hecktown Oaks, 3780 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA, 18045, United States
Ceremony is open to all Lehigh Valley Veterans!
RSVP is kindly required for all Veterans.
Please let Alison at alisonp@lehighvalleychamber.org know if you are coming.

Bridge the Wage Gap & Shatter the Ceiling: Achieving Pay Equity Through Inclusive Employee Benefits
2022-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event
The widening wage gap for women of color during the pandemic overshadows progress for women in the workplace. According to LeanIn’s 2021 study, Black women are paid 42% less than white men and 21% less than white women, while Latinas earn 49 cents for every dollar a white man makes. However, the pay gap for women of color did not start with the global pandemic.
To practice pay equity, executives and HR leaders need to understand why pay inequality is systemic for underrepresented groups in the US. This session will cover a brief history of pay inequity for women and people of color and how HR teams can implement equitable compensation practices such as salary transparency and inclusive benefits to attract and retain top talent.

Empowering Connections: Build Belonging in the Workplace
2022-11-17 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Halifax) | DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA, 18034, United States
All employees want to feel that they belong in the workplace. Creating a sense of belonging in the workplace results in greater on-the-job effort and high employee performance.
Learn from a panel of DeSales University Alumni about affinity groups in their work environments and how they promote inclusion, diversity and other efforts that benefit employees.

African American Business Leaders Annual Award Gala
2022-11-19 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | Renaissance Allentown Hotel, 12 N 7th Street, Allentown, PA, United States

Mental Wellness in the Workplace
2022-12-06 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | St Luke’s Anderson Campus, 1872 St. Luke's Boulevard, Easton, PA, 18075, United States
Join us for an informative morning where you will learn tips for promoting mental wellness in the workplace, including how you can make your own mental wellness a priority.
You will learn how to have conversations about mental health with your employees, reduce mental health stigma in the workplace, implement mental wellness initiatives for all employees, promote the benefits of self-care, and incorporate self-care into your busy schedule.
Participants will be eligible for continuing education credits.
Please RSVP by November 29. RSVP here
For questions, contact Deb Ryan, EAP Practice Administrator, at
215-453-5165 or Debra.Ryan@sluhn.org.

Speakers
Laura Kratz, M.Ed., LPC, Clinical Coordinator
St. Luke’s Penn Foundation EAP
Laura Kratz, M.Ed., LPC, has more than 30 years of experience working in the mental health field. Laura has worked as an EAP counselor since 2018, providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families. She has extensive experience in the areas of life transitions, anxiety, grief and loss, substance abuse, depression and mood disorders, anger, work-related issues. She also has experience in providing management and staff trainings. Laura previously worked part-time for EAP from 2005-2012.
Kevin Davis, Senior Benefits Consultant & SVP Univest Insurance
Kevin has more than 25 years of experience in benefit sales and consulting. He provides expertise in the areas of compliance, strategic planning, employee engagement and communications and serves on the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare Education and Wellness Committee. Kevin has spoken at various healthcare conferences, most recently as a panelist at the Healthcare Symposium for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Climate Change and People: Working toward Environmental Goals with Just Transitions
2022-12-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
As the climate crisis becomes even more dire, companies are setting ambitious goals and taking action to address environmental challenges like never before. But how do the climate crisis and corporate actions affect the lives of workers, customers, and society at large? What is the impact on communities that have been marginalized, especially given the inequitable impact of climate change these communities are already experiencing? This panel will explore how companies can better connect their climate goals and social impact ambitions; opportunities to more deeply connect with stakeholders; and the leadership and culture required to advance this work.
Join the Shared Value Initiative on December 7 at 10am ET when Matthew Heimer, Executive Editor for Features and Lead Editor of the Change the World List at Fortune will moderate a virtual discussion with two business leaders: Beatriz Tumoine, Global Director for Social Impact at CEMEX, a global construction and materials company, and Leanne Geale, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Nestlé.
Featured Speakers:

Leanne Geale – Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Nestlé
Beatriz Tumoine – Global Director for Social Impact, CEMEX
Matthew Heimer – Executive Editor for Features and Lead Editor of the Change the World List, Fortune

Why Neurodiversity Should be at the Top of Every Employer’s List
2022-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Event
What do Albert Einstein, Temple Grandin, Henry Ford, Emily Dickinson, and Elon Musk have in common? All are neurodiverse individuals who have made significant contributions to society. While DEI has been a notable area of interest for employers over the last several years, companies are starting to recognize the benefits of hiring neurodiverse talent. Join Louis for this informative discussion about what neurodiversity is and how to hire and support neurodiverse individuals in the workplace.

Allentown Art Museum Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities
2023-01-15 | Allentown Art Museum, 31 North Fifth Street, Allentown, PA, 18101, United States
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Allentown Art Museum will host a day of free family activities inspired by the life and legacy of this prolific activist on Sunday, January 15. Focusing on Dr. King’s “How Long? Not Long” speech and the works presented in Alteronce Gumby: Dark Matter, the galleries will be activated with music, storytelling, and art making that pays homage to MLK while inspiring empathy, activism, and community building.

11:30-1:30 p.m. Storytelling by Evan Mosley of Storyteller Studios
11:30-1:30 p.m. Music by Maxamilly in the American Galleries
noon-4 p.m. Activist-inspired poster making in Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery
1-1:30 p.m. Curator Talk: AAM president and CEO Max Weintraub introduces the exhibition Dark Matter in Scheller Gallery

2-2:30 p.m. Celebrating MLK through song and dance in Scheller Gallery:

MLK speech excerpt reading by Bekah Gray
Song by Bekah Gray
Movement & dance by Evan Mosley
Song by Maxamilly
Choreographed dance by students of the Fine Feather Foundation

3-3:30 p.m. Curator Talk: AAM vice president of curatorial affairs Elaine Mehalakes talks about artist Kara Walker in Butz Gallery

3:30-4:30 p.m. Spoken-word performance by Basement Poetry, with coffee, tea, and sweets, in the Community Gallery
Admission to the Museum on MLK Jr. Day and every day is FREE for all thanks to a generous legacy gift from the Century Fund and lead support from Lehigh Valley Health Network along with City Center Allentown and J. B. and Kathleen Reilly.
Free parking in the Museum lot at Fifth and Linden Streets

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
2023-01-16 10:00 - 2023-01-29 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 417 Carlton Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18015, United States
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2023 10:00 A.M.
Holy Ghost Catholic Church Hall
417 Carlton Ave., Bethlehem., PA 18015
(Access via the walkway from Carlton Ave., aside of the church)
Lunch will be served.
RSVP your attendance to: jlee975@gmail.com

The Disability Arts Movement with LVACA
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual/Online
The Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance hosts a free monthly Lunch & Learn series featuring nationally recognized guest presenters. The series focuses on art and accessibility — a pillar of our organizational mission — and aims to inform our Lehigh Valley artists, art educators, and arts & cultural venues about ways to make the arts more accessible to all.
Join us as we discuss the history of Disability Arts and its importance in the Disability Rights Movement, and create actionable steps to bring Disability Arts to the forefront. Our presenters for this event are

Vicki Landers, Founder & Executive Director of Disability Pride PA
Connie Vandarakis, Arts & Cultural Director of Disability Pride PA

Previous Lunch & Learn topics include the social model of disability, audio description, and accessible technologies. We are currently developing a professional accreditation program for staff and volunteers of arts and culture organizations interested in creating accessible spaces and better serving disabled artists and patrons.

Virtual Reality Experience: Traveling While Black
2023-01-27 - 2023-04-12 | Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA
Zoellner Arts Center – Butz Lobby

Registration required; unlimited entry

Installation Begins Friday, January 27, 2023 and ends Sunday, April 2
Traveling While Black is a cinematic virtual reality experience that immerses viewers in the long history of restriction of movement for Black Americans and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.
This film by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning Felix & Paul Studios that transports viewers to historic Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurant in Washington, D.C. Viewers share an intimate series of moments with several of Ben’s patrons as they reflect on their experiences of restricted movement and race relations in the United States.
Confronting the way we understand and talk about race in America, Traveling While Black highlights the urgent need to not only remember the past but to learn from it, and to facilitate a dialogue about the challenges minority travelers still face today.
Click HERE for artist’s website. LU Students attend for FREE, click for more info.
ADMISSION INFORMATION: Online registration required for timeslot. Pay-if-you-wish: FREE, $5, or $10 per person. Registration will open up in January. Please check back.
Participants will wear Oculus GO virtual reality headsets that will be cleaned and disinfected between each showing. Headsets recomended for those ages 12 and up.

LINC DEI Roundtable: Holistically Supporting Talent: Key Levers for Retention & Belonging
2023-01-27 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual/Online
Join us for the first LINC-hosted DEI Roundtable of 2023.
Holistically Supporting Talent: Key Levers for Retention & Belonging
Supporting employees’ mental health, addressing burnout, and promoting employee wellness are increasingly top of mind for employers as they work to retain their employees. This DEI roundtable brings together employers and practitioners to discuss how to make health and wellness a tool for equity, inclusion, and belonging in your organization and team.
Moderated by Orville Trout (He/Him), Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Crayola
Featured Speakers include:

Paula Gonzalez (she/her/ella) MSW LSW, Executive Clinical Coordinator, Preventive Measures, LLC
Susie Fotheringham (she/her) GBA, Director of Corporate Benefits, B. Braun Medical Inc.
Maggie Brown (she/her) MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, Director of Compassion and Caring for Colleagues, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Stephanie Powell (she/her), Global Human Resource Manager, Employee Experience & Culture, Air Products

A moderated panel discussion will be followed by small group breakout sessions. Come to learn & engage!
Free to all members of the DEI Community and employees of DEI Community Member organizations. $25 for non-members.
If cost prohibits participation, please email dei@linc-lv.com for discounted or free ticket options.

Traveling While Black & Queer
2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, 522 West Maple Street, Allentown, PA, 18101, United States

Wu Fei: Hello Gold Mountain (Musical Performance)
2023-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA
Sat, 02/11/2023 – 7:30pm

Zoellner Arts Center, Baker Hall

$25 | Free for LU Students

Tickets

Wu Fei is a renowned master of the guzheng, the 21-string Chinese zither, an instrument dating back 2,500 years. This original composition is performed by members of the Lehigh University Philharmonic conducted by Professor Paul Salerni, featuring Wu Fei on guzheng and Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on oud — the traditional Chinese and Jewish plucked string instruments respectively. The work is inspired by real stories of Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai from Europe before and during World War II, and built lives in China.
Click HERE for artist’s website. LU Students attend for FREE, click for more info.

Traveling (Internationally) While Black: Black Students’ Study Abroad Experiences
2023-02-15 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Lehigh University Fairchild-Martindale Library, 8A East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, 18015
In this panel, Lehigh students will discuss their experiences “Traveling While Black” as they studied abroad. Our student panelists will share why they chose to study abroad and what resources they consulted to help make their decision; describe the joys, surprises, and challenges they encountered in their journeys, and offer advice for others who are interested in the travelling abroad. This panel will be moderated by Antonio Ellison from Lehigh Study Abroad and Jasmine Woodson from Lehigh Libraries.
Lehigh University Fairchild-Martindale Library, CIRCLE, 4th floor South

Traveling While Black Through the Education System
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Lehigh University Fairchild-Martindale Library, 8A East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, 18015
A conversation about the intersection between race and higher education, with Lehigh University students Risa Nkululeko, Justin Burrell, Margaret Robinnette, moderated by Roman Mitchell; opening remarks provided by Annie Balles.
Lehigh University Fairchild-Martindale Library, CIRCLE, 4th floor South

Traveling While Black Through the Arts
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Muhlenberg College, 2400 W Chew St, Allentown, PA, 18104
A conversation about the intersection between race and the arts, with Calvin Alexander Ramsey (author and playwright), Anthony Smith Jr. (visual and mixed-media artist), Deirdre Van Walters (President of Basement Poetry), Michael Freeman (abstract artist), moderated by Camille Armstrong a.k.a. CAMILLE WHO (performing and teaching artist).
Muhlenberg College, Seegers Union Rooms 108-100

Traveling While Black: National & Local Perspectives
2023-03-01 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Greater Shiloh Church, 403 Pastor Fred Davis St, Easton, PA, 18042
A conversation about the intersection between the local and nationwide experiences of Black Americans, with Tafeni L. English-Relf (Director of Southern Poverty Law Center, Alabama), Esther M. Lee (President, Bethlehem NAACP), Rev. Dr. Gregory Edward (Resurrected Life Church), moderated by Holona Ochs (Lehigh University Associate Professor of Politcal Science); opening remarks provided by Senior Pastor Phillip Davis (Greater Shiloh Church).

Traveling While Black: Up the Corporate Ladder
2023-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015
A conversation about the intersection between race and corporate America, with Monica Brooks (PPL), Natasha Ljuiljic (Air Products), Derrick Brown (Metz), William Brown (FIA NYC), Veronica Hunter (Delta Upsilon), moderated by Kevin Greene (COO of Faces International).
Northampton Community College, Fowler Family Southside Center, Room 605

Summit to Combat Antisemitism
2023-03-12 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Muhlenberg College, 2400 W Chew St, Allentown, PA, 18104

Museum and a Movie: Without a Whisper (Konnón:Kwe)
2023-03-12 12:00 - 15:30 UTC | Sigal Museum, 342 Northampton Street, Easton, 18042, United States
March 2023’s feature is Without a Whisper (Konnón:kwe), a 2020 documentary film uncovering the untold story of the profound influence of Indigenous women on the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.
Without a Whisper (Konnón:kwe) is 27 minutes in length and will be shown at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 PM in the John R. Austen Auditorium of the Sigal Museum. Masks are strongly encouraged throughout the museum.

Webinar: Moving the Needle on Workplace Mental Health
2023-03-21 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | PA
Join us for an interactive session led by Karla Chin, Exude’s Chief Wellbeing Officer, and our new resident Mental health Expert, Dr. Charryse Johnson, as they discuss effective strategies for moving the needle on workplace mental health and provide customized consulting support from the questions submitted in your registration.

On Cancel Culture with Franca Roibal Fernández, Ph.D.
2023-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | PA
Franca is the founder of sol y luna consulting which is a mission-driven business aiming to democratize knowledge through an intersectional, decolonialist lens. we are proud to work hard to be a sustainable, ethical business. our values include compensating people fairly for their labor and respecting knowledge, expertise, and lived experience.
The evenings discussion will center around Cancel Culture. What is cancel culture? Is nuance dead? and how to break down this highly controversial term is misused and misunderstood.
Registration is required for this event. Dinner will be provided!
If you are unable to attend in person a zoom link is available upon registration.

Traveling While Black: Co-Pilots & Co-Conspirators
2023-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Resurrected Life Church, 144 N Ninth St, Allentown, PA, 18102
A conversation about the intersection between standing by and standing up, with Lee Butz (Chairman of the Board of Alvin H. Butz, Inc.), Marci Ronald-Lesko (United Way), Michael J. Seiden, Megan Briggs (Lehigh Valley Community Foundation), and Annie Balles (Lehigh student).

Traveling While Black Closing Reception
2023-03-31 17:30 UTC | Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA
Join us for our closing reception and final discussion surrounding the Traveling While Black installation. This discussion will feature those involved in the Traveling While Black film including Virginia Ali, Courtland Cox, Sandra Butter-Trusdale, and Roger Ross Williams, director*, moderated by Jaciel Cordoba (anchor at WFMZ-TV).
*joining via Zoom.
Zoellner Arts Center, Black Box Theater

How To Be An Ally: I'm Coming Out
2023-04-05 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | PA

Community Day in Bethlehem
2023-04-08 11:00 - 19:00 UTC | The Ice House, 56 River St, Bethlehem, PA, 18018
Saturday, April 8 • 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Our Center is located in downtown Allentown, but we serve all of the Lehigh Valley! We’re thrilled to be facilitating a Community Day in Bethlehem, hosted by The Ice House on April 8 from 11 a.m. to 7p.m. We want to hear how we can better serve the LGBTQ+ community of Bethlehem while sharing community and resources!

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Yoga with Angela Baio – strongly encouraged to bring your own yoga mat

12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – A town hall, community conversation with panelists:

Ashley L. Coleman, Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Ariel Torres, Associate Director of The Pride Center at Lehigh University
Dina Hall, LGBTQ+ activist and artist

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Musical performance from Dina Hall

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. – Zumba

4:45 – 7:00 p.m. – Mix & Mingle and open hours for Pennie Insurance

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce: DEI Summit
2023-04-19 07:45 - 12:30 UTC | PA
Keynote: Driving Inclusion Through Leadership

Led by Drew Lewis, VP Diversity & Global Talent, ADP

Morning Session: The Foundation for Functional DEI

Led by Kevin Greene, and Tyrone Russell of Faces International

Breakout Sessions:

Belonging vs. Inclusion and Diversity, with Franca Roibal Fernandez, Sol Y Luna Consulting
Inclusive Communications, with Danielle Adams-Wiltshire, QueenSuite LLC
Celebrating Neurodiversity in the LGBTQ+ Community, with Robin Gow, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

DEI Roundtable: Inclusive Language: Communication That Fosters Belonging
2023-04-28 08:00 - 09:30 UTC | Zoom
The words we use matter, and inclusive language is constantly evolving. How can you use words in your workplace interactions and external communication that advance rather than obstruct progress toward fostering inclusive cultures where we work? This DEI roundtable will take a deeper look at how the language we use can lead to a greater sense of belonging and pride, as well as mistakes made. This panel discussion is for leaders at any level and in any role who are committed to fostering more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizations.
Moderated by Dr. Chris Hunt (He/Him/His), Vice President and Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Moravian University
