Friday, December 25, 2020
9:00 AM
to
11:00 AM
Location: Cityside | Room 21
The Diversity and Inclusion Track
A03 The Power and Pitfalls of Personal Narratives in Advancing Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Session A: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
About the Program
The success or failure of personal diversity and inclusion narratives are often linked to power, privilege and personal comfort. We embrace and celebrate stories of diverse individuals who have overcome significant obstacles, situated in different times or spaces, to achieve great outcomes. Yet we often struggle when confronted with our own biases and diversity and inclusion failures. Personal conversations around diversity and inclusion, those intended to address bias and discrimination in the present, are often fraught with potential for failure, which then translates into silence and missed opportunities for positive change.
You Will Learn
- How to participate in meaningful and difficult conversations around diversity and inclusion
- How to harness the power and authenticity of one’s personal narrative
- How fragility and privilege operate to frustrate hard conversations around diversity and inclusion
- How to listen with equity to achieve personal and organizational growth
Moderator
Michelle Querijero, Allied World Assurance Company, Farmington
Speakers
Hon. Richard A. Robinson, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford
Karen DeMeola, University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford
Cecil J. Thomas, Greater Hartford Legal Aid Inc., Hartford
CLE Credit: 2.0 Hours (CT: 2.0 Ethics; NY: 2.0 D&I)