Can We Talk?TM 2004 - 5th National Diversity Forum
Downtown Hyatt Hotel, Cincinnati OH.

On-Line Tentative Agenda (Revised August, 2004)

Day One - Thursday, September 16, 2004

7:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

 

 

8:00 a.m.

Welcome & Discussion of Forum Theme, Objectives, Format, Race Video, Introduce Forum Moderator - Rosalyn Wesley

 

 

8:35 a.m.

Personal Reflections/Journaling

 

 

8:45 a.m.

Opening Keynote Presentation - Angela Oh

 

 

9:30 a.m.

Journaling & Break

 

 

9:45 a.m.

Panel topic:  Understanding Race & Identity Development

Moderator - Karen Dabdoub

  • Dr. Valerie Batts, Executive Director, Visions, Inc.
  • Dr. Janet Helms, Professor & Director, Institute for the Student & Promotion of Race and Culture, Boston College
  • Valerie Red-Horse, Chairman, Red-Horse Securities, LLC
  • Dr. Melba Vasquez, Psychologist

 

 

 

10:45 a.m.

Break Out Session

 

 

11:30 a.m.

Journaling & Luncheon Seating

 

 

11:45 a.m.

Luncheon Seating (Arriving Luncheon Guests)

 

 

12 noon

Opening Welcome/Intro Moderator/Intro Committee Chairs/ Sponsor Recognition

 

 

12:15 p.m.

Prayer & Race Video – Lunch

 

 

12:30 p.m.

Luncheon Keynote Presentation - Graciela Eleta de Cacho, Vice President Multicultural Development, P&G

Topic: Exploring Our Unique Cultures, Learning From Our Shared Values

 

 

1:15 p.m.

Vendor Time

 

 

1:30 p.m.

Small Groups – Digging Deeper: Your Thoughts/Reactions

Topic/Facilitators

 

 

3:00 p.m.

Break,

 

 

3:15 p.m.

Journaling

 

 

3:30 p.m.

Travel to Underground Railroad Freedom Center & Experience The Center

 

 

4:00 p.m.

Reception – Underground Railroad Freedom Center, sponsored by Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP.

 

 

6:00 p.m.

Close

 

Day Two - Friday, September 17, 2004

7:30 a.m.

Registration

 

 

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast & Journaling. Welcome Review of Day One, Race Video

 

 

8:30 a.m.

Opening Keynote Presentation – Sandra Yancey, CEO & Founder, eWomenNetwork, Inc

 

 

9:15 a.m.

Executive Panel – Impact of Race & Gender – Women At The Top Panel

Moderator: Jane Smith – Executive Director, Spellman College, Center for Executive Leadership.

  • Susan Arnold – Vice Chair Global Personal Beauty Care & Feminine Care, P&G
  • Janet V Reid - Principle partner and co-founder, Global Lead Management Consulting firm
  • Margaret Buchanan – President & Publisher, Cincinnati Enquirer
  • Linda Spradley Dunn – President & CEO, Idamar Enterprises
  • Nancy Zimpher – President, University of Cincinnati

 

 

10:15 a.m.

Q&A

 

 

10:30 a.m.

Break

 

 

10:45 a.m.

Small Group  Sessions – Diversity Champions Facilitators 

 

 

11:45 a.m.

Luncheon Seating

 

 

12 noon

Luncheon

 

 

12:15 p.m.

Welcome, Video, Prayer, Music Selection, Lunch

 

 

12:30 p.m.

Can We Talk?TM Committee Recognition

 

 

12:45 p.m.

Keynote Speaker - Kesho Scott, Educator/Author  

 

 

2:00 p.m.

Luncheon Concludes

 

 

2:15 p.m.

Small Group Sessions – Diversity Champions Facilitators 

 

 

3:15 p.m.

Open Mike Participant Feedback – Facilitated by Women Writing For a Change

 

 

3:45 p.m.

Closing - A Poem of Reflections

 

 

4:00 p.m.

Forum Ends


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