Chicago Commission on Human Relations 61st Annual Human Relations Awards Luncheon and Conference. On the morning of the luncheon, the Commission will be offering two ninety minute panel discussions free of charge for all of its invited guests. The workshops will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will run until 11:30 a.m. WORKSHOPS Diversity and Gender: Are Women Really Welcome in the Workplace? Parlor Room A, 6th Floor Panelists will address reasons why women continue to be subjected to hostile work environments in some professions and offer suggestions for combating this behavior. The audience will engage in lively conversation by dissecting the facts and sharing their experiences on this matter. The session will be moderated by a senior staff member of the YWCA and have comments from industry leaders in the Culinary Arts, Trade Unions and Legal professions. Panelists Dr. Margaret Power, Associate Professor of History, Illinois Institute of Technology - Moderator Melissa Josephs, Director of Equal Opportunity Policy, Women Employed Jeffrey S. Nowak, Partner, Franczek Sullivan P.C. Gale Gand, Co-Owner/Pastry Chef, Tru Restaurant Diversity and Race: Is Race Lost in the Discussion and Practice of Diversity? Parlor Room B, 6th Floor Today, more than fifty years after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, many African Americans express the belief that efforts to eradicate race discrimination have been deemphasized by an expanded or shifting definition of diversity. As such, many would argue that gains made by African Americans since the passage of the Act are being retracted by this new definition. Panelists will participate in an in-depth discussion of these diverging positions and offer suggestions to help ensure that diversity programs in the Chicagoland area are effective and inclusive of all minority groups. Panelists Ruby Haughton-Pitts, Executive Vice President/Of Counsel, Metropolitan Group - Moderator Gloria Castillo, President, Chicago United Rita Taylor-Nash, Vice President of Corporate Diversity, Health Care Service Corporation As space is limited, please contact our event coordinator, Iris Archilla, at (312) 744-4101 or iris.archilla@cityofchicago.org to confirm your attendance.
