This Friday, February 17, is the last day to register for the PLLIP/BLL-SIS 2023 Diversity Summit: Advocacy and Allyship.
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Cost: $25.00 for AALL members, $50.00 for non-members.
Complimentary registration for unemployed members is available by contacting Abby Dos Santos and is subject to verification. You will receive a promo code that must be entered on the online payment form.
The Diversity Summit will be held via Zoom on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific / 10 am – 2 pm Mountain / 11:00 am – 3 pm Central / 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern. For more information, see 2023 Diversity Summit Agenda:
Welcome Remarks
Abby Dos Santos and Rachel Lyles, 2023 Diversity Summit Co-Chairs
Keynote Address
The keynote session will include a fireside chat with Michelle MiJung Kim, award-winning author, speaker, and activist. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A from the audience.
Short Break
Ally Skills Workshop
The workshop presenter is Willie Jackson, the Head of Learning & Development and Principal at ReadySet. The workshop will position people of all backgrounds, identities, and genders to successfully undertake allyship at work and beyond. By illustrating the stakes of allyship as well as practical tools to achieve it, this training provides an optimal way to foster healthy workplaces for all. This workshop will provide concrete, actionable tools to empower employees and those in management positions to advocate for themselves and others.
Learning Outcomes include: Learning how to intervene when marginalization occurs; Telling the difference between allyship and being an accomplice; and Understanding how to address and respond to workplace harm.
Short Break
Diversity Shares: A Moderated Discussion
A moderated discussion to reflect on the day’s keynote and workshop. Led by fellow law librarians from the Diversity Summit Committee. Attendees will be given an opportunity to discuss the themes of advocacy and allyship in small groups.
Closing Remarks
Abby Dos Santos and Rachel Lyles, 2023 Diversity Summit Co-Chairs