BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T123000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Equity in Action Leadership Forum and DEIA Awards DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association\n\nProgram Overview \nThe Equity in Action Leadership Forum is a dynamic professional development experience designed to equip Human Resources professionals\, organizational leaders\, and community stakeholders with practical strategies for building stronger workplaces and stronger communities. As organizations navigate evolving workforce expectations\, changing demographics\, accessibility needs\, employee engagement challenges\, and increasing demands for inclusive leadership\, HR professionals are uniquely positioned to influence culture\, drive organizational effectiveness\, and create environments where employees can thrive. \nTwo featured presentations: Collin Gehl\, Chief Human Resources Officer at Say Yes Buffalo\, opens with Advancing DEIA: Where Do We Go From Here? covering leadership accountability\, sustainable culture change\, and what it takes to keep DEIA work moving past the initial commitment. Chuki Naylor\, FNP-BC and co-founder of King of Ausome\, follows with Autism\, Accessibility & Overcoming Barriers. Drawing on her work in autism diagnostics and her own experience as a parent and advocate\, she'll cover neurodiversity\, accessibility\, and what removing barriers looks like in practice.Executive Leadership Panel Moderator Kenya Hobbs leads a 45-minute conversation with five leaders from HR\, nonprofit\, education\, and healthcare: Jay Marlow Colleen Reedy Patti Stephen Dora Jones Brielynn Bell Topics include leadership accountability\, employee engagement\, and where community partnerships fit into workforce outcomes. DEIA Awards Six awards recognize individuals and organizations across Western New York who are moving equity work from intention into practice: The Diversity Leadership Award for a leader who's expanded representation and built fair pathways to opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds. The Equity in Action Award for a leader who's tackled systemic barriers and worked to create fair access to opportunities\, resources\, and advancement. The Inclusion Impact Award for a leader who's built environments where people feel respected\, valued\, and able to contribute fully. The Accessibility Advancement Award for a leader who's championed accessibility and removed barriers for people with disabilities or differing abilities. The DEIA Leadership Excellence Award the summit's top individual honor\, for sustained impact across all four pillars of DEIA. The Pillars of Equity Leadership Award presented to two organizations (CEO-level) demonstrating leadership across diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and accessibility. Cast your vote and help us recognize leaders making real impact. \n\nRegister Here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association

Program Overview \;

The Equity in Action Leadership Forum is a dynamic professional development experience designed to equip Human Resources professionals\, organizational leaders\, and community stakeholders with practical strategies for building stronger workplaces and stronger communities. \;

As organizations navigate evolving workforce expectations\, changing demographics\, accessibility needs\, employee engagement challenges\, and increasing demands for inclusive leadership\, HR professionals are uniquely positioned to influence culture\, drive organizational effectiveness\, and create environments where employees can thrive. \;

Two featured presentations: \;

Executive Leadership Panel Moderator Kenya Hobbs leads a 45-minute conversation with five leaders from HR\, nonprofit\, education\, and healthcare: \;

Topics include leadership accountability\, employee engagement\, and where community partnerships fit into workforce outcomes. \;

DEIA Awards Six awards recognize individuals and organizations across Western New York who are moving equity work from intention into practice: \;

Cast your vote and help us recognize leaders making real impact.  \;

Register Here

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