Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Diversity Forum





Join our Sustainable Partners from the South Jersey Region for a discussion on diversity:



Dynamic Sustainability:



The Role of Diversity in Creating a Sustainable World

Join us at this interactive event as we discuss the role of diversity in creating stronger communities, a more robust economy, and a healthy environment.
Speakers at the event, ranging from community organizers to academics, will describe how our communities, workplaces, economies and planet benefit from diversity, using real-life examples to show how diverse systems interact to create a stronger whole.
Following the presentations, stay for an interactive, small group discussion that will further examine the ideas of diversity and sustainability.

Moderators/Panelists:

Rev. Eric Dobson -
Co-director, Organizer and Public Relations -
Fund for an Open Society

Emilio Panasci -
Co-director and Urban Planner-
Fund for an Open Society

Panelists:

Monica Hennessy, Esq.-
Labor and employment attorney, mediator, affirmative action and diversity advisor, Montgomery McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Dr. Margaret Lewis,
Associate Professor of Biology, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Dr. Kevin Lyons,
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management and Marketing, Rutgers University

Co-sponsors:

Congregation M'Kor Shalom
The Center for Environmental Transformation
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill ( UUCCH)
UUCCH Social Justice Committee
Soul of Camden
South Jersey NOW--Alice Paul chapter





Where:UrbanPromise Sanctuary3700 Rudderow StreetPennsauken, NJ 08110






When:Sunday February 26, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST