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Event Archive 


 

  The following are past OCEDC events and information.
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Council Activities & Events .
Click here to find contact information for speakers listed in Speaker's Bureau.

 
     
Month/Year       
Description of Event   
Informational Items
January 2008
Diversity Inclusion and Best Practices
Flyer             
Speaker: Carey Ford, PhD      
February 2008
National African American History Month
Flyer
Speaker: Alfred Ali, Author
March 2008
Women's History Month
Flyer
Speaker: Hon. Judge Cynthia Walker 
April 2008
7th Annual Workplace Diversity Conference
Flyer   Sponsors   Agenda   View Photos
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Archer
Presentation by Kurt Metzger:
"What Does Oakland County Look Like?"
May 2008
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Flyer
Speakers: Grace Austria, Nipa Shah, Akihiko Takeda
June 2008
Valuable Veterans
Flyer
Speaker: Jack Becher
June 2008
8th Annual Diversity Job Expo
August 2008
Life in Black and White
Flyer   View Photos
Speaker: Elizabeth Atkins, Author
September 2008
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Flyer   View Photos
Speakers: Jessica Pellegrino, Raymond Lozano
October 2008
Mental/Physical Disabilities
Flyer   View Photos
Speakers: Jay Boger, Kimberly Kassner
November 2008 Native American Heritage Month
Flyer 
Speakers: Terry Bean, Charlie Wollberg, Jackie Grant
December 2008 Religious and Cultural Festivals Around the World
Flyer   View Photos    
Speakers: David Haslam and Panel
January 2009 A Cultural Excursion & Networking Extravaganza
The Charles H. Wright Musuem of African American History
Flyer    View Photos
Speaker: Faris Alami
February 2009 The Faces of Diversity - Face Reading Flyer    View Photos
Speaker: Lin Klaassen
March 2009 Cultural Competency Flyer   View Photos
Speaker: Mary Beauregard
April 2009 Bye-Bye Boomers Flyer    View Photos
Speaker: Rick Weaver     Sponsor: Baker College
May 2009 Hiring and Retaining Diversity Flyer   View Photos
Speaker: Lisa Wicker     Sponsor: Sam's Club
            Sam's Membership Special
June 2009 Multicultural Communication
Flyer   View Photos
Speaker: Beverly Cornell    Sponsor: The Pontiac News
July 2009 The Glass Ceiling Flyer   View Photos
Speakers: Rita Fields and Terri Moon
August 2009 You Be The Judge
Flyer    View Photos
Speakers: Bill Mann and OCEDC Bd Members Panel         Sponsor: Costco Wholesale
September 2009    Sharing Success Flyer
Panel of Speakers     Sponsor: Oakland County HR
October 2009 The Lavender Elephant in the Room Flyer
Speaker: Kathleen LaTosch         Sponsor: Andrew Pettress & Company
October 2009 Women in Leadership Summit Flyer     Sponsors     Presentation
Keynote Speaker: Carmen Harlan
November 2009 Multicultural Individuals Flyer     View Photos
Speakers: Rick Weaver/David Haslam
December 2009 Defining Diversity Flyer     View Photos
Speakers: Sonja Bellafant and Deana Vitale
 Deana Vitale's Powerpoint Presentation
January 2010 Veterans Returning Home Flyer   View Photos
Speakers: Jason Hale and Garth Wootten
February 2010 Mirror of the Community Flyer   
Speaker: Donald Snider
March 2010 What Makes Diversity Training Effective Flyer
Speakers: Christine Evans and Karen DeCuir-DiNicola
April 2010 Untapped Talents of the Disabled Speakers: Tina Jones, David Scholl, Roz Kenroy
Sponsor: St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
April 2010 8th Annual Workplace Diversity Conference
Flyer
Keynote Speaker: Tony Brown
Presentation:
Taking Your Diversity Strategy to the Next Level (pdf)
May 2010 Diversity Mentoring Programs Speaker: Michelle Fanroy
Presentation: Mentoring for the Future (pdf)
June 2010 Annual Business Meeting
Flyer
Speakers: The Board of Directors
July 2010 At Risk Employees Flyer
Speaker: Demetric Thomas
August 2010 Testing Your Cultural Knowledge
Flyer
Facilitator: David Haslam
September 2010 It's not how you do the work, it's how you do the work together.
Flyer
Speakers: Kathy O'Quinn and Sid Henkin
November 2010

Respecting Diversity During the Holiday Season
Flyer
Speakers: David Haslam, President, HMSI, Inc.
January  2011 Bold Dialogues: Real Conversation about "Unspoken" Topics
Flyer
Speakers: Earlene R. Baggett-Hayes
February  2011 An Organizational Imperative: Moving to True Inclusion
Flyer
Speakers: Joi Cunningham
March 2011 Paths to Leadership-Honoring Contributions of Women in the Workplace
Flyer
Speakers: Desma Reid-Coleman, Sabrina Jackson and Brenda Arbelaez