I&D Consortium

A free monthly educational event (via Zoom)

Schnake Turnbo Frank's monthly Inclusion & Diversity Consortium meetings are held for business leaders to learn, grow and network with I&D experts and community leaders on their journey to making our workplaces and communities inclusive and diverse.

Please reach out to inclusion@schnake.com with any inquiries, ideas, or sponsorship interests.

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May 2024 I&D Consortium Meeting

Wednesday, May 22, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST

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June 2024 I&D Consortium Meeting

Wednesday, June 26, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST

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I&D Sponsors

The free monthly consortium and biennial summit is underwritten by the following sponsors.

I&D Archive Materials

Past Meetings

• "The Concern Surrounding Christian Nationalism" (March 2024)
• "Fireside Chat with Hannibal Johnson: 10 Ways We Can Advance Social Justice Without Destroying Each Other" (February 2024)
• "Embracing our Jewish and Muslim Neighbors During a Time of Unrest" (January 2024)
• "Understanding the Intersections of DEI and Conflict Engagement & Management" (November 2023)
• "A Conversation with Sara Cunningham - Free Mom Hugs" (October 2023)
• "Recruiting with Intent" (August 2023)
• "Embracing Empathy for Effective Leadership" (June 2023)
• "Allyship and Advocacy" (May 2023)
• "How Does Disability Fit into the Diversity Discussion?" (April 2023)
• "Generational Differences" (March 2023)
• "Advocating for Inclusion" (February 2023)
• "Planning for Progress in 2023" (January 2023)
• "Inclusion and the Holidays" (November 2022)
• "Bridging Political Divides" (October 2022)
• "A Conversation on Historical Trauma: Part II" (September 2022)
• "Critical race theory – what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can discuss race in our schools" (August 2022)
• "The Role of The Chief Diversity Officer" (June 2022)
• "Improving the Work Relationship with Underrepresented Groups" (May 2022)
• "A Conversation on Historical Trauma" (April 2022)
• "Discovering Your Superpowers – On Your DEI Journey and Beyond"  (March 2022)
• "What Did You Just Say? How Trigger Words & Topics Hinder Shared Goals" (February 2022)
• "Finding Uncommon Friends in Common Places" (January 2022)
• "Disability in the Workplace" (November 2021)
• "Religious Diversity in the Workplace" (October 2021)
• "The Communicator's Role in DE&I" (August 2021)
• "The Status of Black Women in Oklahoma" (May 2021)
• Is Your "Company Culture" Promoting Subtle Exclusion? (April 2021)
• The Skillset Needed to Affect Change (March 2021)
• Building Community Through Business Resource Groups (February 2021)
• Creating a Culture for Greater Understanding (January 2021)

Resources

• Cultural Identity Activity (August 2021)
• CEO Action videos shared by John Hewitt (August 2020)
• Sustaining and Strengthening Inclusion in our New Remote Environment (August 2020)
• National Diversity Council One-Pagers (June 2020)
• A Leader’s Guide: Finding and Keeping Your Next Chief Diversity Officer (Feb. 2020)
• Dr. Jason Kirksey's Handouts (Feb. 2020)