1. Equity & Inclusion Forum Challenge – Engage – Empower
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Hamline University
St. Paul, MN

2. Agenda MORNING SESSION Check-in, Registration, Breakfast Program Start
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Introduce Facilitator
Facilitator’s Comments
- Today’s Session
- Why Important
- Protocol & Schedule
- Participant Expectations
- Introduce Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address
- Q&A
Break
Introduce Panelists/Moderator
Leadership Plenary Panel
Q&A
Lunch

3. Agenda AFTERNOON SESSION Exploring Implicit Bias - Overview
- World Café Approach/Process
- Key Questions
Gather Comments
Break
Table Readouts
Taking Action
- Organization Plan
- Key Development Steps
Next Steps & Wrap Up
Networking Reception

4. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Greetings from MACC Alliance / Common Wealth
Greetings from Hamline University
Introduce Facilitator

5. Facilitator’s Comments
Today’s Session
Why Important
Schedule & Protocol
Participant Expectations

6. Introduction - Keynote Speaker
James Burroughs, II
Chief Inclusion Officer - State of Minnesota

7. Ask The Expert - Probing - Clarifying - Exploring
Questions & Answers
Ask The Expert
- Probing
- Clarifying
- Exploring

8. Refresh Refuel Reenergize
BREAK – 15 Minutes
Refresh
Refuel
Reenergize

9. Introduce Panelists & Moderator
Jennifer Ford Reedy - President, Bush Foundation
Senator Scott Dibble – State of Minnesota
Rev. John Nelson - Sr. Pastor – Gethesame Luthern Church
Shelley Carthen Watson – Attorney, University of Minnesota
Dr. Arnoldo Curiel – Vice President, YWCA Racial Justice & Public Policy
Bill Wells – President, W. Wells & Associates, LLC

10. Moderator’s Remarks Getting Started - Instructions & Process
- Roving Mic’s
- Silent Questions
Positioning Statements - Panelists
Opening Questions
Participant Involvement
Final Comments
Morning Wrap - Up

11. Lunch
12 noon – 1:15 p.m.

12. Exploring Implicit Bias
Overview – What Is Bias
World Café Approach
Key Questions
Gather Comments
Break
Table Readouts

13. Bias – Implicit/Unconscious
Attitudes & Behavior based on Perception (vs. Reality)
- Race*
- Gender
- Physical Abilities
- Age (Generational)
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation (LBGTQ)
- Economic Status
- Other
QUOTE: Racism Is Not About How You Look – It Is About How People Assign Meaning to How You Look.

14. World Café Purpose & Process - Group Exercise - Go to Tables
- Select Table Moderator
- Key Questions
- Capture Your Thoughts
- Switch Tables After Each
Question
Gather Comments
- Table Readouts

15. Break
15 Minutes

16. Taking Action – Creating An Organization Plan
Development Steps
- Assign Project Team
- Define/Clarify Project Scope
- Develop Business Case
- Define Diversity, Inclusion & Equity
- Create D&I Mission & Values
- Conduct Visioning Process – Desired
Future State
- Establish Goals & Objectives
- Develop Strategies & Tactics
- Determine Critical Success Factors
- Establish Accountability
- Develop Implementation Process

17. Wrap Up & Next Steps Open Q&A Participant Expectations Survey Process
Future Events
Closing Remarks
Networking Reception

18. “Thanks for Attending”