On May 18th, AHRC Nassau, in collaboration with The Arc of the United States, will be holding its inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Conference to examine the history, challenges and opportunities impacting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and the staff who work with them.
Speakers at this free, online conference include:
- Dr. Kimberlé W. Crenshaw, Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and University of California, Los Angeles – Keynote Speaker
- Kerri Neifeld, Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, New York State – Plenary Session: “Meeting Challenges: Strengthening the Direct Support Workforce and Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
- Tawara Goode, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center – Plenary Session: “Achieving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the I/DD Space: The Essential Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence”
- Atif Choudhury, Social Entrepreneur – Plenary Session: “A Conversation with Atif Choudhury: Social Innovation, The Transformational Power of Lived Experiences and the Diversity of Thought”
Free NASW-NYS continuing education credits are available for participating in the conference.
Registration for the conference is available here. More information on the conference, including a full list of sessions and speakers, can be found here.