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Statewide Conferences & Events
Statewide Conferences
Each year the American Conference on Diversity educates leaders on issues of diversity and inclusion through conferences and summits. Statewide programs such as the Business Leaders Series, including the Health Disparities Scorecard funded by Harrah's Entertainment and the Business Leaders Roundtable funded by Pfizer, dealing with Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the workplace, provided through funding from Pfizer; and the Annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference offer the opportunity for dialogue and conversations on many key topical issues in New Jersey.
Annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference
The Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference is a one day conference that helps students, educators, and employers create environments in which pluralism and diversity are recognized and valued as benefits to the community at large. The conference endeavors to enrich the diversity dialogue across the education and employment sectors, with an eye toward coalition building; presenting and recognizing successful education and employment sector diversity practices and programs; and publicly recognizing and rewarding outstanding leadership in diversity.
2008 Annual Statewide Conference on Diversity Issues in
Higher Education Conference:
Celebrating Community with a Purpose: From the Environmental to Interpersonal
Friday, November 14, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
Click here to register for the Conference
Business Leaders' Series
The Business Leaders' Series is a series of conferences, events and activities to help New Jersey employer explore key diversity issues in the workplace. The series is designed to serve as a catalyst for thinking, discussion and action on the evolving challenges of workplace diversity.
The Inaugural Business Leaders' Series, Your Health Disparities Scorecard, increased awareness of the impact racial and ethnic health disparities have on New Jersey's workforce, on of the most diverse in the nation, and on businesses' bottom line. The program was held June 22, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick and Harrah's Entertainment was the presenting sponsor. Click link to read how employers, health providers met to assess and address their disparities scorecard. Watch Video of program highlights >>
READ MORE ABOUT Quality, Race, Ethnicity, Health and Health Care Outcomes and the Role of Business
Healtcare Cultural Competency - Improving the Quality and Safety of Care for Diverse Patient Populations, Oct. 17, 2008
New Jersey’s diversity if reflected in the diversity of languages spoken by the state’s residents: more than 26% speaks a language other than English; more than 130 languages are spoken here; and 12 New Jersey counties were among the top 100 US counties with the greatest percentage of the population speaking a language other than English. This diversity is also reflected in the patient population cared for by our state’s healthcare systems. The multiplicity of languages, cultures, faith beliefs and healthcare practices can be overwhelming to healthcare professionals and the settings in which they practice.
The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, has several standards relevant to the provision of care that is mindful of the “cultural, language, literacy and learning needs of individuals.” (The Joint Commission, April 2008) This one-day conference explores what our hospitals and healthcare delivery systems can do to improve the quality and safety of care for diverse patient populations. The $10 registration fee includes lunch and materials. The program is supported by a grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
Click here for registration information and the program brochure
New Jersey: A Statewide View of Diversity
As the most diverse state in the country, New Jersey faces unique opportunities and challenges to create inclusive communities, a productive workforce, a responsive educational system, bias-free institutions and a respectful society. To measure New Jersey residents' attitudes and behaviors relative to diversity issues in our highly diverse state, the Presenting Partners have commissioned the Bloustein Center for Survey Research to implement a statewide telephone survey of New Jersey residents. The survey results and the opportunity for discussion, evaluation and recommendations for future steps were presented September 20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. Click links for the Survey Report, Executive Summary, video highlights and Conference Report.