Second Annual Diversity Summit – Naval Training Center Promenade

September 10-12, 2008

2008 Diversity Advisory Council
“Moving Beyond Talk to Action: Building a Diverse 21st Century Organization”
Sheron Maxwell, Chair
CDM

Gregg Ward, Vice-Chair CALL FOR PRESENTERS

Orlando-Ward & Associates
Mark Cafferty Dear Colleague:
San Diego Workforce Partnership

Tina Chen The Urban League of San Diego County Diversity Advisory Council would like to
Sempra Energy
invite you to participate in our Second Annual Diversity Summit titled, “Moving Beyond
Steven Chin Talk to Action: Building a Diverse 21st Century Organization.” Last year’s Summit was
Sharp Healthcare
enjoyed by all in attendance. Summit participants were very pleased with the wonderful
Victoria Serrano Ruiz, M.S. array of speakers, presenters, and workshop presentations. Please visit diversitysummit.info
San Diego State University
for more information on the Summit.
Keith Goosby
U.S. Navy (Retired)
We would like to invite you to share your expertise, passion and commitment to this
Horace Hill
Blacks In Government, SD year’s Summit as the Urban League of San Diego County works to support the Southwest
Larry Hoffer
Region in moving beyond talk to action. The 2008 Diversity Summit will be held September
Cox Communications 10-12, at the Naval Training Center Promenade, in San Diego, California.
Carolyn Hollins
Consultant This year’s line-up of invited keynote speakers includes:
Rosanna Indie
Jobing.com Dr. Samuel Betances (Diversity Consultant & Motivational Speaker)
Leslie Jenness Dr. Constance Carroll (Chancellor, San Diego Community College District)
Gender Institute:
Men & Women Working Together
Elaine Chao (U.S. Secretary of Labor)
Dr. Steven Jones
Jones & Associates Consulting, Inc. Stedman Graham (Best-selling author of “You Can Make It Happen”)
Kimberly Kuykendall Clarence Page (Pulitzer Prize winner, Journalist, & Television Commentator)
Cricket Communications

Joni T. Low John Quiñones (Co-anchor of ABC “Primetime”)

Asian Business Association, San Diego
Timothy Simon (Commissioner - California Public Utilities Commission)
Leslie Luke
County of San Diego
Luke Visconti (Co-founder DiversityInc)
Angela McCourt
Qualcomm

Randy Wines
We are seeking presentations from professionals, groups, and organizations on
WalMart solutions to the multiple challenges and opportunities organizations face when moving
Pamela Perkins beyond talk to action as they strive to build and sustain a diverse 21st century organization.
Human Communication Institute, LLC. Our goal is to have conference attendees participate in an action-packed three days of
Dolores Thomas learning and exchanging best practices.
SAIC

Dr. Billy Vaughn
Diversity Training University
Dr. Carroll Waymon
Waymon and Associates, Inc.
Sheri Williams
Williams, Bartley-Royster & Associates
Maurice Wilson
Urban League of San Diego County
By participating in the conference, you will have an opportunity to present your
ideas to executives, legislators, professionals, administrators, faculty, and practitioners from
across the southwest region. Proposals will be accepted through July 21, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
(PST).
Presentations should help conference attendees focus on practical solutions by
providing experiential training, skills, tools, and strategies. Please e-mail proposals to:
Angela McCourt, Program Committee member at: amccourt@qualcomm.com.

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2008 Diversity Advisory Council Some benefits of presenting at the conference include, but are not limited to the
Sheron Maxwell, Chair following:
CDM

Gregg Ward, Vice-Chair Recognition as an individual, team and/or organization practicing best practices in
Orlando-Ward & Associates
the field of diversity.
Mark Cafferty Networking opportunity with other professionals moving diversity & inclusion in
San Diego Workforce Partnership
organizations.
Tina Chen Professional development and opportunity to enhance presentation skills.
Sempra Energy
Professional advertising in souvenir Diversity Works! conference magazine
Steven Chin
Sharp Healthcare One complimentary registration for the full Diversity Summit.
An exhibitor booth to inform conference attendees about your organization.
Victoria Serrano Ruiz, M.S.
San Diego State University
Thank you for considering the submission of your presentation. You will be
Keith Goosby
U.S. Navy (Retired) notified if your proposal is accepted or declined on July 30th. If you have questions
about the submitting a workshop proposal please contact: amccourt@qualcomm.com.
Horace Hill
Blacks In Government, SD

Larry Hoffer
Cox Communications Sincerely,
Carolyn Hollins
Consultant
Rosanna Indie
Jobing.com

Leslie Jenness Steven Jones, Ph.D.

Gender Institute: Chair, Conference Program Committee
Men & Women Working Together

Dr. Steven Jones

Jones & Associates Consulting, Inc.

Kimberly Kuykendall
Cricket Communications

Joni T. Low
Asian Business Association, San Diego

Leslie Luke
County of San Diego

Angela McCourt
Qualcomm

Randy Wines
WalMart

Pamela Perkins
Human Communication Institute, LLC.

Dolores Thomas
SAIC

Dr. Billy Vaughn

Diversity Training University

Dr. Carroll Waymon

Waymon and Associates, Inc.

Sheri Williams
Williams, Bartley-Royster & Associates
Maurice Wilson
Urban League of San Diego County

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Call for Presenters
The Urban League of San Diego County Diversity Advisory Council invites proposal
submissions for workshops to be offered at the Second Annual Diversity Summit at the Naval
Training Center Promenade in San Diego, Ca. on September 10-12, 2008.

General Information
Founded in 1953, the Urban League of San Diego County is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civil rights
and community-based movement that serves over 10,000 people, by providing direct services,
research and policy advocacy to help individuals and communities reach their fullest potential.
Primarily working with African-Americans and other emerging ethnic communities, our network
of professionals are working to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of
life, and giving citizens a chance to give back as volunteers.

Conference Theme
“Moving Beyond Talk to Action: Building a Diverse 21st Century
Organization”
Audience
Conference participants will come from education, business and government communities
throughout the Southwest Region.

Workshop Format
Concurrent sessions will be 90 minutes in length held on Thursday and Friday, September 11-
12. Please build in at least 15 minutes for Q & A.

Submission Instructions
Presenters are encouraged to submit proposals that address emerging trends, analysis and diverse
perspectives. Proposals should be submitted electronically and include the following information:

1. Cover page with proposed session title and presenter’s name(s).

2. Proposed audience for the workshop (business/industry, government, education and/or public
sector) and proposed workshop track (see page 4).
3. Submit a 75-word abstract describing the session.
4. Include a brief resume or biography of each presenter.
5. Provide name, title, organization, complete address, telephone number, fax and e-mail
address for each presenter.
6. High resolution photo (eps or jpg, minimum of 300 dpi) of each presenter for possible
inclusion in conference program.

Please type all sections of the proposal. If selected, the information provided may be used for pre-
conference and conference publicity. All submissions must be complete to be considered.

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Proposal Submission Date
Proposals must be received by Monday, July 21, 2008, 5 p.m. PST. Proposals must be
submitted via email to: Angela McCourt, Program Committee member at
amccourt@qualcomm.com.

Each person who submits a proposal will be notified of their acceptance, or if their proposal has
been declined.

Selection Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed for selection based upon relevancy to the theme, being a best practice
in the field of diversity and inclusion, to the timeliness of the topic, creativity of approach, and
demonstration of expertise of the presenters.

TOPICS TO CONSIDER FOR EACH WORKSHOP TRACK: These topics are meant to
stimulate ideas for workshop presentations. Please do not limit your workshop proposal ideas to
only these topics.

Track I: Professional Development

• Building Cultural Competency: From Talk to Action
• Becoming a Change Agent
• Moving Beyond Tolerance to Inclusion
• Engaging White Men in Diversity: Tips, Tools, & Techniques
• State of the Union on Diversity in the U.S.
• Navigating Your Way to the Top: An Executive Panel of People of Color and
Women Executives

Track II: Organizational Development

• Best Practices of an Action-based Diversity Advisory Board
• Creating and Making Effective Use of Your Affinity Groups
• Driving Diversity as an Organizational Strategy
• Diversity Mentoring & Leadership Programs
• Leading Diversity from the C-Suite or Top Down
• Recruitment and Retention within a Growing Diverse Workforce
• Supporting the Success of People of Color & Women through your Diversity
Efforts

Track III: The Global Marketplace

• Supplier Diversity and Marketplace Connections
• Successfully Tapping into the Growing Hispanic/Latin Market
• Diversity Officers Leading in the Global Marketplace
• Building Multicultural/Multinational High Performance Teams
• Diversity and the Bottom-line
• USA companies influence in creating understanding and inclusion around the
world

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 First Annual Diversity Summit – Naval Training Center Promenade
September 10-12, 2008

“Moving Beyond Talk to Action: Building a Diverse 21st Century Organization”

Request for Workshop Information

Please complete this form and email to Angela McCourt at amccourt@qualcomm.com

by July 21, 2008.

Name of Presenter(s): __________________________________________________________

Title of Presenter(s): __________________________________________________________
Organization Name(s):__________________________________________________________
Workshop Title: __________________________________________________________
Workshop Description: (max 75 words)

Brief Bio of Presenter(s): (max 75 words)

I have included a High Resolution Photo of each presenter with this Request for
Workshop.
Please indicate your AV equipment needs below for your workshop:
LCD Projector Flip chart & markers Laptop computer
Other (please specify) ____________________________
Note: Presenters are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptops.

Please direct questions to: Angela McCourt, amccourt@qualcomm.com.

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Thank you for your interest in sharing your knowledge and expertise with our conference
attendees at the Urban League of San Diego County’s Second Annual Diversity Summit.

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