Friday, February 8, 2013

POSTPONED: Diversity in the World of Work Conference

Due to the impending blizzard, Fordham University is closed on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th. Thus, the Diversity in the World of Work Conference will not take place this weekend. 
Stay in touch with Career Services for any updates regarding the rescheduling of the conference.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Maria Aponte at maponte@fordham.edu.

About the event:

Diversity in the World of Work Conference: “Finding Balance, Achieving Empowerment”

When: Saturday, February 9th - POSTPONED
Time: 9am-3pm
Where: McGinley Center, 2nd Floor

What is it?
A day full of workshop presentations about diversity in the workplace, and the ability to find balance and achieve empowerment. There will be workshop presentations made by representatives from: Google, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NBC, City Year, Bloomberg Financial.. and more! You'll get chances to ask questions and network with members of all of the companies attending. Lunch will be accompanied by a presentation from your keynote speaker, Ms. Loretta Penn, the Former President of Spherion Staffing Services. There will additionally be a special performance by Grammy Award Winner, Thirza DeFoe, a performer from the Ojibwe and Oneida tribes of Wisconsin who is widely known for her sacred hoop dancing.

The following Student Clubs are supporting this event: Grito de Lares, ASILI, Academia Hispana, and the Commuter Student Association. 

Please RSVP by Friday, February 1st. To secure your spot at the conference, head to CareerLink. Once you sign in using your my.Fordham information, you should be able to find the registration under the "Events" tab. The conference is FREE!

If you have any questions, or if you'd like further information please contact Maria at maponte@fordham.edu.

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