2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Rene Petties Jones, Featured Presenter
Blog Categories
Cheryl Ciccarelli
May 6, 2022
The BNP is pleased to welcome Rene Petties Jones, President, National Federation for Just Communities of Western NY as a featured speaker at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work.
We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual D&I Symposium on June 16th – get your tickets here.
Bridge divides created by real and perceived differences in this transformative experienceÂ
What is a Racial Healing Circle?
A Racial Healing Circle is a facilitated conversation where participants are brought closer together through safe, engaging dialogue.
How do they work?
Trained facilitator Rene Petties-Jones from the National Federation for Just Communities of WNY will ensure a confidential space for our participants to explore current issues and safely ask questions.
Think this isn’t for you?
Think again. The goal of a Racial Healing Circle is to help uncover and recognize our own inner misunderstandings, misconceptions, weaknesses and strengths. People with different backgrounds or beliefs all stand to gain insight from this unique opportunity to reflect and connect.
Bio:
Rene Petties Jones is the President of the National Federation for Just Communities of Western NY Incorporated. They are a human relations organization that focuses on DEI issues.
2022 D&I Symposium Speaking Topic: Racial Healing Circle
Note:
- The conversation may become uncomfortable and emotionalÂ
- **Requirements Camera Must remain on
Racial healing recognizes the need to acknowledge and tell the truth about past wrongs created by individual and systemic racism and address the present consequences. It is an experience and a tool that can facilitate trust and build authentic relationships that bridge divides created by real and perceived differences.Â
The experience relies on intentional listening. It may be an emotional, even transformational, experience for participants, as conversations can unearth truths and conscious and unconscious biases. It can also raise awareness, consciousness, compassion, and empathy among those who participate. Trained Racial Healing Circle practitioners are responsible for helping to ensure that these circles are confidential safe spaces for participants to have truthful conversations with one another. Â
Presenter(s):
- Rene Petties Jones (& Team), President at National Federation for Just Communities of Western NY  Â
Beginner to Intermediate level
Listen to Rene describe what attendees can expect from this Microsession
Attend the 2022 D&I Symposium
Our 5th Annual Diversity & Inclusion Symposium will feature national experts on D&I sharing their knowledge on subjects such as building an inclusive culture, and the best practices, cultural assessments, and dimensions of diversity.
KEYNOTE: Melissa Donaldson, Chief Diversity Officer, Wintrust.
This event will feature workshops and break-out sessions with actionable next steps for attendees to take away.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
9.30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Register to Attend Here
See Full Event Details & Agenda Here
Related Posts
Speaker Series: Event Planning in Uncertain Times
Event organizers have been left questioning whether their events should go back to being in-person, remain virtual or become something in between. How do you make that decision, especially when there is still so much uncertainty? All events are unique, but the most important thing to do is to consider your audience and be prepared to pivot if you need to. Here are a few tips to help get you started.
Will your organization win the war for talent?Â
There are more jobs open than there are available people to fill them and so the odds are that organizations that have incredible cultures and work practices will win the war for talent.
7.28.22 Webisode: Creating Career Pathways
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership knows that hiring is the most common pain point amongst all employers right now, and will be for the foreseeable future. We created the Employ Buffalo Niagara Career Pathways Program to help regional companies attract and retain talent in this challenging job market.
Assessment serves as tool to benchmark and inform WNY’s D&I workÂ
(Buffalo, NY) The Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP) is inviting the region’s businesses to participate in an assessment to determine how far the Western New York (WNY) Community has progressed in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices since the BNP’s first assessment conducted in 2020.