# Breaking Barriers: A Community Symposium on Advancing Staff Diversity in the Workplace #### calendar\_today Date and Time **April 25, 2023** 10:00AM - 02:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Via Zoom - Register to Attend the Event** [ RSVP arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf-qprjMiEtItsFHJCP34RuqiCe09lBUQ) ## **Breaking Barriers: A Community Symposium on Advancing Staff Diversity in the Workplace** *This is a campus-wide event open to all staff and affiliates at Harvard University* [**RSVP**](https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf-qprjMiEtItsFHJCP34RuqiCe09lBUQ)**:** [**https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf-qprjMiEtItsFHJCP34RuqiCe09lBUQ**](https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf-qprjMiEtItsFHJCP34RuqiCe09lBUQ) ### **Opening Remarks:** Alexis J. Stokes, EdD Associate Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Harvard University Session 1: 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. ### **Innovation and Best Practices in Diversity Recruitment and Retention** **Panelists:** **Brook Dennard Rosser**, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Harvard Business School **Stella Okeke-Common**, Senior Consultant, Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group **Jennifer Frost, Program Manager**, Career Development and Talent Mobility, Center for Workplace Development, Harvard University Human Resources **John Dunay**, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Campus Services, Talent Acquisition and Outreach, Harvard Human Resources, Central Administration Session 2: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ![Q Code](/sites/g/files/omnuum4011/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/blackstaffcaucus/files/adobe_express.jpeg?itok=5hHfCgAl) ### **A Spotlight on Diversity in Leadership** **Panelists:** **José Martinez**, Director of HR Compliance and Professional Conduct, Harvard Medical School **F. Meena Lakhavani**, Chief Information Officer, Harvard Kennedy School of Government **Maria Curcio**, Managing Director of Administration, Harvard College Admissions and Financial Aid Session 3: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ### **Q & A with Executive Coaches** **Executive Coaches** **Janine T. Hackshaw**, Senior Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach, Harvard University Center for Workplace Development **Kimberly J. Harris**, Assistant Dean for Human Resources and Executive Coach, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences The Black Staff Caucus is proud to be recipients of the following: President’s Administrative Innovation Fund & Culture Lab Innovation Fund 2022-2023 Cohort 2023 Group Diversity Award for Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine Harvard University encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Persons with disabilities who would like to request accommodations or have questions about physical access may contact in advance of the program. Email: | Web: [blackstaffcaucus.hms.harvard.edu](https://blackstaffcaucus.hms.harvard.edu) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://blackstaffcaucus.hms.harvard.edu/node/1673061/event-feed.ics) Copy link link