Moving DEI from Intention to Impact with Malia Lazu
When:
Monday, May 13, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Monday, May 13, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
GBH Studios
One Guest Street
Brighton, Massachusetts 02135
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network/lectures/moving-dei-from-intention-to-impact-with-malia-lazu
In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, corporate America doubled down on its public intentions to be more inclusive and equitable. Yet despite the pledges it has been difficult to see which system changes have made a real difference. Then came the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action—and its potential implications for corporations and their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices. With DEI programs seemingly under attack and their efficacy in question, are businesses still willing to make the case for diversity—and what can we do to encourage them?
Malia C. Lazu is an award-winning, tenured strategist in diversity and inclusion and a lecturer in the Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management group at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is former EVP and Regional President of Berkshire Bank and the creator of several accelerators designed to support minority-owned businesses in the Boston area, as well as the consultancy the Lazu Group. She's the author of From Intention to Impact: A Practical Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (MIT Press, February 2024).
Malia Lazu will be in conversation with GBH Chief Inclusion and Equity Officer, Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates.
Her book will be available to purchase, thanks to Frugal Bookstore, with a 15% discount.
