The Modern American Diversity Symposium Speakers: Weldon Latham, chair of the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP’s Corporate Diversity Counseling practice group Mauricio Velásquez, President of The Diversity Training Group Francey Lim Youngberg, President of the consulting firm Youngberg & Associates Marsha S. Blakeway, Conflict Resolution in Education Specialist and Director of the National Peace Foundation’s Urban Schools Program, Moderator: Anthony Varona, Associate Professor of Law at WCL and faculty advisor to The Modern American Topics To Be Addressed Distinguished professionals who provide diversity consulting for Fortune 500 companies, minority and women- owned businesses, community-based youth organizations, elementary public schools, and federal, state, local and quasi- governmental agencies will discuss the work they do, how they got involved in it, and why they do it. They will explore what diversity consulting is; when business, government and educational organizations should seek it; what differentiates a business’ affirmative action and/or equal opportunity employment program from a diversity program; how diversity consulting can preempt litigation based on discrimination; and how the law and societal influences encourage and hinder various organizations’ abilities to execute sound diversity practices. Weldon Latham represents a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, minority and women- owned businesses, and local and quasi-governmental agencies in legal matters involving crisis management and diversity representation, disputes and investigations involving allegations of race or sex discrimination and harassment, and other issues. Francey Lim Youngberg’s consulting firm advises clients on diversity management and minority recruitment, provides translation services, advises clients on grant writing and management, and conducts research into Asian Pacific American issues. Mauricio Velásquez is a diversity, mentoring and sexual harassment prevention trainer; executive coach; expert witness; multicultural marketing, selling, and customer service consultant; and guest commentator on Curtis Court T.V. Marsha Blakeway provides consulting, facilitation and training services in conflict resolution, peacemaking and bias awareness/diversity for community- based youth- serving organizations and schools. (Javascript is required to view Mediasite content)