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SUMMARY:A2Y DEI Series Event: Interviewing Hiring Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce
DESCRIPTION:"Having a Diverse Workforce Is Important"\n\n \n\nResearch has found that having a diverse staff can boost productivity\, increase employee morale\, stimulate creative new ideas and innovation\, reduce employee turnover\, enhance the organization's reputation and increase profits.\n\nMiller Canfield is a 170 year old law firm\, started in Detroit in 1852. They are the oldest and one of the largest law firms in Michigan\, with more than 200 attorneys in 18 offices and affiliated locations in North America\, Asia\, Europe and the Middle East.  They offer a range of services that include Bankruptcy\, Restructuring and Insolvency\, Environmental\, Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Employment and Labor.  \n\nPlease join us on June 22 to hear from their Employment and Labor and Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Division.  Jennifer and Michelle will share with us why it is important to have a diverse workforce\, legal steps you can take to Hire\, Interview\, Recruit and Retain for a diverse work place\, and strategies you can implement to create and maintain a diverse work culture.\n\n\n\nWhether you\, or your organization\, are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and anyone that wants to learn.  We encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences at these open sessions.\n\n\n\n\n\n Presenter\n\n\n\nJennifer Sabourin\n\nPrincipal\n\nEmployment & Labor Deputy Group Leader\n\nMiller Canfield\n\n\n\n\n\n Presenter\n\n\n\n\nMichelle P. Crockett\n\nChief Diversity Officer\n\nDeputy Executive Officer\n\nPrincipal\n\nMiller Canfield\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAttendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity.  \n\n\n#DEIA2Y\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n_______________________________________________________\nA2Y Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion Series is a collaboration between the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber\, Destination Ann Arbor\, and United Way of Washtenaw County\, supported by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.\n\n \n\n \n\nGold Sponsor              \n\n\n\n     \n\n \n\nCommunity Sponsors:\n\n                                    \n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\n\nKroger\n\nOld National Bank\n\n\n\nProud Supporter\n\n\n\n \n\n_______________________________\n\nThe A2Y DEI Series is an educational series intended to provide information\, access to resources\, connectivity\, and provide a safe space to have meaningful conversation\, in order to invoke positive change.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px\;">&quot\;Having a&nbsp\;Diverse Workforce Is Important&quot\;</span></strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">Research has found that having a diverse staff can boost productivity\, increase employee morale\, stimulate creative new&nbsp\;ideas and innovation\, reduce employee turnover\, enhance the organization&#39\;s reputation and increase profits.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">Miller Canfield is a 170 year old law firm\, started in Detroit in 1852.&nbsp\;They are the oldest and one of the largest law firms in Michigan\, with more than 200 attorneys in 18 offices and affiliated locations in North America\, Asia\, Europe and the Middle East.&nbsp\; They offer a range of services that include&nbsp\;Bankruptcy\, Restructuring and Insolvency\, Environmental\, Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Employment and Labor.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">Please join us on June 22 to hear from their Employment and Labor and Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion&nbsp\;Division.&nbsp\; Jennifer and Michelle will share with us why it is important to have a diverse workforce\, legal steps&nbsp\;you can take to Hire\, Interview\,&nbsp\;Recruit and Retain for a diverse work place\, and&nbsp\;strategies you can&nbsp\;implement to create and maintain a&nbsp\;diverse work culture.</span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Whether you\, or your organization\,&nbsp\;are just getting started on your DEI journey\, or even if you have a good comprehension of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, this session is for you and&nbsp\;anyone that wants to learn.&nbsp\; We encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences at these open sessions.</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>&nbsp\;Presenter</strong></span></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/276/Image/JSabourinheadshot.jpeg" style="width: 200px\; height: 300px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#0000ff"><b>Jennifer Sabourin</b></font><br />\n<b><em>Principal<br />\nEmployment &amp\; Labor Deputy Group Leader</em><br />\nMiller Canfield</b></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;Presenter</span></strong></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<p><img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/276/Image/MichelleCrockettheadshot.jpeg" style="width: 200px\; height: 300px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;"><b>Michelle P. Crockett</b></span><br style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;" />\n<b style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><em>Chief Diversity Officer<br />\nDeputy Executive Officer<br />\nPrincipal</em><br />\nMiller Canfield</b><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Attendees who bring an open mind\, and a genuine interest to learn about DEI issues to this event can develop a&nbsp\;better awareness and understanding of where they and their organization are on the continuum\, and how to continue taking meaningful steps toward greater equity of opportunity.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;">\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 102\, 204)\;"><strong>#DEIA2Y</strong></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " text-align:="" trebuchet="">&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n_______________________________________________________\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: left\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:=""><span font-size:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">A2Y Diversity\, Equity &amp\; Inclusion Series&nbsp\;is a collaboration&nbsp\;between the&nbsp\;<a href="https://a2ychamber.org/home/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber</a>\,&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.annarbor.org/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Destination Ann Arbor</a>\, and&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.uwwashtenaw.org/" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">United Way of Washtenaw County</a>\, supported by the <a href="https://www.aaacf.org/">Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation</a>.</span></em></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; 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height: 133px\;" width="250" /></a></span></em><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: center\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:="">_______________________________</p>\n\n<p 0px="" background-color:="" color:="" font-size:="" font-stretch:="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-numeric:="" line-height:="" margin:="" open="" outline:="" padding:="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; text-align: left\;" text-align:="" vertical-align:=""><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 12px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: arial\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">The A2Y DEI Series is an educational series intended to provide information\, access to resources\, connectivity\, and provide a safe space to have meaningful conversation\, in order to invoke positive change.&nbsp\;</span></span></em><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; 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