Into The Light! A Dr. King Holiday Celebration of Youth, Family & Community

When

01/17/2023    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm


Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | 12:00 — 3:00 p.m. EST, Virtual Event

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Boys & Girls Clubs of America will present Into the Light! A Dr. King Holiday Celebration — a free virtual event hosted by the Young Professionals Movement Resource Group on January 17, 2023.

Register Here

Join us for a virtual celebration inspired by Dr. King with speakers and panelists from
across the Movement, including:

  • Discussing Dr. King’s ideals with the Society of African American Professionals (SOAAP)
  • Learning more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s new employee resource groups with BGCA’s VP of Talent Management, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jannett Handy
  • Drawing inspiration from Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon

Guest Speakers Include:
Robert Shorty, Ph.D.
Director, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Global Supply Chain & Sustainability
NIKE

Terry Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro

Lisa Meersman
VP of Equity, People & Culture
Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro

Conor J. Bevan
VP of Operations
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford
Chair, Young Professionals Movement Resource Group

Nick Sailor
Senior Director of DEI
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Chair, Young Professionals Movement Resource Group

Jannett Handy
VP, Talent Management & DEI
Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Clifford Grimes
Director of Organizational Development
Metro Services, Southwest Region
Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Jim Clark
President & CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Even if you can only join us for a few key sessions, we encourage you to register and engage in the conversation.