We Just Can't Allow DEI To Die!
Description
With of all the recent pivotal and partisan changes to the decades of ensuring that all organizations create an atmosphere of diversity, equity and inclusion, society is at risk of reverting back to the overt practices in which marginalized groups were excluded. But in this powerful episode, DEI consultant, Leotis Sanders shares wisdom as to why we cant not allow DEI to die.
Leotis has stellar credentials in the area diversity, equity and inclusion. He is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Accessibility and Belonging freelance consultant, trainer, speaker and advocate. From 2009-2023 Leotis was Chief of the Office of Civil Rights and Diversity Programs for NJ TRANSIT, New Jersey's public transportation corporation. As Chief, Leotis served as NJ TRANSIT’s Chief Civil Rights Officer and Chief Diversity Officer, supervising four distinct business areas: The Office of Business Development ADA Compliance, Title VI and Environmental Justice and Diversity and Inclusion.
By the end of the episode, your eyes will be opened even wider to the essential urgency of why even in 2024, the philosophy behind the birthing of DEI is still real and relevant today.