IUE-CWA Sets Diversity/Equity Meeting
June 8, 2009
IUE-CWA is proud to be offering its Second Annual Diversity Conference July 31- August 1 in Memphis, Tenn. After a successful launch last year in San Antonio we are expanding the conference to address equity as well so our topics will include both racial and gender concerns.
Our highlight this year will be a special viewing of the Academy-Award nominated documentary Witness, with personal recollections of the events surrounding Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination. This will be followed by a reception and private tour of the National Civil Rights Museum which is housed in the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was shot.
In addition, we will discuss:
- How the economic crisis is disproportionately rolling back years of advancements in the minority community and among women
- How local unions can create effective and active diversity and equity committees
- How to work with employers to make sure that workplaces are free from racial discrimination and sexual harassment
- An open forum on next steps for promoting diversity activities within IUE-CWA
The conference will be held at the Westin Memphis Beale Street, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave., one block from the city's famous blues bars and restaurants and across the street from the Rock and Soul Museum and the Gibson Factory. Rooms are $119 a night. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-937-8461. The program starts at 1 p.m. on Friday and will conclude no later than 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Click here for the registration form. The deadline for both hotel reservations and meeting registration is June 26.
