by Gail | Nov 12, 2016 | board of trustees, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, News
The 2016 Election has left our nation with more questions than answers regarding the civil liberties and the climate of acceptance and inclusion. Our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities are with the desire to have our truths heard and acknowledged. We...
by Gail | Nov 4, 2016 | board of trustees, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Gender, News
The American Conference on Diversity (ACOD) Board of Trustees, staff, and constituents are proud to welcome Rhonda M. Figueroa, Corporate Diversity Officer at New Jersey Resources, as the newest member to the Board of Trustees Advisory Board. “Ms. Figueroa exemplifies...
by Gail | Jun 29, 2016 | board of trustees, Diversity Stride, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, Lead for Diversity, News
“Have a world view… No hate, one love…We stand together” – messages of solidarity, diversity, and inclusion united more than 250 attendees of the American Conference on Diversity 16th annual Diversity Stride 5K on Sunday, June 26, at Liberty State Park in Jersey...
by Gail | Jun 24, 2016 | board of trustees, Diversity Stride, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, News
The American Conference on Diversity President & CEO Elizabeth Williams-Riley was honored to be a guest on the NJ 101.5 Dennis & Judi radio program, broadcast live from the Asbury Park boardwalk, on Friday, June 24. Her message: “It’s time...
by Gail | Jun 16, 2016 | board of trustees, culture, Diversity Stride, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, LGBT, News, race, youth
April 2014: A Missouri man with a long resume of anti-Semitism opened fire outside two Jewish centers, killing a 14-year-old boy, his grandfather, and a 53-year-old woman. June 2015: Nine people were massacred during Bible study in an historic black church in...
by Gail | Apr 12, 2016 | board of trustees, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, Honorees, Lead for Diversity, News, State Dinner
[dropcaps] W [/dropcaps] ith hate speech hitting fever pitch, it’s vital that we recognize the efforts of leaders who are turning a deaf ear and dedicated to building just and inclusive schools, workplaces, and communities. On April 7, the American Conference on...