by Gail | Feb 20, 2017 | award, board of trustees, Gender, Humanitarian Awards, Lead for Diversity, News
Sheriff Scott is the first female Sheriff for the county of Middlesex and the first African-American Sheriff in the state of New Jersey. The American Conference on Diversity will honor Middlesex County, NJ, Sheriff Mildred S. Scott with the 2017 Law Enforcement... 
by Gail | Jan 28, 2017 | Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News, NoHateNJ
Did you know that 1,094 hate incidents were reported to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) one month after the US presidential election? That the majority of these incidents took place in K-12 classrooms? That immigrant, Black, Muslim, and LGBTQ people were the... 
by Gail | Nov 28, 2016 | Diversity Issues in Higher Education, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News
On Nov. 18, the American Conference on Diversity in partnership with New Jersey City University (NJCU) and several other colleges and universities throughout the state held the annual Diversity Issues in Higher Education conference for more than 200 engaged and... 
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 | Sep 21, 2016 | Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, News
“Bigotry is cutting short innocent lives. Religious discrimination thrives. Homophobia breeds bias. Gender inequality exists. Economic disparities are prevalent. People who are differently abled still struggle for inclusion. Protests are happening worldwide!... 
by Gail | Aug 29, 2016 | award, Elizabeth Williams-Riley, Faith, Gender, Lead for Diversity, News
The New Brunswick Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NBAB NAACP) will pay tribute to the American Conference on Diversity’s President & CEO Elizabeth Williams-Riley. On Saturday, October 8, she will receive this year’s...