DEIJ Meetup – April Edition

DEIJ Meetup – We’re back! It’s time for the April edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! Joyce Akhahenda, Esq. (she/her) will lead this month’s meetup presentation – TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. In this DEIJ meetup, we will cover why we avoid having tough […]

RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP – March

Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time to march into another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Tony White will join us again this year and lead a presentation entitled “Ensuring Equitable Access to Treatment and Recovery: The Role of Public Defenders in Connecting Clients […]

February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup:Confronting Race Advocacy and Healing in the Shadow of Systemic Bias (Black History Month Edition)

Join the February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup for BLACK HISTORY MONTH! NAPD’s Executive Director, Lori James, MSW, will give her highly anticipated presentation – CONFRONTING RACE: ADVOCACY AND HEALING IN THE SHADOW OF SYSTEMIC BIAS ©. Through […]

Racial Justice Meetup

Start your New Year off right by joining us for our first RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2025! Let’s introduce ourselves and set our intentions for the year so we can do the work!  Don’t miss this meetup! Meetup flyer and […]

DEI advocates, JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!

DEI Advocates, JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! BGT will lead us in our DEI Impact Scenarios!  Bring your DEI issue, challenge, or problem with you, share it with the meetup, and let’s problem solve together. […]

DEI advocates, JOIN US our July 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!

DEI Advocates, JOIN US our July 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! We will be led by meetup speaker, Joyce Akhahenda, Esq. Joyce will lead us in a presentation – Cultivating Allyship Within Your Public Defense Office. Get ready for […]

DEI advocates, JOIN US our June 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!

DEIJ Advocates, JOIN US our June 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! We will be led by meetup speaker, Amari Harris, Esq. Amari will lead us in a presentation – An Open Discussion about Identity, Culture, and the Law. Get […]

DEI advocates, JOIN US our May 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!

Join us for the May 2024 edition of the DEIJ meetup tomorrow, May 22, 2024 at 1 p.m. (est) / 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt) / 10 a.m. (pst)! We will be led by guest meetup speaker, Arlene […]

DEI advocates, JOIN US our April 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!

We will be led by meetup speaker, Christina Tavares. Christina will lead us in a candid conversation about DEI work – Naming It, Working Through It, & Keeping Community. Come ready to engage and brainstorm! You’ll regret missing it! The […]

DEIB professionals, join us for our first DEIJ MEETUP of 2024!

We will be led by guest speaker, Charles Fox, M.A.P.P. Charles is the Director of Diversity & Development for the Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Inc. He has expertise in developing training, inclusive programs, and strategies in recruitment, as […]