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Overcoming Denial and Resistance
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their fourth collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, April 22, focused on overcoming denial and resistance when it comes to race and equity conversations. Speakers discussed what resistance looks like and how to navigate it, so it doesn’t impede progress. Tasha Jones, chief marketing officer at [...]
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and we have celebrated by honoring the achievements of women who have led the way for change and inspired our community. In addition to celebrating leaders who shaped our past, we recognize that there are countless Leadership Foundation alumni who are currently having an impact on our community. Today, I’d like to introduce you to [...]
Meet the 2021 Student Leader of the Year
A dedicated leader, Sara Khammash is committed to creating an inclusive community so leaders can lead with their authentic and true selves. “There’s so much we can learn from people with different backgrounds and cultures ... When you’re open-minded and want to sit down and really listen to people who are from different parts of the world or have different backgrounds [...]
Breaking Down Systemic Racism
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Roundtable hosted their third collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, March 18, focused on breaking down systemic racism. Speakers focused on issues of microaggressions, the privilege that exists in not having to confront systemic racism, the importance of language in naming racism when we see it and addressing [...]
Meet Your Alumni Advisory Council
We’re excited to announce our 2021 Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) members! The AAC has accomplished so much in the last five years, and to ensure that momentum continues, we are excited to announce our re-envisioned council. The AAC will serve our 5,000 and growing network of alumni by working on strategy to meet immediate alumni needs in this virtual world, [...]
Celebrating the Impact of our Alumni
Our alumni are making an impact in the community, and we’re inspired by their work to make Colorado a place where everyone has an opportunity to lead. Throughout the year, we’ve highlighted their work ranging from advancing racial equity to creating opportunities for youth to give back to veterans. We’re proud to have them in our Leadership Foundation family. Get [...]
Networker of the Quarter: Jonathan McMillan
This past year has given us time to reflect and figure out how we can all virtually stay connected. Many of our alumni have shared their experiences and challenges on The Network, an online community just for Leadership Foundation alumni. Our Networker of the Quarter Jonathan McMillan, Leadership Denver 2021 participant and youth violence prevention coordinator for the City and County [...]
How Did We Get Here? Part Two
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) hosted their second collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, Feb. 18, which continued the conversation from the Jan. 21 session. (Read a recap of that session.) This session focused on the history of racism in Denver and Colorado and focused on ways that all individuals can leverage their [...]