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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 [...]
Celebrating Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the achievements and impacts of African Americans. In addition to honoring 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 alums Brandon Bruce, Marti Champion and Yoal Kidane Ghebremeskel and recognize their work. [...]
Announcing New Partnership With TIED Leadership Roundtable
We're Partnering with TIED Leadership Roundtable to Expand Denver’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts Partners to Hold ‘Virtual Voices, How Did We Get Here? Part Two' on Feb. 18 The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) Leadership Roundtable announced today a new partnership to further engage individuals in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, led [...]
Virtual Voices: How Did We Get Here? Reflecting on the History of Racism in America
The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and TIED (Talent, Inclusion, Engagement & Diversity) hosted their first collaborative Virtual Voices on Thursday, Jan. 21, focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Much like past Virtual Voices, this webinar brought together leaders to share their knowledge and perspectives on challenging issues facing our community. Monica Williams, executive producer of the Equity Project LLC [...]