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According to the Chicago Community Trust, the average wealth of a white family is nearly 10 times that of a Black family and nearly eight times that of a Latinx family. Through our Responsible Business Leaders program, you can take the next step in advancing DEI work to drive action and real-world change, like reducing our racial wealth gap.
Over the course of four sessions, you will join a cohort of rising business leaders to explore our region’s wealth gap and form practical tools and equitable solutions to bring back to your workplace. As a leader committed to equity-based work, you can make a difference by applying these strategies to do good for our communities while doing well in your business.
Benefits of Participating in the Program
Deepen your understanding of DEI and gain tools to incorporate equity into your business strategy.
Grow your network and build relationships with other civic-minded professionals across a wide variety of industries.
Learn from Loyola’s world-class faculty and other community leaders in a classroom-sized cohort.
Joining Responsible Business Leaders
COHORT SIZE
20–30 individuals
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
- Mid-level managers or directors impacting decision-making at their business
- Rising leaders committed to equity-based work
- Those with a desire to grow, both personally and professionally
APPLICATION
Application submissions for the Fall 2023 cohort are now open! Applications are due by September 29, 2023. For questions, please contact Caitlin Closser Peart at PublicPrograms@LIVEUNITEDchicago.org.
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Virtual Information Session
Learn more about the Responsible Business Leaders program by viewing the July 2021 Information Session recording.
Info Session Recording
Responsible Business Leaders Curriculum
Fall 2023 Schedule*:
October 20 - December 8, 2023
Our first session will be held in-person at the Baumhart Center's downtown campus, with all other sessions held virtually, from 9:00am - 12:00pm.
*Faculty have not yet been booked for Fall 2023 cohort. The below represents the Spring 2023 cohort schedule.
OCTOBER 20
The Origins of Chicago’s Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gap
Understand how historical decisions influence contemporary challenges, while gaining a better understanding of the solutions that can begin to reduce the gap.
FACULTY
Dr. Malik Henfield
Founding Dean of the Institute for Racial Justice, Loyola University Chicago
PANELISTS
TBA
November 3
Strategies for Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across Your Enterprise
Develop the tools to prepare employees to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. Understand the benefits of having a diverse staff as well as the potential costs of not having one.
FACULTY
Carla Madeleine Kupe, Esq.
Managing Partner, CZL P.C.
CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
Panelists
Amber Townsend
Manager of DEI, Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine's Cancer Center
November 17
Approaches to Creating Shared Value for Business and Community
Learn about how companies are building strategies and products to simultaneously deliver value for business and society.
FACULTY
Dan Nielsen
Adjunct Professor, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
Panelists
Amaya Aranzabal Torre
ESG Analyst, Driehaus Capital Management LLC
DECEMBER 8
Building a More Equitable Future for Our Communities
Learn more about the impact of business decisions on our local communities, and how your business can help increase equity for them.
SPEAKER
Dr. Kimberlee Guenther
Chief Impact Officer,
United Way of Metro Chicago
WRAP UP & REFLECTIONS
Faculty and Speakers
Dr. Malik Henfield
Carla Madeleine Kupe, Esq.
Daniel Nielsen
Kimberlee Guenther
Program Registration Fee
The participant registration fee is $750 and will be paid to United Way of Metro Chicago upon confirmation of application and acceptance. Please contact public.programs@liveunitedchicago.org with questions regarding program fees.
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