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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.
Responsible Business Leaders Program Curriculum
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
- A desire to grow, both personally and professionally
The application for the Spring 2022 cohort is now closed. Sign up to receive updates about future cohorts. For questions, contact Caitlin Closser Peart.
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Learn more about this program by viewing the July 2021 Responsible Leaders Program Information Session recording.
Info Session Recording
Virtual Spring 2022 Schedule:
March 18 – May 13
(4 Scheduled Sessions on Friday mornings)
9:00am – 11:45am
MARCH 18
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
Will Towns
Adjunct Faculty, DEI Leadership Institute,
Loyola University Chicago
PANELISTS
Dorri McWhorter, CEO
YMCA Metropolitan Chicago
Kimberlee Guenther, Chief Impact Officer,
United Way of Metro Chicago
APRIL 8
Approaches to Created Shared Value for Your Business and the Community
Learn about how companies are building strategies and products to simultaneously deliver value for business and society.
FACULTY
Jennifer Griffin
Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ, Professor of Business Ethics
Loyola University Chicago
CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
APRIL 29
Strategies for Driving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Across Your Enterprise
Develop 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
Amita Shetty
Adjunct Faculty, DEI Leadership Institute
Loyola University Chicago
CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
MAY 13
Opportunities for Engaging Your Employees in Impact
Translate company values into employee engagement and learn how to integrate and align corporate social responsibility into your core business practices.
GROUP PROJECT
PANELISTS
Kathryn Pisco, Director
Goodness Solutions,
Benevity
Gwendolyn F. Turner, Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement
Myriad Genetics
Holly Copeland, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability & Impact
Horizon
Faculty
Will Towns
Jennifer Griffin
Amita Shetty
Panelists
Dorri McWhorter
Kimberlee Guenther
Kathryn Pisco
Gwendolyn Turner
Holly Copeland
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 Caitlin.Closser@liveunitedchicago.org with questions regarding program fees.
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