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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 Spring 2023 virtual cohort are now closed. Our next cohort will be held in Fall 2023, with applications opening later this summer. Sign up to receive updates. For questions, please contact PublicPrograms@liveunitedchicago.org.
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Learn more about this program by viewing the July 2021 Responsible Business Leaders Information Session recording.
Info Session Recording
Responsible Business Leaders Curriculum
Spring 2023 Schedule*:
March 17, 2023 - May 12, 2023
4 virtual sessions on Friday mornings: 9:00am – 11:45am
*Faculty have not yet been booked for 2023 cohort, the below represents the Fall 2022 schedule.
MARCH 17
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
DEI Leadership Institute, Loyola University Chicago
PANELISTS
TBA
MARCH 31
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
Daniel Nielsen
Adjunct Professor for ESG Integration,
Loyola University of Chicago's Quinlan School of Business
CASE STUDY PRESENTATION
Kenneth Escoe
Executive Vice President,
ITW
APRIL 28
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 12
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
Will Towns
Daniel Nielsen
Kenneth Escoe
Amita Shetty
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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