Keynote: Wayne Kimmel, Author of Six Degrees of Wayne Kimmel

9 to 10 a.m. |Pavilion Building, Klein Cube

Wayne Kimmel

Wayne Kimmel is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, tireless networker and author.

Philadelphia Magazine named Wayne a Top Innovator. He is the Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital, the venture capital firm he founded in 1999, and has invested in more than 40 startup technology and health care companies, including SeamlessWeb (now public as GrubHub), Take Care Health Systems and Nutrisystem.

Among the Fortune 500 companies that have acquired his portfolio companies are Aramark, Intel, IBM, Walgreens and Yahoo!. His current top portfolio companies include Adwerx, CareCam Health Systems, Dwolla, Indiegogo, Lindi Skin, ReverbNation, StartUp Health, Thrive Commerce and Whistle Sports. 

He is on the boards of the Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and the Einstein Healthcare Network. In addition, Wayne serves on the National Advisory Council of the Widener University Delaware Law School and was on the Advisory Board of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Wayne was instrumental in bringing a Microsoft Reactor to Philadelphia, which launched in July 2016.

He is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park and the Widener University Delaware Law School. Wayne is passionate about Philly's pro sports teams and making the world a better place through his nonprofit work. He lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and their two children.

United States and Cuban Relations, Part I

10:20 to 11:20 a.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28

Presenter: Enrique Sacerio-Garí, Ph.D., Dorothy Nepper Marshall Professor of Hispanic and Hispanic-American Studies, Bryn Mawr College

International Festival Event

United States and Cuban Relations, Part II

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28

Presenter: Enrique Sacerio-Garí, Ph.D., Dorothy Nepper Marshall Professor of Hispanic and Hispanic-American Studies, Bryn Mawr College

Behavior Health Care for Military and Veteran Families

2 to 3 p.m. | Pavilion Building, Klein Cube

Many veterans are returning to civilian life and seeking to further their education. Whether or not an institute of higher learning is military friendly can factor into those plans. This session will focus on the challenges veterans and their family members face when transitioning back to civilian life, how those challenges can impact the decision to enroll in a postsecondary program, and what educators and support staff can do to assist these valuable members of our communities. The presenter will also discuss the unique approach the new Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic is taking to ensure veterans and families have access to the mental health supports they need during the process of a military to civilian transition.

Presenter: Pete Freudenberger, LSW, outreach coordinator and clinician, Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic, University of Pennsylvania

Spoken Word Performance Featuring Jarell Currie (aka Black Cancer), Charles Jones (aka Logical) and Tamika Ponds (aka Mik Boss)

9 to 10 a.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

This session will be led by Michelle Myers, Ph.D., associate professor of English and host of the two-time Emmy-nominated CCPTV show, "Drop the Mic."

What is Hidden Bias, and How Do I Overcome It?

9:40 to 11:10 a.m. |Center for Business and Industry, Room C3-5 

In this research-driven presentation, you will learn what hidden bias is and how it relates to prejudice, discrimination and racism. You will be encouraged to determine what your unconscious bias is and how it expresses itself, especially in the workplace. Finally, you will be given practical advice as how to best overcome a hidden bias. This session counts toward the College's Diversity Certificate program for faculty, and staff and administrators.

Presenter: Faye Allard, Ph.D., assistant professor, Sociology

Mindfulness and More: Contemplative Practices and the Diversity/Civility Connection

11:20 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

A growing body of evidence affirms that mindfulness meditation and other contemplative practices can help increase our ability to focus and concentrate while reducing our tendency to react, rather than respond, to stressful situations. When the mind is calm, we are able to bring greater awareness, sensitivity, and kindness to our everyday interactions and experiences. In this session, we will examine a range of contemplative practices to promote awareness and compassion in the context of cultivating civility and honoring diversity throughout our College community.

Presenter Eileen Abrams is an English instructor, Learning Lab tutor and a Faculty Fellow in the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL). She has presented programs at the College on contemplative practices for almost 10 years and facilitates a weekly mindfulness meditation group in the FCTL on Tuesdays from 1 to 1:45 p.m. All members of the College community are welcome to attend, and no prior experience is necessary.

Understanding and Managing Conflict

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

Conflict is often viewed negatively, but it can be a catalyst for positive change and a route to greater awareness. When approached in a respectful and positive way, conflict provides an opportunity to strengthen the bond between two people or groups. In this presentation, we will define conflict, consider how conflict is important and learn how the environment around us influences conflict. We will also explore five styles of conflict resolution.

Presenter: Will Miller, instructor, Behavioral Health/Human Services

Accommodate, Collaborate, Innovate: A Center on Disability Panel Discussion

3 to 4:30 p.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

As we celebrate the diversity that exemplifies Community College of Philadelphia, we ask you to consider how disability contributes to the richness of our educational community and how a focus on inclusion is consistent with the College's strategic plan.

Join the discussion as a panel of students and faculty discuss how they addressed potential barriers in the academic environment to ensure full participation in instruction. Discover the power of collaborative learning characterized by mutual respect and partnership between the roles of learner and teacher. Through this discussion, we hope students will learn the benefits of self-advocacy, and that faculty and staff will realize the rewards in inclusive practices.

I, Too, Sing: Courageous Conversations in Creating a Culturally Inclusive Environment

10 to 11:30 a.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

In an ever-evolving culturally diverse student body, the intersection of understanding diversity, pedagogy, and unconscious assumptions and behaviors continues to shape student-faculty interactions, retention, and academic achievement at the College. Moreover, the complexities of our own personal and cultural understandings can often make these introspections and essential conversations difficult to undertake. In an open and affirming dialogue, attendees will begin to identify both entrenched individual attitudes and institutional policies that are barriers to becoming a culturally inclusive institution for all students.  Attendees will also discuss practical implications for an anti-deficit framework about diversity, student learning and overall student success.

Presenter: Derrick A. Perkins, director, Center for Male Engagement

Safe Space Training

12 to 1 p.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28 

The Safe Space training session aims to bring a basic level of awareness of issues related to our LGBTQ students, faculty and staff. Participants are provided with strategies and resources to best serve and support our LGBTQ community. Upon completion of the training session, participants are provided with the Community College of Philadelphia Safe Space sticker to display in their offices or workspaces in order to become more visible allies of the LGBTQ community.

Presenter: J. Alison Watts, Ph.D., assistant professor, Sociology

Being a Student Abroad: An International Student Panel

1:30 to 3 p.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28

In an effort to better support and understand the challenges that international students face, this discussion will help educate attendees about international student issues, as well as encourage a meaningful dialogue. Topics such as cultural immersion, daily struggles and immigration issues will be explored.

Moderator: Anesah Akari, coordinator, International Student Services 

Warrior Writers

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28

Panelists will discuss their personal experiences with diversity in the military, as well as their own unique perspectives and experiences that fall outside of the mainstream perception of veterans. This session is a collaboration between the College's Student Veteran Club and a local veteran arts organization, and will feature speakers from both groups.

Veteran artists will share some writing to shed light on the topic of diversity as well. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session. All are welcome.

Clothesline Project—Fighting Violence Against Women

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. | West Regional Center, Chestnut Street Lobby

The Clothesline Project (CLP) is a program started on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women. It is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women. With the support of many, it has since spread worldwide. For more information, visit www.clotheslineproject.org.

Presenters: Pamela Gallimore, director, WERC and Francine Urquhart-Hamilton, associate professor, Counseling

The Role of Civility on College Campuses: Diverse Students Speak Out

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Northeast Regional Center

How does incivility impact the College campus? What can we do to promote a culture of civility? During this discussion, students, faculty, and staff will speak about their experiences and focus on issues and challenges that affect their academic environments and levels of success. Participants will examine the role of campus civility, the impact of incivility, and strategies for promoting the importance of consideration for diversity, regarding others, and enhancing self-awareness.

Hosts: Jennifer Chiaramonti, MSEd, NCC, LPC, assistant professor, Counseling and Tosch Traylor, Admissions recruiter
Students: Blandina Haq and Merin Karumathy

Moderator: Kathy Mulray, director, NERC

Managing Generational Differences

11:20 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. | Winnet Student Life Building Coffeehouse

There are currently three generations that make up the Community College of Philadelphia workforce family—Baby Boomers, GenXers and Millenials. Each generation is influenced by the major events that occurred in their formative years. These unique experiences and attributes influence their attitudes toward work. In this session, we will travel a path to understanding the similarities and differences of this multigenerational workforce. We will learn how to build bridges, not walls, by raising awareness about the factors that influence generational perspectives, discovering how to identify and value generational differences, examining how to keep communication channels open, and realizing how understanding these differences can lead to effective team management.

Presenters: Ellen W. Fernberger, associate vice president, Human Resources and Lisa Hutcherson, director, Human Resources

Understanding and Managing Conflict

1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Northwest Regional Center

Conflict is often viewed negatively, but it can be a catalyst for positive change and a route to greater awareness. When approached in a respectful and positive way, conflict provides an opportunity to strengthen the bond between two people or groups. In this presentation, we will define conflict, consider how conflict is important and learn how the environment around us influences conflict. We will also explore five styles of conflict resolution.

Presenter: Will Miller, instructor, Behavioral Health/Human Services

Film Screening: "A Sense of Purpose: Fighting for Our Lives," with filmmaker Jillian Bullock

3 to 4 p.m. | Center for Business and Industry, Room C2-28

A Sense of Purpose

This movie explores the challenges faced by a female veteran, including assimilating back into society, and dealing with the effects of PTSD and military sexual assault. "A Sense of Purpose" is written, directed, and produced by award-winning filmmaker Jillian Bullock, a Philadelphia native and College alumna.