GLVCC Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit

2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit 

The Chamber’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Collaborative is proud to present the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18015 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (detailed schedule below)

The purpose of The Chamber’s DEI Summit is to educate, connect and inspire.  The day will consist of a general session with a keynote presentation “Driving Innovation Through Diversity,” breakout sessions and networking.  This year’s keynote speaker is Yusuf Dahl, Social Entrepreneur, Real Estate Agent & Housing Advocate. 

From Poverty to Crime. From Prison to Princeton. From Entrepreneur to Educator.

Through it all, Yusuf Dahl has remained a creator, educator, and activator of ideas, programs, and spaces. With limited capital and experience, he founded Milwaukee Metro Management (MMM), an award-winning affordable housing development and management company, with a vision of creating high-quality affordable housing. Elected as president of the largest apartment owners trade association in the state of Wisconsin, Yusuf worked tirelessly for legislative solutions on some of his industry’s toughest challenges. Yusuf was a graduate fellow at the Center for Information and Technology Policy at Princeton University, where he earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. He has been awarded fellowships from Google and Tata Consultancy Services in Kolkata, India. 

Yusuf currently serves as the Executive Director of The Century Promise and is co-founder of the Real Estate Lab in Allentown PA.

SCHEDULE:

• 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking (Coffee)
• 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. General session and keynote Yusuf Dahl
• 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Breakout session 1
• 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Breakout session 2
• 12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch and Networking