The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City collaborated to create the Creating a Culture of Inclusion event series beginning in October 2020. January’s event welcomed keynote speaker, Angie Christopher to share her expertise in diversity and inclusion in relation to the hiring process.
The final event in the Creating a Culture of Inclusion series, presented by the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, will focus on diverse talent pipelines on June 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. via Zoom.
InternOKC, a program created by the Greater OKC Chamber to recruit and retain young talent in Oklahoma City, is less than two weeks away, but there is still time for employers to sign up their interns for this dynamic, annual event. The program provides soft skills enhancement and professional development opportunities to the region’s young professionals.
During the next online Chamber Forum on June 16, attendees will be provided with concrete guidance on how to become a second-chance employer.
The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City Inc. and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber formed a monthly “Creating a Culture of Inclusion” event series. The partnership is aimed at creating a stronger dialogue and engagement of the Oklahoma City business community around issues of social justice and racism. Here’s a recap of November’s event on implicit bias.
April’s Chamber Forum Event covered OKC's regional manufacturing industry, featuring Kevin Barber, Tim Frisby, Mark Layton, and Jeff Seymour as panelists. Attendees learned about the major initiatives, programs, and current issues that impact Oklahoma City’s business climate, economy, and community within the manufacturing sector.
Metro Technology Center instructor Randy Mayeux, co-founder of the Dallas First Friday Book Synopsis, will be the featured speaker during the Chamber’s June 4 Enlighten event.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City Inc. recently collaborated in the creation of the Creating a Culture of Inclusion event series, which began in October of 2020.
