Respecting Differences is an annual event, sponsored by Kalamazoo College, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, County of Kalamazoo, City of Kalamazoo, City of Portage, and Integrated Services of Kalamazoo for the purpose of making our organizations more inclusive. Attendance is encouraged and participants are asked to submit a post-event survey to help organizers plan for future sessions.
This year’s event will feature Devin C Hughes.
Join Devin for one of the in-person sessions below. A similar event will be held at both sessions.
The Human-Centered Workplace: Establishing Belonging Through Authenticity, Collaboration and Connection
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
9:30 – 11:00a.m. or 1:30 – 3:00p.m.
WMU, Miller Auditorium
1341 Theatre Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Previous Events
Disability Bias and Ableism: Implications for a Fully Inclusive Community, Easterseals|MORC, 2023
Filling Others’ Baskets Without Emptying Yours, LaSonda Wells, 2022
Racial Trauma & Working Together for Healing, Valarie Cunningham, 2021
Understanding Unconscious and Implicit Bias, Darnell Z. Blackburn, 2019
Salsa, Soul and Spirit in a Multicultural Age, Juana Bordas, 2018
Gender Inclusion, Scott Turner Schofield, 2017
Bridging the Generational Divide, Scott Zimmer, 2016
Suicide Prevention: Living Mentally Well, Kevin Hines, 2015
Complicated Courtesies, Kimberly Dark, 2014
Expanding Ourselves, Embracing Differences, Kinetic Effect, 2013
Diversity is More Than Skin Deep, Dr. Boyce Watkins, 2012
Challenges are Inevitable Defeat is Optional, Roger Crawford, 2011
The Power of Forgiveness, Immaculée Illibagiza, 2010
From Exclusion to Inclusion, BD Wong, 2009
Beyond the Nine to Five, Dr. Michael Fowlin, 2008
Indigenous PC, Political Correctness or Plain Courtesy, Susan Shown Harjo, 2007
Lessons of a Latino Man, Victor Rivers, 2006
Generations @ Work, SST Communications, 2005
The Illusion of Race, Dr. Joseph Graves, 2004
American Muslims: The New Generation, Asma Gull Hasan, 2003
Opening Doors, Geri Jewell, 2002
Eyes on the Future, Juan Williams, 2001
Synergy From Others, SST Communications, 2000
Dr. Patricia Russell-McCloud, 1999