8:00 AM

REGISTRATION OPEN → Portland Ballroom Lobby

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

WELCOME → Portland Ballroom

Performance

Opening Remarks

• Leslie Harrington Smith, Conference Co-Chair

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

BREAK

9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

EXECUTIVE SESSION (for elected officials, executives and department/bureau directors)

• Exploring Our Triggers and Their Impact to Create More Inclusion and Belonging - Lillian Tsai

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

WORKSHOP PERIOD 1

• Human-Centered Design in Action: Building Inclusive Public Services - Suzanne Boyd

• Making Menopause Work - Kylie Bayer

• Courageous and Compassionate Feedback - Parfait Bassalé

• Transforming Spaces Through Restorative Practices: From Principles to Impact - Ebony Jeffries, Abdimalik Buul, and Siria Martinez

• The Intersections of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging within Indian Country - Adam Becenti (Diné)

• Beyond Headlines: Confronting Anti-Arab Hate & Islamophobia - Mawadda Amboun and Emilie Azorr

• Tortoise Teaching: Building a Trauma Informed Human Services Training Plan - Lesley Delapaz

• Effective Communication: Working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Timothy Vander Ploeg

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM

BREAK

11:05 AM - 12:35 PM

WORKSHOP PERIOD 2

• Invisible Scars: Trauma, Identity, and Compassionate Leadership in Public Service - Magdianamy Carrillo Sotomayor

• Making Menopause Work - Kylie Bayer

• Between Cultures: Navigating Identity and Inclusion in a Globalizing Workforce - Ismail Jirde Warsame

• Interrupting Oppression: Embodiment and Strategies - Isabel Mesa Vasquez and David Kennedy-Wong

• The Intersections of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging within Indian Country - Adam Becenti (Diné)

• Upholding Values: Navigating Ethical and Legal Responsibilities During Global Conflict and Genocide - Emilie Azorr, Drew Bibee, Robin Easton-Davis, and Alis Smbatyan

• Achieving Equitable Outcomes Through Engagement and Communication - Harmonee Dashiell and Magan Reed

• Effective Communication: Working with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Timothy Vander Ploeg

12:35 PM - 2:10 PM

LUNCH PROGRAM → Portland Ballroom

Robert Phillips Regional Diversity Award

• 2025 Honoree Percy Winters Jr., Multnomah County

Keynote

• Diane Lim, Board Member of Shelter House and Former Director of the Equity Hub at the U.S. Treasury Department

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

BREAK

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

WORKSHOP PERIOD 3

• How Community Power Built a Model for Equity-Centered Government Investment - Wendy Serrano and Hamdi Ali

• From Fear to Fortitude: Advancing DEI Amid Legal and Political Uncertainty - Barry Johnson-Smith

• Between Cultures: Navigating Identity and Inclusion in a Globalizing Workforce - Ismail Jirde Warsame

• Resilience and Pride: Lessons from Queer and Trans Communities - Meiver De la Cruz and Davey Shlasko

• Team Health: Activities for Your Colleagues - Cheryl Denise Baker

• Unpacking Antisemitism and Anti-Palestinian Racism: A Framework for Collective Liberation - Toby Lyons, Anthony Bencivengo, Mar Zusman, and Maxine Fookson

• Achieving Equitable Outcomes Through Engagement and Communication - Harmonee Dashiell and Magan Reed

• Care, Commitment, and Culture: How We Built the State’s Most Successful Equity and Inclusion Committee - Shawn Sullivan, Dominique Turman, Sarah Brown, and Sara Deane

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

OPTIONAL NETWORKING RECEPTION → Portland Ballroom Lobby

5:30 PM

CONFERENCE ENDS