<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 16px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:both;color:rgb(17,104,53);font-family:helvetica;font-size:20px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">GreenHomeNYC </h1><div class="" style="border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);margin:0px;padding:16px 0px 6px;vertical-align:baseline;display:inline-block;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(0,0,0);clear:both;width:519px;font-family:helvetica;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><h2 style="border:0px;margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:both;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent"><a href="http://greenhomenyc.org/blog/diversity-in-green-a-panel-discussion-with-green-professionals-and-diversity-experts/" style="border:0px;margin:8px 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);text-decoration:none;background:transparent">Diversity in Green: A Panel Discussion with Green Professionals and Diversity Experts</a></h2><div><br></div><div class="" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Today’s workforce is becoming increasingly diverse — but although great strides have been made in the past few years, there are still many barriers and additional hurdles that traditionally underrepresented populations may face when searching for employment.</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Join green professionals and diversity experts for a panel discussion on diversity in today’s green workforce. This is a session for everyone who is interested in making their organizations more just, fair, and equitable. Join us as GreenHomeNYC tackles these questions:</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><ul style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px 2em;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:square;background:transparent"><li style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">What are some of the barriers minorities of all kinds face when searching for employment and within their organizations once they are hired?</li><li style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Why is diversity important to an organization and how can you encourage diversity within your own company?</li><li style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">How do the best organizations already address diversity in the workplace?</li><li style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">How can you encourage diversity in the hiring and promotion processes?</li><li style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">How are environmental issues and social justice issues are related?</li></ul><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-careers-april-2016-diversity-in-green-tickets-23871592576" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">RSVP HERE</a> to attend!</strong></p><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><b style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><br></b></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><b style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Speakers:</b></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Bomee Jung</strong><br>Vice President, Energy and Sustainability at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/bomee" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">www.linkedin.com/in/bomee</a></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">John Oppermann</strong></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Executive Director at Earth Day Initiative</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnoppermann" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">www.linkedin.com/in/johnoppermann</a></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Sharon Griffith</strong></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-griffith-1bb8034" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-griffith-1bb8034</a></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Sandra Bushby</strong></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Diversity & Inclusion Solutions at ExecuInsight LLC</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrabushby" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">www.linkedin.com/in/sandrabushby</a></p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p></div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><div class="" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Date</strong>: Tuesday, April 12, 2016</div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Time</strong>: 6:30pm – 8:00pm with networking afterwards<br><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Location</strong>: NYCHA, 90 Church St., Flr. 05 – Ceremonial Room, New York, NY 10007</div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><strong style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-careers-april-2016-diversity-in-green-tickets-23871592576" style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(50,152,180);background:transparent">RSVP HERE</a> to attend!</strong></div></div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div><div style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"></div></div><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">If you have any questions, please contact the GHNYC Green Careers group at <a href="mailto:greencareers@greenhomenyc.org">greencareers@greenhomenyc.org</a>. Website: GreenHomeNYC.org.</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">.</p><p style="border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"> </p></div></div>