In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we collaborate every January to host the National Day of Healing from Racism in an effort to heal the wounds created by racial, ethnic, and religious bias and build an equitable and just society where everyone can thrive. #HowWeHeal

Participants will talk about racism's impact and how to use practices to guide us on our journey of healing from racism. 

This year's program is broken up into two parts:

• An in-person morning keynote with breakfast from 9:30 to 11a.m.
• Virtual afternoon sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. (please join as your schedule allows)
  • Virtual Breakout Sessions from 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Community Dialogue from 2:10 to 2:50 p.m.

This is the registration for the in-person morning keynote and breakfast. If you would like to join us for the afternoon virtual sessions, register at this link. 

Morning Keynote Description

Keynote Speaker: Harry Weaver III (he/him) | Oakland County Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer 

Keynote Title: Is inclusion work “real” in corporate/professional spaces? Is programming tied to liberation or simply a trend to appease people?” 

Bio: Harry Weaver III, Oakland County's Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, is a veteran DEI professional with over two decades of experience in the field. During that time, he worked with Metro Detroit school districts, businesses, local and national law enforcement agencies, and several other organizations. In his role at Oakland County, Weaver ensures that every county function is assessed through an equity lens. Under Executive Dave Coulter's leadership, Oakland County's mantra of being a "learning organization" has provided opportunities for innovation in all areas, and Weaver leads that charge in the DEI space. Harry holds a BA in History from the University of Michigan and is married to Dawn, who is a retired educator. Their union has produced two beautiful children.