Multicultural Speaker Series Featuring Dr. Monica Smith
Our aim for this series is to provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations to engage diverse residents and employees from multiple sectors in the Quad Cities region, broaden their networks, and enhance their awareness of diversity issues.
This Multicultural speaker series will focus on the state of the workforce. It is more diverse than ever. Varying backgrounds, conflicting viewpoints, and generational differences can bring unintended misunderstandings in the work environment, which can become barriers to success. This workshop will focus on challenges and opportunities in managing a multigenerational workforce.
Location: Augustana College in the Galve room located in the Gerber Center for Student Life. The Galve Room is on the 4th floor, at the west end of the building.
Address: 3435 9-1/2 Avenue in Rock Island, IL 61201
COVID-19 Guidelines at Augustana College: Face masks required inside building and on campus.
About the Dr. Monica Smith:
Dr. Monica M. Smith is the inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Her leadership requires development and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and monitoring the institution's efforts toward achieving these goals. Dr. Smith created the college's first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. Under her leadership, Augustana received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Augustana has twice been recognized by Minority Access, Incorporated as an institution committed to diversity. In 2021, the college was recognized for improving campus climate and received Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT) certification. Dr. Smith is an administrator, educator and practitioner who is engaged in the Quad City region.
She is a member of the:
- Board of Directors for Martin Luther King, Jr Center, Governance Committee
- Board of Directors for the Putnam Museum
- United Way, African American Leadership Steering Committee
- Board of Directors, Q2030 Regional Action Plan, Executive Committee Secretary
She is a founding member of Quad Cities Black Professionals in Higher Education and the vice president of the Quad Cities (IL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, one of the nation's oldest and largest volunteer service organizations.
Dr. Smith is a clinically trained social worker with a broad background - from child welfare to higher education. Dr. Smith has been teaching and consulting in the areas of diversity and inclusion for 2 decades. She enjoys engaging conversations around identity, empowerment and justice.
Date and Time
Monday Oct 25, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Monday October 25th, 2021
Beginning at 9am
Location
Address: 3435 9-1/2 Avenue in Rock Island.
Parking Instructions: There is limited parking on-street parking, parking in the faculty/staff lot, and accessible parking for persons with disabilities near the 9 1/2 Avenue entrance to the Gerber Center. Please do not park in any lot marked as student parking. For those guests who are familiar with the Augustana campus, the Gerber Center is a short walk (approximately 1-2 blocks) through the Quad from the Centennial Hall parking lot. Once you enter the Gerber Center, take the elevators to the 4th floor and walk straight ahead to the Gavle Rooms.
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