TRENTON – The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) will host its Second Annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit, which will be held virtually, on Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. This year’s event is entitled, “The Civil Service Commission’s Workforce Diversity Summit 2020: 2020 Vision: Managing Change, Conflict, and Creating Opportunities.”

The inaugural event, held in 2019, attracted over 100 State government employees who assembled to jointly learn about the value and importance of diversifying our public workforce through panel presentations and workshops. This year’s event will feature two presentations; The Intersectionality of Emotional Intelligence and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Best Practices in Diversity and Model Programs; followed by an open forum/Q&A.

“We are proud to host our Second Annual Diversity Summit in a virtual format as we continue to work toward creating a diverse pool of talented and qualified individuals that reflects the population of our state,” said Deirdre L. Webster Cobb, Esq., Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, “CSC is proud of its efforts to promote cultural diversity throughout state government.”

Dr. Charlie Williams, Executive Director, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity Programs added, “The first CSC Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Summit was a very important step towards increasing awareness and understanding the value of meaningful diversity and inclusion within the state workforce. We are excited to host our second event virtually this year.”

As part of its Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, CSC has hosted Virtual Information Sessions with Colleges and universities across the state, held a Virtual Diversity in Law Enforcement Forum in October, and launched the CSC State Workforce Diversity Council. “We believe this year’s attendees will find the resources provided at the Summit to be particularly useful within their respective departments and agencies,” said Dr. Williams.

Registration for the Summit is required and will close on Monday, November 30. Please use the following link to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSCDiversitySummit2020. Log-in information (Zoom) for the event will be sent by December 1, 2020.
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For more information, please visit the NJ Civil Service Commission website at: www.nj.gov/csc.

For questions about registration, please email Joe Forte at joseph.forte@csc.nj.gov.