Women's Diversity Network Diversity Summit
April 26, 2025 8am-5pm
Description: This day-long event will include workshops, panels, and presentations on a variety of diversity-related topics. Throughout the day, there will also be multicultural performances as well as a luncheon that reflects the diversity of the day. During the summit there will be a clip from the "Divisible" documentary exposing the lasting impacts of redlining. Then, hear from experts on how it still shapes communities today and what's being done to create change. Adesuwa Watson, Director of SCDHS Office of Minority Health will be the moderator. The panel will consist of Dr. Gregson Pigott, Commission of Health for Suffolk County, Dr. Razia Jayman-Aristide, Director of Patient Care Services SCDHS, Ian Wilder Esq., Executive Director, Long Island Housing Services Inc., and Laura Harding, Esq., Social Impact Leader. The workshop is scheduled for 3:15pm-4:45pm.