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Arti Finn is the co-founder of APDS, a tech and public-benefit corporation on a mission to break the cycle of incarceration through pathways to living wage employment. The organization's proprietary Whole Learner FrameworkTM curriculum, focused on the lived experiences of incarcerated individuals, is designed for renewed career readiness, reskilled education, and training on a customized pathway at no cost to the justice-impacted and their families. APDS’ curriculum addresses the shortcomings of the Second Chance Pell - the issues of limited access, and limited eligibility while providing comprehensive support.

Nance L. Schick, Esq. is an employment lawyer and mediator. She shares her insights on the legal changes regarding NDAs and non-compete clauses. She also breaks down recording your exit interview and the consequences pending on State laws. She also shares how mediation can help if you have an employer dispute and when you should go to the EEOC and/or hire an employee attorney.

Fawn Sanchez is Shoshone Bannock from Fort Hall, Idaho. With Amazon for nearly 10 years, Fawn is currently a Senior HR Leader in Amazon Web Services. Fawn's experience spans the Human Resource space, Learning & Development, Technical training space, and program management. Fawn is a diversity thought leader as well as an Army Veteran. She shares what's missing when working with Indigenous communities and the lack of representation in the workplace and tech/force. Her insights into Indigenous communities are one I'm sure you haven't heard.

Grammy-nominated guest Queen Sheba shares the difference between Poetry and Spoken word. She shares how her journey to the Grammy's began and having a hand in pushing for Spoken Word to be its own category. Social Impact is where Spoken Word lives as people share their stories about places, people, and things.

What's the future of DEI? Leslie Short and Barbara Matos discuss moving beyond the checkboxes.