05/16/2007

Colin Powell speaks at Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference

Several thousand attendees at the Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference were treated to a moving presentation by the former Secretary of State.  His keynote speech was the highlight of a very successful two-day conference, the theme of which was "Becoming a Diversity First Consumer."

04/05/2007

Janine D. Johnson chairs planning committee for visit to University of North Texas by Betty DeGeneres

Janine D. Johnson is serving as the chairperson of the committee planning a significant fund-raising event supporting the University of North Texas' Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Ally Scholarship in Honor of Mary Finley and Dan Emenheiser.

This event, scheduled for Tuesday November 13, 2007 in Dallas, TX, will feature Betty DeGeneres - mother of actress, comedienne, and Emmy award-winning talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres and a leading advocate for GLBT civil rights.

Watch this site and UNT's Division of Equity and Diversity's site for further information as it becomes available.

04/01/2007

Janine D. Johnson to represent Millersville University at the Inaugural ceremonies of new University of North Texas President

Janine D. Johnson is honored to have been asked to represent her alma mater, Millersville University (Pennsylvania) at the inauguration of Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille as the University of North Texas' 14th President.

The ceremonies will take place on April 13, 2007 on the UNT campus in Denton, TX.

03/25/2007

North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce becomes sponsor of the  Texas Diversity Council's annual statewide conference

The North Texas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it will again be a Patron level sponsor of the Texas Diversity Council's annual statewide conference, to be held at the Dallas Convention Center on May 15 and 16, 2007.  This marks the second year that the chamber has partnered with the Texas Diversity Council for this significant event.

The keynote speaker at the 2007 conference will be General Colin Powell (Ret).  Also scheduled to present are such luminaries as Carly Fiorina, Former Chairman and CEO of the Hewlett-Packard Company and Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer of the United States.  For additional information about the conference, visit the conference website.

For additional information about the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce, visit the chamber website..

01/05/2007

Women In Leadership Symposium scheduled for January 18, 2007

The North Texas Chapter of the Texas Diversity Council would like to extend to your women leadership a personal invitation to its 2007 Women in Leadership Symposium entitled “Profiles of Outstanding Women”.  This educational program is geared to women aspiring to senior management ranks who would benefit from this professional development event, as well as professionals who have already achieved this level and are interested in serving as role models.  Detailed information regarding this program is as follow.  Please share this exciting opportunity with your women business associates.  Thank you.

2007 Women in Leadership Symposium

Location: Fairmount Dallas Hotel (1717 North Akard Street, Dallas, Texas 75201)

Date:  January 18, 2007

Time:  8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

            Continental Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Topics of Discussion

• The challenge of managing workforce barriers to achieve inclusion
• Establish a Leadership Pipeline
• Mentoring Model for Success
• No Wo-man is an island:  Key relationships and upward mobility
• Bridging the Generational Gap
• The “colorless” rungs of the corporate ladder can be exclusive for women of color
• Compare and contrast the impact of power and influence on leadership
• Managing cross-gender communications

 Panelists include:

• Katie Chang, Vice President of Corporate Banking, Compass Bank
• Dr. Dana Gibson PhD, Vice President of Business and Finance, Southern Methodist University
• Antoineete (Tonie) Leatherberry, Firm Director Strategy and Operations, Deloitte Consulting, L.L.P
• Norlynn B. Price, Partner, Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P
• Virginia Rose, Vice President of Human Resources/Chief Diversity Officer & Ethics/Compliance Officer, Medical City Dallas Hospital
• Di Ann Sanchez, Vice President of Human Resources, DFW International Airport
• Jamey Seely, Vice President and General Council, Direct Energy

Moderator:  Raquel Eatmon, Reporter/CBS Channel 11

Individual registration is $99.00

To register, visit http://www.texasdiversitycouncil.org/WilsDAL.html or contact Margaret Crawley at 214-202-0034

01/05//2007

Janine Johnson joins the Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council

Janine D. Johnson has accepted an invitation by the Texas Diversity Council to join the Advisory Board for the North Texas region.  

The Texas Diversity Council (TXDC) is commited to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The TXDC is a great opportunity for organizations to learn from some of the top corporate leaders in the area of diversity.

The TXDC is currently made up of nine Councils throughout the state of Texas. The Councils serve the greater Metropolitan Areas of Greater San Antonio, Central Texas, North Texas, South Texas, Gulf Coast, Panhandle, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and Waco.

10/03/2006

Supplemental materials are now available for download

Supplemental materials relating to Janine Johnson's portion of the Out and Equal workshop - "B and T: the Silent Letters of GLBT" are now available for download from our Resources page.

10/01/2006

Janine Johnson scheduled to speak at 3rd Annual Women's Seminar at the University of North Texas

Janine D. Johnson, President of J. D. Johnson & Associates, LLC has once again been invited to speak at the University of North Texas' Annual Women's Seminar, to be held on November 2nd and 3rd, 2006 on UNT's Denton campus.

Ms. Johnson has been a presenter at this function since its inception in 2004.  This year, her presentation will be on Transitioning at Work.  She will discuss the procedures needed to ensure that an employee's transition goes as smoothly as possible and the responsibilities both the employer and employee have to one another. 

07/14/2006

Janine Johnson scheduled to present workshop at Out & Equal Summit

Janine D. Johnson, President of J. D. Johnson & Associates, LLC is partnering with Susan Gore, Principal of The Mentor Group, to present a workshop at the Out & Equal  2006 workplace Summit in Chicago.

The workshop - "B and T: The 'Silent Letter' in GLBT" - will be presented twice on Friday September 15, 2006.  In it, Susan Gore and Janine Johnson share their lifetimes-worth of experience toward giving voice to the all-too-often “silent letters” in GLBT.  This workshop is for anyone interested in better understanding the human condition (and sometimes hilarious dilemmas) of being bisexual or transgender.