Advancing Diversity Note from Jack Myers

At TED2006 speaker Tony Robbins discussed the quotinvisible forcesquot that motivate everyone39s actions and commented amp8220Itamp8217s not about the success you aspire to or will achieve Itamp8217s about what you can accomplish with the success you have already achievedamp8221 His comment set me on a path that has altered my career and my life Since then Iamp8217ve written books focused on the importance of diversity on recognizing and acknowledging the positive impact of the womenamp8217s movement on the resulting implications for young men and why we must support and encourage a new generation that embraces diversity as their realityIamp8217ve launched MediaVillagecom to foster community within our industry Women in Media Mentoring and WomenAdvancingorg to advance dual mentoring and to support women at all stages of their lives and career 1stFiveorg to advance and support our industryamp8217s efforts to attract and retain young people with an emphasis on diversity and FutureofMen Movement to advocate for rejecting the negative patriarchy and redefining masculinity Throughout my career Iamp8217ve been proud to advance diversity in my own hiring practices and have mentored women and culturally diverse colleagues many of whom are now our industryamp8217s leadersamp160 My leadership of the IRTS Foundation and participation as a foundation trustee for She Runs It are dedicated to attracting and retaining a diverse workforceThrough the Advancing Diversity Honors we have an opportunity to acknowledge those who are dedicated to the positive advance of diversity in our community to demonstrate and promote media marketing and advertising as a welcoming home for all young people beginning their careers and to raise funds for our industryamp8217s nonprofit organizations that support and advance diversity in many forms I hope youamp8217ll join as a partner for Advancing Diversityamp160amp160amp160View the AgendaREGISTER HERE or you can download the registration form belowFor Underwriting InfoSee the HonoreesAbout Us

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