On Oct. 14, all UCOP staff are invited to attend the first event in Belonging by Design — a new event series featuring UCOP leaders and national experts exploring the many dimensions of belonging at work. Together, they will examine why belonging matters, debunk common myths, and highlight practical ways we can create workplaces where everyone feels valued and included.

The first session will be a conversation between john a. powell, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute and professor of law, African American, and ethnic studies at UC Berkeley; Pamela Brown, vice president of Institutional Research and Academic Planning; and Paul Williams, associate vice president and chief procurement officer.

These three UC leaders will explore a fundamental question: How do we build an inclusive future? They will explore the challenge of bridging differences and how we can intentionally design spaces of belonging.

Join us

Registration is required by Oct. 1.

• What: Belonging By Design Featuring john a. powell
• When: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 10 to 11 a.m. (PT)
  — Doors open at 9:45 a.m.
• Where: Broadway Conference Center and Zoom
• Registration:
  — Oakland/In-person event registration
  — Zoom/remote event registration

About the participants

john a. powell, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute and professor of law, African American, and ethnic studies at UC Berkeley

john a. powell is director of the Othering and Belonging Institute and professor of law, African American and ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion. Prior to Berkeley, he was executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University; his academic leadership also includes serving as founder and director of the Institute for Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota.

john led the development of an opportunity-based societal model that connects affordable housing to education, health, health care and employment, and is well known for his work developing the frameworks of targeted universalism and “othering and belonging” to effect equity-based interventions.

His latest books are “Belonging without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World” and “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong.”

john is a co-founder of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and serves on the boards of several national and international organizations. He formerly served as the national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and has taught at numerous law schools, including Harvard and Columbia universities.

Pamela Brown, vice president of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, UCOP

Pamela Brown is vice president of Institutional Research and Academic Planning (IRAP) at UCOP. She has served UCOP for 13 years and manages a team that produces evidence-based analyses and reports for UC and Academic Senate leaders to advance strategic and academic planning, address legislative requests, support assessments and promote transparency. Prior to UCOP, Pamela worked 16 years at UC Berkeley, where she was most recently executive director of the Office of Planning and Analysis. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from UC Berkeley.

Paul Williams, associate vice president and chief procurement officer, UC

Paul Williams is the associate vice president and chief procurement officer for University of California Systemwide Procurement, coordinating $10 billion in procurement across UC’s campuses, medical centers and national labs. He brings more than 30 years of global experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain and business process improvement, with senior leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, Clorox, Kraft and Mondelēz. A former U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, Paul’s focus on inclusive growth and economic impact continues to shape his leadership philosophy. He lives in Oakland with his wife and four children, guided by the motto, “To whom much is given, much is required.”

For questions about this event, contact EDI@ucop.edu.

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