2020 Stronger Together Leadership Summit

Sector Commander Introduction and Welcome Video

Tune in as we kick off this month long celebration! Sector New York Commander’s will kick off our month long celebration of the history and significant contributions of women within our organization. A short video sharing his thoughts for both men and women to aspire for a stronger together workplace promoting unity and equality

A link to this video will be shared with the Sector New York Community on August 5, 2020.

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Get to know Ms. Hussey and her legacy in the USCG SPARs during World War II. Learn of her experiences during bootcamp held at Hunter College in Bronxville, NY to A-school, her assignment as a first female coxswain and later Company Commander. Read Ms. Hussye's biography.

Listen to the recorded session.

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Are you interested in how the new Coast Guard Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan applies to you? If so, please join us as we hear from our senior leaders implementing the plan. This discussion will be led by Captain Laura Collins, Deputy to the Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership and Miguel Avilés  Chief, Office of Diversity and Inclusion. They will provide an in-depth discussion on the 2019 Commandant Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan and implementation strategies for the workforce. Learn more about Mr. Avilés and Captain Collins.

Listen to a recording of the session.

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Members around the Coast Guard are having hard conversation in regards to race, gender, equality and intersectionality. During this panel, Captain Merchant, the third African American female selected for Captain in Coast Guard history will host a dynamic panel of highly accomplished Coast Guard trailblazers from diverse backgrounds and cultures coming together to share their life experiences and learned lessons to inspire the next generation. Also featuring guest speaker VADM Fagan. Learn more about Captain Merchant. Learn more about Vice Admiral Fagan.

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9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

This instructor-led workshop will focus on identifying your personal values and priorities and crafting your written leadership statement; a tool used to promote communication and shared understanding.

This workshop will take place twice via the Zoom platform. Each session is open to 15 participants. Registration is required.
Register for the 18 August session. Register for the 20 August session. (The same material will be covered in both sessions.) After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link.

Time 1300

This is MANDATORY TRAINING for ALL Sector New York personnel, including subunits.

As an entire Sector, we will be discussing "justice through science", the concept of unconscious biases and the effects on interpersonal relationships and decision making. Dr. Keesee will share her perspective and extensive knowledge on this subject matter followed by a question and answer session from audience participants. Learn more about Dr. Keesee.

Click here to join the presentation. You do not need a Teams account (although this is highly encouraged) and you can access it from your phone (via an app), tablet or computer, and your CG workstation (just join as a guest through the internet explorer). Please try logging in prior to the event. You will see a screen that says "the live event has not yet started". If logging in as a guest, please do so using your title, last name, and unit name (e.g., SN Smith – CGC WIRE, or LT Brown – SEC NY).

10:00 a.m.

Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, will celebrate Women’s Equality Day and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This will be a 30-minute discussion followed by a question and answer session from audience participants. Learn more about RADM Nunan.

This event will take place on the Zoom platform. Register here to register and receive the Zoom link.