NSHSS Students Featured in World Diversity Leadership Summit Panel

Flags on display at the International Monetary Fund Headquarters, site of the 2009 World Diversity Leadership Summit

NSHSS members were invited to participate this fall in the World Diversity Leadership Summit (WDLS) in Washington, D.C., held at the International Monetary Fund Headquarters, near the White House. The World Diversity Leadership Summit is the world's leading conference focusing on U.S. and global diversity issues. The Summit organizers invited NSHSS students to meet representatives from top corporations, universities, and government organizations who gathered to discuss effective global diversity management and who are eager to meet bright, young scholars. Douglas Freeman, CEO of Virtcom Consulting, additionally invited NSHSS to participate in a student panel discussion about what diversity means to the younger generation. — MORE

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