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"Honoring Pride Month: A Discussion with Darren Walker," DEI Education Series, Davis Wright Tremaine Webinar

06.03.24
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Davis Wright Tremaine Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion was proud to present our latest event honoring LGBTQ+ Pride Month featuring a conversation with Darren Walker as part of our regular DEI Education series.

Darren Walker is president of the Ford Foundation, a $16 billion international social justice philanthropy organization. Under his leadership, the Ford Foundation became the first nonprofit in US history to issue a $1 billion designated social bond in US capital markets for proceeds to strengthen and stabilize nonprofit organizations in the wake of COVID-19. Walker has been included in numerous leadership lists, including TIME's annual 100 Most Influential People and Rolling Stone's 25 People Sharing the Future. In 2020, Darren was named Wall Street Journal's 2020 Philanthropy Innovator of the Year.

During this event, we discussed the intersection of resilience and adapting by discussing Walker's upbringing, including being raised by a single mother and being one of the first to participate in the Head Start Program and how his background has helped him understand the need for investment in human capital and making a difference in people's lives.

This event was moderated by DWT's Sam Lachman, an Associate in the Media practice group.

Speakers

  • Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation
  • Samantha Lachman, Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine

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