Founder’s Welcome
Welcome to Equity Week 2025! It is with great excitement that I invite you to join us in this vital journey toward greater equity and inclusion. As the founder of this initiative, my goal has always been to create a platform where we can collectively engage in deep and meaningful conversations about equity. This week is more than just an event—it is a movement. A movement dedicated to breaking down barriers and building bridges.
I founded Equity Week because I believe that creating inclusive spaces is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do. Equity leads to innovation, growth, and better outcomes for everyone. However, achieving true equity requires commitment, action, and collaboration. It requires us to challenge our assumptions, address our biases, and reimagine the systems and structures that define our organizations and communities.
As we embark on this week of learning, sharing, and growing together, I encourage each of you to fully engage, ask difficult questions, and challenge yourselves to think differently. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can build a more equitable future for all.
Dennis Kennedy
Founder, Equity Week
Articles on Dennis Kennedy
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- How to Leverage Generational Diversity
- 'Justice Will Prevail,' Chancellor Tells Campus Diversity Conference
- Hispanic/Latino Summit to Address Pressing Social Issues
- Dennis Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Dennis Kennedy Meets Colin Powell, 2007
- Dennis Kennedy Gives $20,000 To Fund College Scholarships
- Diversity Awareness Council Formed by Professor at UTSA
- Learning Curve
- Speaker at Youth Program
- Dennis Kennedy's Photo Gallery