Summit IV: What Comes Next? (1426)

This program focuses on Empowerment Summit IV with a discussion on what has been learned from the Summit and the issues of diversity. Guest Mary Herbert discusses what makes Lucent Technologies a great company to work for if you are a minority, and the differences of cultural experiences and minority businesses. Also discussed is how partnerships are formed with different ethnic groups as a way to avoid competing with each other for business opportunities. After a performance clip from the actual day of the Summit, Jonah Cooper discusses the importance and the appearance of the cultural expressions and how it deals with multiculturalism. They also discuss the upcoming expectations of diversity training, things in the works as a result of these Summits, and Summit V which will be housed at Rutgers University.

Guests - Jonah Cooper, Jr., Acting President, Multicultural Chamber and Business Association - Mary Herbert, Chief Diversity / EO / AA Officer, Lucent Technologies - Charles "Chick" Lee, Chairman, National Minority MBEIC Committee