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Diversity, Equity, and inclusion
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee hosts events, provides resources, and encourages all members in our profession to support this initiative.
This committee assists the COCPA in developing strategy and programming in this most important area. Join us for discussions on DE&I topics, events, resources and the sharing of stories.
2023
2022
December 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Focused on Gratitude Lessons Learned in Trying Times – with Bruce Stahlman, CFO of ARC Thrift Stores
November 30, 2022 – See Me Series Serving in the U S Navy Reserve Lessons Learned and Insights for Civilian -with COCPA member Cliff Linhardt, MS, CPA
October 26, 2022 – See Me Series: Rooted In Purpose: Finding Success but Staying Grounded – with Educational Foundation of the COCPA Board of Trustee, Matthew Ogaz, CPA
September 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself – My Story Through the Lens of Music – with COCPA member Diego Baca
August 31, 2022 – See Me Series: Addressing Ageism in Professional Services – with COCPA members Nicole Brown and Leann Browder
July 27, 2022 – See Me Series: Breaking Down Barriers as a Blind CPA – with COCPA member Cody Bair
June 22, 2022 – See Me Series: Embracing the Fear and Reaping the Benefits of Living Authentically – with COCPA member Lou Trebino
May 25, 2022 – See Me Series: Overcoming All Odds – with Stephanie Daniels, CPA
April 17, 2022 – See Me Series: My Journey from Devastating Grief to Mental Health– with COCPA member Lisa Hackard
March 23, 2022 – See Me Series: It’s Not How You Get There, It’s What You Bring – with COCPA member Mikayla Smith
February 23, 2022 –See Me Series: Through DACA Eyes – with Alvin Peregrino
December 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Focused on Gratitude Lessons Learned in Trying Times – with Bruce Stahlman, CFO of ARC Thrift Stores
November 30, 2022 – See Me Series Serving in the U S Navy Reserve Lessons Learned and Insights for Civilian -with COCPA member Cliff Linhardt, MS, CPA
October 26, 2022 – See Me Series: Rooted In Purpose: Finding Success but Staying Grounded – with Educational Foundation of the COCPA Board of Trustee, Matthew Ogaz, CPA
September 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself – My Story Through the Lens of Music – with COCPA member Diego Baca
August 31, 2022 – See Me Series: Addressing Ageism in Professional Services – with COCPA members Nicole Brown and Leann Browder
July 27, 2022 – See Me Series: Breaking Down Barriers as a Blind CPA – with COCPA member Cody Bair
June 22, 2022 – See Me Series: Embracing the Fear and Reaping the Benefits of Living Authentically – with COCPA member Lou Trebino
May 25, 2022 – See Me Series: Overcoming All Odds – with Stephanie Daniels, CPA
April 17, 2022 – See Me Series: My Journey from Devastating Grief to Mental Health– with COCPA member Lisa Hackard
March 23, 2022 – See Me Series: It’s Not How You Get There, It’s What You Bring – with COCPA member Mikayla Smith
February 23, 2022 –See Me Series: Through DACA Eyes – with Alvin Peregrino
2021
December 22, 2021 – See Me Series: Love Makes a Family– with COCPA member Kenneth Richards and daughters Alysha and Ayasha
December 1, 2021 – See Me Series: Three Wise Women – with COCPA members Rebecca Boer, Kelly Kozeliski, and Alyssa Wright
October 27, 2021 – See Me Series: My Point of View, The CPA Profession Through a Colored Lens – with COCPA member Felicia Clement
September 29, 2021 – See Me Series: Coming to America – with COCPA member Judy Thomas
August 25, 2021 – See Me Series: Sherpa-Sharwa: The Ethnic Group of Nepal– with COCPA member Ang Sherpa
July 28, 2021 – See Me Series: Not a Puzzle Piece. Being Autistic in the Work World– with COCPA member Caitlyn O’Neil
December 22, 2021 – See Me Series: Love Makes a Family– with COCPA member Kenneth Richards and daughters Alysha and Ayasha
December 1, 2021 – See Me Series: Three Wise Women – with COCPA members Rebecca Boer, Kelly Kozeliski, and Alyssa Wright
October 27, 2021 – See Me Series: My Point of View, The CPA Profession Through a Colored Lens – with COCPA member Felicia Clement
September 29, 2021 – See Me Series: Coming to America – with COCPA member Judy Thomas
August 25, 2021 – See Me Series: Sherpa-Sharwa: The Ethnic Group of Nepal– with COCPA member Ang Sherpa
July 28, 2021 – See Me Series: Not a Puzzle Piece. Being Autistic in the Work World– with COCPA member Caitlyn O’Neil
December 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Focused on Gratitude Lessons Learned in Trying Times – with Bruce Stahlman, CFO of ARC Thrift Stores
November 30, 2022 – See Me Series Serving in the U S Navy Reserve Lessons Learned and Insights for Civilian -with COCPA member Cliff Linhardt, MS, CPA
October 26, 2022 – See Me Series: Rooted In Purpose: Finding Success but Staying Grounded – with Educational Foundation of the COCPA Board of Trustee, Matthew Ogaz, CPA
September 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself – My Story Through the Lens of Music – with COCPA member Diego Baca
August 31, 2022 – See Me Series: Addressing Ageism in Professional Services – with COCPA members Nicole Brown and Leann Browder
July 27, 2022 – See Me Series: Breaking Down Barriers as a Blind CPA – with COCPA member Cody Bair
June 22, 2022 – See Me Series: Embracing the Fear and Reaping the Benefits of Living Authentically – with COCPA member Lou Trebino
May 25, 2022 – See Me Series: Overcoming All Odds – with Stephanie Daniels, CPA
April 17, 2022 – See Me Series: My Journey from Devastating Grief to Mental Health– with COCPA member Lisa Hackard
March 23, 2022 – See Me Series: It’s Not How You Get There, It’s What You Bring – with COCPA member Mikayla Smith
February 23, 2022 –See Me Series: Through DACA Eyes – with Alvin Peregrino
December 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Focused on Gratitude Lessons Learned in Trying Times – with Bruce Stahlman, CFO of ARC Thrift Stores
November 30, 2022 – See Me Series Serving in the U S Navy Reserve Lessons Learned and Insights for Civilian -with COCPA member Cliff Linhardt, MS, CPA
October 26, 2022 – See Me Series: Rooted In Purpose: Finding Success but Staying Grounded – with Educational Foundation of the COCPA Board of Trustee, Matthew Ogaz, CPA
September 21, 2022 – See Me Series: Allow Me To Re-introduce Myself – My Story Through the Lens of Music – with COCPA member Diego Baca
August 31, 2022 – See Me Series: Addressing Ageism in Professional Services – with COCPA members Nicole Brown and Leann Browder
July 27, 2022 – See Me Series: Breaking Down Barriers as a Blind CPA – with COCPA member Cody Bair
June 22, 2022 – See Me Series: Embracing the Fear and Reaping the Benefits of Living Authentically – with COCPA member Lou Trebino
May 25, 2022 – See Me Series: Overcoming All Odds – with Stephanie Daniels, CPA
April 17, 2022 – See Me Series: My Journey from Devastating Grief to Mental Health– with COCPA member Lisa Hackard
March 23, 2022 – See Me Series: It’s Not How You Get There, It’s What You Bring – with COCPA member Mikayla Smith
February 23, 2022 –See Me Series: Through DACA Eyes – with Alvin Peregrino
December 22, 2021 – See Me Series: Love Makes a Family– with COCPA member Kenneth Richards and daughters Alysha and Ayasha
December 1, 2021 – See Me Series: Three Wise Women – with COCPA members Rebecca Boer, Kelly Kozeliski, and Alyssa Wright
October 27, 2021 – See Me Series: My Point of View, The CPA Profession Through a Colored Lens – with COCPA member Felicia Clement
September 29, 2021 – See Me Series: Coming to America – with COCPA member Judy Thomas
August 25, 2021 – See Me Series: Sherpa-Sharwa: The Ethnic Group of Nepal– with COCPA member Ang Sherpa
July 28, 2021 – See Me Series: Not a Puzzle Piece. Being Autistic in the Work World– with COCPA member Caitlyn O’Neil
December 22, 2021 – See Me Series: Love Makes a Family– with COCPA member Kenneth Richards and daughters Alysha and Ayasha
December 1, 2021 – See Me Series: Three Wise Women – with COCPA members Rebecca Boer, Kelly Kozeliski, and Alyssa Wright
October 27, 2021 – See Me Series: My Point of View, The CPA Profession Through a Colored Lens – with COCPA member Felicia Clement
September 29, 2021 – See Me Series: Coming to America – with COCPA member Judy Thomas
August 25, 2021 – See Me Series: Sherpa-Sharwa: The Ethnic Group of Nepal– with COCPA member Ang Sherpa
July 28, 2021 – See Me Series: Not a Puzzle Piece. Being Autistic in the Work World– with COCPA member Caitlyn O’Neil
| ☐ | “All the Queen’s Horses” by Amazon Prime, 2017 documentary |
| ☐ | CEO Action Day of Understanding with Wright Lassiter III, Henry Ford Health System President, Vimeo |
| ☐ | Colorado Experience, Mr. Barney Ford (Rocky Mountain PBS) |
| ☐ | “Something the Lord Made” by HBO Films, 2004 |
| ☐ | The Hero Effect with Kevin Brown, father of Joshua, his autistic son, YouTube Podcast |
| ☐ | “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” videos by Emmanual Acho |
| ☐ | Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them, TED Talks, YouTube |
| ☐ | King Richard, the story of Richard Williams, father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams |
| ☐ | Te Ata, based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fischer, who crosses cultural barriers to achieve fame as an actress and Native American storyteller |
| ☐ | Tick Tick Boom!, based on the autobiographical musical by playwright Jonathan Larson |
| ☐ | Brené Brown on empathy |
| ☐ | Baratunde Thurston |
| ☐ | Coming Out of Your Closet, with Ash Beckham, TED Talks, YouTube |
| ☐ | Belonging, A Critical Piece of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, with Carin Taylor, TED Talks, YouTube |
| ☐ | The Business Imperative of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Webinar, YouTube |
| ☐ | Netflix standup comedy show: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette |
Featured Article: Hannah Gadsby on Her Autism Diagnosis
‘I’ve always been plagued by a sense that I was a little out of whack’
| ☐ | Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony Greenwald |
| ☐ | The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, by Dolly Chugh |
| ☐ | We Can’t Talk About That at Work! How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics, by Mary-Frances Winters |
| ☐ | The Vanishing Half, by Brit Benett |
| ☐ | I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, by Austin Channing Brown |
| ☐ | White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo |
| ☐ | Listening is an Act of Love, by Dave Isay |
| ☐ | Privilege, Power and Difference, 2nd Edition, by Allan G. Johnson |
| ☐ | Across That Bridge: A Vision for Change and the Future of America, by the late Congressman John Lewis |
| ☐ | So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo |
| ☐ | My Vanishing Country: A Memoir, by Bakari Sellers |
| ☐ | In the Country of Women: A Memoir, by Susan Straight |
| ☐ | The Book of Rosy: A Mother’s Story of Separation at the Border, by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schweitert Collazo. Collazo is the founder of Immigrant Families Together, the grassroots organization that reunites mothers and children. |
| ☐ | Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas, by Roberto Lovato |
| ☐ | The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance, by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman |
| ☐ | Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg |
| ☐ | Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation, by Hannah Gadsby |
| ☐ | Anti-Racism and Allyship 7 Day Journey, Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| ☐ | Brave Space Training |
| ☐ | “Crucial Conversations” training |
| ☐ | Race Talk University |
| ☐ | University of South Florida Muma College of Business’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate |
| ☐ | Virtual Privilege Walk with Jackie Ferguson |
Non-Profit Organization
Peak Performers -Getting the Job Done, Working with Disabilities
AICPA Resources
AICPA Diversity Initiative: 2022 Holidays
To learn more about COCPA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, contact Stacy Svendsen:
stacy@cocpa.org | 303-741-8613
