September 27, 2024 | State Room (Boston, MA)
We are excited to celebrate this milestone with you.
Our anniversary committee is hard at work so stay tuned for ticket information.
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For more information, contact Nikki Glass at nglass@visions-inc.org or call 617-541-4100.
Anniversary Event Accommodations:
Boston Marriott Long Wharf
296 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 227-0800
Reservations can be made online at https://book.passkey.com/go/
or by calling Marriott Long Wharf directly (reference VISIONS Anniversary Account).
Discount rates available until September 5, 2024.
Event Speakers/Guests
Bishop William J. Barber II
Bishop William J. Barber II is the President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach; Co- Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival; Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries; and Senior Fellow at Auburn Seminary. Bishop Barber served as President of the North Carolina NAACP, the largest state conference in the South, from 2006-2017 and served on the National NAACP Board of Directors from 2008-2020. A former Mel King Fellow at MIT, he is currently Visiting Professor of Public Theology and Activism at Union Theological Seminary and Senior Fellow at Auburn Seminary. Bishop Barber is regularly featured in media outlets such as MSNBC, TIME, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, and The Nation Magazine.
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She has spent decades traveling in the U.S. and other countries as an organizer and lecturer and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, gender roles and child abuse as roots of violence, non-violent conflict resolution, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. She lives in New York City. Gloria Steinem is also a VISIONS Advisory Board member.
Vernā Myers
Vernā Myers is a DEI pioneer, a highly sought-after DEI Keynote Speaker, and DEI Consultant. She is the Founder and President of The Vernā Myers Company and was the first executive head of inclusion at Netflix. With nearly three decades of experience, Vernā’s work as an inclusion strategist, cultural innovator, thought leader, and social commentator has guided myriad organizations across the world in dismantling barriers to inclusion and equity across race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, religion, and other differences. Her expertise and experience have been instrumental in guiding workplaces toward embracing and integrating diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging into all facets of workplace operations.
