From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful:
The Women of Color Research Initiative
Program Toolkit

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Welcome Letter from ABA Commission on Women
Chair Roberta D. Liebenberg

Introduction

Toolkit Brochure - Why the Toolkit Was Developed and
How to Use It

Planning the Program

Program Agenda - A conference agenda for either a 1½-hour or a 2½-hour program. Format, sequence of presentations, and segment options. Also includes list of recommended topics for panel discussions and types of suggested speakers.

PowerPoint Slides - Customizable slides with talking points to use for programming and discussion.

Program Handouts - Executive summaries of two of the Women of Color Research Initiative's publications are available as handouts and may provide the necessary materials for CLE credit depending on your state's accreditation standards.

Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms (Executive Summary)
Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Fortune 500 Legal Departments (Executive Summary)

Written Scenarios and Discussion Guides - A library of written scenarios for large or small group discussion with a discussion guide for presenters.

Download individual scenarios in the right-hand column
Download individual scenarios/discussion guides in the right-hand column

Video Scenarios - A library of videos of selected scenarios in action.

Speakers Bureau - Potential speakers and panelists

Marketing the Program - Coming soon

Program Description - Text that can be used to create a marketing flyer.

Audience - Suggestions for attracting an audience.

Suggested Dates - Suggested dates to consider holding a program to tie in with larger national events.

Background Reading

Core Reading - The Women of Color Research Initiative's research studies provide in-depth background information:

Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms
From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful: Success Strategies for Law Firms and Women of Color in Law Firms
Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Fortune 500 Legal Departments

Bibliography - List of additional resources for a more in-depth understanding of the research as well as potential solutions and strategies. To be distributed to speakers in advance of the conference as well as to conference attendees.

Evaluating Your Program

Sample Survey

Additional Resources

From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful: Women of Color and Research and Strategies for the Workplace (webinar audio - 6/4/14)

Please also visit our Grit Project Program Toolkit here.

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