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INDUSTRY AND MEMBER OUTREACH
ADVANCING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
A A A A A A CORNELL CERTIFICATE FOR OPTICAL PROFESSIONALS
In In November 2021 The Vision Council announced Advancing Diversity & Inclusion: A A Cornell Certificate for Optical Professionals an an online four-course and capstone certificate program customized specifically for members of of the vision community by Cornell University’s School of of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) The first course kicks off in February 2022 The certificate program is designed to lead attendees through the perceptual institutional and psychological processes that impact employee interactions in in in an an effort to build a a a a a a a a a truly aware and inclusive work culture The Vision Council’s registrants have access to to two exclusive private courses designed to to provide vision industry context and instruction not included in in in in the traditional Cornell certification program In addition The Vision Council worked with Cornell University to to to curate a a a a custom two-hour live virtual capstone session contextualized to optical industry specific scenarios challenges and opportunities The exclusive capstone session is led by Tony Byers Diversity & Inclusion Professional Programs Director and Senior Extension Faculty for Cornell University’s ILR School The The certificate program marks a a a a a a continuation of The The Vision Council’s diversity equity and inclusion programming and is the result of several requests from members for actionable opportunities geared toward building a a a more diverse and inclusive industry p5