Summer Retreat (12
th -14th July 2024)
Early bird tickets for non-members cost £189 available until June 19th 2024, costing £229 thereafter.
Member tickets cost £154 (membership can be secured via this link).
A weekend getaway
Each summer we take a group of up to 50 professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds to a city getaway in Thetford, near Cambridge. Over the course of a long weekend we immerse our members in fun and insightful residential, filled with knowledge sharing workshops and team building activities.
Previous Keynote Speakers
Lord Hastings
KPMG International’s Head of Citizenship
Michael John Hastings is KPMG International's Global Head of Corporate Citizenship. In 2005, Hastings was awarded a peerage to the House of Lords by Queen Elizabeth II, where he sits as a crossbencher. In the same year, he also received the UNICEF award from the UK Chancellor for his "outstanding contribution to understanding and effecting solutions for Africa's children". Hastings is president of ZANE – a development aid agency focused on Zimbabwe and Vice President of Tear Fund. In 2014, Hastings was conferred with a Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of Kent, Canterbury in recognition for his leadership at KPMG, and the BBC on International Development and Corporate Responsibility. He was installed as the second Chancellor of Regent's University London in February 2017.
Kanayo Dike-Oduah
Head of Psychology at Hayes School
Kanayo is a multi-award winning, senior leader in education whose experience ranges from being a Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Head of Psychology and Lead Practitioner. She holds a degree in Psychology (BSc) from the University of Surrey; two teaching qualifications, PTTLS (Preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector) and PGCE Post Compulsory gained at the world’s number one university for education, UCL’s Institute of Education. Kanayo has a Masters in Educational Assessment also from UCL and is a doctoral candidate at UCL.
Louise Francis
Co Founder of Mapping for Change
Louise is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Mapping for Change (MfC). MfC works to create positive sustainable environments for individuals and communities from disadvantaged or marginalised groups. They also support individuals from the aforementioned groups to gain access to higher education at UCL. Louise has an academic background in environmental science and has over fifteen years’ experience of working with communities and grass-roots organisations in the UK and throughout the Eastern Caribbean, with a particular focus on justice, sustainability and community development. She specialises in the delivery of participatory mapping and citizen science activities.
Previous Sessions
“Britain: was it broken before Brexit"
This session will explore the political, economic and social tensions that exiting the EU requires us to examine more closely.
“AI and Diversity”
This session will focus on the social implications of artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on diversity.
“What Next?”
This session will give you the opportunity to reflect on your achievements over the past 5 years and set goals for the next 5 years.
“Property Development”
This session will give you an in depth view of the current trends affecting the UK property market.
“PEC - Psychology, Emotions and Character”
This session will highlight the importance of psychological wellbeing and encourage you to have a more holistic vision of success; by making gains in both the personal and professional elements your life.
Build deep relationships
True to YDWC core values, our Summer Retreat is unique, in that it engages BAME professionals from across a range of industry sectors. Oftentimes for BAME professionals the essence of their diversity is reduced to physical traits and cultural identifiers. At YDWC we believe in harnessing diversity of thought and embracing our members experiences and perspectives without undermining their individuality.
The sharing of experiences and insights amongst an eclectic range of professionals, creates an invaluable knowledge exchange which provides our members with new skills and fresh outlooks. We have found this short break leaves participants feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, helping them to develop valuable soft skills and the emotional intelligence, to perform better in their role, and ultimately progress in their career.
An inclusive environment
We offer participants the opportunity to both attend and co-ordinate workshops, most of which are themed around a particular area of interest, be it related to their professional role or personal experience. The format of these sessions can take any form, from seminars to group activities, or even problem-solving challenges and outdoor team building. From these experiences, in addition to gaining the communication skills to influence others and increase impact, participants leave feeling more confident with an expanded network of peers and authentic long-lasting connections.
Get your tickets now
Stay tuned to this page to learn more as the time comes, or send an email to youngdiverseworldchangers@gmail.com to get more information. Or, get your tickets below!
