BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1550@newportbeach.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200610T133000 DTSTAMP:20200604T235232Z URL:https://www.newportbeach.com/events/june-business-connections-virtual- networking-navigating-the-current-social-climate-how-to-step-forward-respo nsibly-as-a-business-and-a-professional/ SUMMARY:June Business Connections: Virtual Networking + Navigating the Curr ent Social Climate: How to Step Forward Responsibly as a Business and a Pr ofessional DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Although most peopl e are working remotely\, that doesn't mean we still can't get together. Jo in our virtual networking event via Zoom meeting. This is your chance to s tay in touch with one another while still practicing social distancing." f ont_container="tag:p|font_size:24|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes" ][vc_custom_heading text="Make your reservation using the button below and you will receive an eMail with information on how to join the meeting." f ont_container="tag:p|font_size:24|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes" ][vc_custom_heading text="RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" font_container="tag:p|fon t_size:24|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][/vc_column][/vc_row][v c_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nNetworking + A 20-Minute Expert Present ation\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separa tor style="shadow" border_width="2"][vc_single_image image="477221" img_si ze="full" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" img_link_target="_bl ank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_col umn_text]\nThis month\, rather than having an educational speaker\, we wil l spend the entire meeting networking with everyone in the room.\n[/vc_col umn_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="394353" im g_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_col umn][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_sing le_image image="441666" img_size="300x400" alignment="center" style="vc_bo x_shadow_3d"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_video link="https://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=SUCAzLRZufw&\;feature=emb_logo" align="center"][/ vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="Featured G uest Speakers" border_width="2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column wi dth="1/2"][vc_column_text]\n\nSheldon Singleton\nFinancial Advisor\, Van C lef Financial Group\nChamber Board Member and Commodore\n[/vc_column_text] [/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Sheldon Singleton is a Financial Advisor with Vanclef Financial Group\, Newport Beach Chamber Boa rd\, Membership Committee\, and Commodores Club member.\n\nSheldon holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology\, was an Engineer and has held various leadership positions throughout his career i n various companies where he has lead groups made up of many different eth nicities.\n\nSheldon brings a perspective of being born in the south\, gro wing up\, going to school\, and college in the Midwest\, being in careers and positions of leadership where he was a minority\, sometimes the only b lack person.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width ="1/2"][vc_column_text]\n\nSamantha Theard\nStudent\, Loyola Law School\n[ /vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Samanth a Theard graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University\, Long Beach\, and will be attending Loyola Law School in the fall. Although rac e isn’t usually a component of introduction\, she is a half black half w hite 25-year-old who has a unique experience in race. Sam has experienced both racism and privilege because of the color of her skin.\n\nShe is moti vated by the fact that her dark-skin black brothers and sisters face burde ns and risks she will never experience due to the systemic and implicit na ture of racism in America. Her aspiration to become a lawyer started young and only increased as her desire to bring social justice to minority comm unities developed over time.\n\nSamantha Theard is a new member of Black L ives Matter activism.  She does most of her activism on her Instagram acc ount and looks for any opportunity to educate others\, have meaningful con versations\, and create change."[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_ row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]\nJim Perez\nMasters Graduate\, Chapman University in Criminal Justice and Sociology\nCertified in Confli ct and Harm Restorative Justice\, Joven Noble Healing Circle Facilitator\, Treat Assessment/Active Shooter Certified\, Circle one Foundation Restora tive Justice\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_colu mn_text]Jim Perez in an accomplished organizational development profession al with a strong background in group process and building organizational c apacity.\n\nAs a masters graduate from Chapman University in Criminal Just ice and Sociology\, Jim is an expert in helping Leaders\, Administrators a nd Educators build stronger\, more effective Restorative Justice teams and communication.\n\nJim is a valued leader for helping teams think strategi cally and engage in meaningful conversations that allow for reflection and inquiry that leads to change. He is an exceptional national facilitator a nd trainer and skilled at designing interactive processes that gain buy-in and commitment to action plans. He has facilitated partnerships among juv enile justice agencies\, governmental entities\, and community organizatio ns.\n\nIn addition\, Jim has coordinated gang intervention efforts with th e probation department\, law enforcement\, and District Attorney. As well as\, trained teachers on diversity and sensitivity of diverse cultures and ethnic groups in collaboration with the probation department and law enfo rcement personnel. He is certified in:  Conflict and Harm Restorative Jus tice\, Joven Noble Healing Circle Facilitator\, Treat Assessment/Active Sh ooter Certified\, Circle one Foundation Restorative Justice.[/vc_column_te xt][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_custo m_heading text="What’s your social media status? Is it strong and health y or weak and old? Are you part of the online community or sitting on the sidelines watching it? Get in the biggest game in business!\n\nCome find o ut the latest strategies and insider information on social media and how y ou can best use it to amplify your brand.\n\nIn today’s business world\, social media has become the most important factor in your brand’s power and marketing success. Social media and digital marketing have made us a global world which provides massive opportunities for companies who know h ow to use it effectively.\n\n• Power of IG\, FB and Influencers and curr ent marketplace\n• Posting basics - if you’re not consistent\, you’r e invisible\n• Creative strategies that work\n• Measure your success - how to make social media quantifiable" font_container="tag:p|font_size:24 |text_align:left" use_theme_fonts="yes"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_c olumn][vc_separator style="shadow" border_width="2"][vc_btn title="MAKE YO UR RESERVATIONS HERE" color="primary" size="lg" align="center" link="url:h ttps%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZIlceGpqzMtHNYjh-YQtN J5YaFGriLbEBWu||target:%20_blank|"][vc_separator style="shadow" border_wid th="2"][/vc_column][/vc_row] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.newportbeach.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2020/04/MemberConnectionsBanner.jpg CATEGORIES:Chamber Events,Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR