Phoebe Eng is a national lecturer, social change strategist and author of the critically acclaimed Warrior Lessons, her groundbreaking account of race, empowerment and leadership in a changing world. As a strategist, she has worked with a broad range of institutions, helping them understand the complexities of race, and create programs that enhance access, equity and opportunity for all. On an international level, Eng has worked with the UN and Ford Foundation to present the UN World Conference Against Racism in September 2001. An award-winning community and business leader, she has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Str...
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Phoebe Eng is a national lecturer, social change strategist and author of the critically acclaimed Warrior Lessons, her groundbreaking account of race, empowerment and leadership in a changing world. As a strategist, she has worked with a broad range of institutions, helping them understand the complexities of race, and create programs that enhance access, equity and opportunity for all.
On an international level, Eng has worked with the UN and Ford Foundation to present the UN World Conference Against Racism in September 2001.
An award-winning community and business leader, she has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, as well as several other media outlets, for her thoughts on leadership, empowerment and identity issues in a changing America. Early on in her career, Eng was the start-up publisher of A. magazine for Asian Americans. A corporate attorney by training, Eng received her J.D. from New York University School of Law.
In her lectures, Eng tackles head on the most difficult issues plaguing our society. With humor and heart, she empowers lecture audiences with her uplifting message of the individual’s ability to create social change.
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The Global Awareness Program Committee was excited with her presentation and pleased with the opportunity to have her share in our two day program. Phoebe motivated our students and created an amazing interaction—the question and answer session was the perfect lead-in to our Student Panel Discussion. Phoebe accomplished in two hours what takes some of our instructors weeks to accomplish and that is to get our students to think critically. Phoebe spoke to an audience of around 240 students, administrators, faculty and staff. Some of the comments from the evaluation forms include: She is a good speaker; A wonderful speaker for our generation; Very informative!; Good choice for a speaker on this topic; Her example of hate crimes really got my attention.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the International Downtown Association, we would like to thank Phoebe Eng for a great keynote speech at the 49th Annual Conference in Cleveland. Conference attendees responded with great enthusiasm to your message. With the help of speakers like her, IDA continues to achieve high standards of quality in our conference programming. We appreciate her time, energy and expertise.
Our goal was to enhance the workforce’s awareness and understanding of the value of diversity. Her keynote address made that goal a reality. Ms. Eng’s presentation was both educational and inspirational. Attendees enjoyed the blend of candor and humor with which she shared her knowledge as well as her personal life experiences.
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Walking the Talk of Diversity
As our institutions become more diverse, what are industry leaders doing to increase communications and opportunity among its members and markets? How can we develop a deeper understanding of the histories, cultures, and perspectives of others so that we create meaningful programs, walking the talk” of diversity?
As our institutions become more diverse, what are industry leaders doing to increase communications and opportunity among its members and markets? How can we develop a deeper understanding of the histories, cultures, and perspectives of others so that we create meaningful programs, walking the talk” of diversity?
Join award-winning author and strategist Eng as she describes the concept of “cultural fluency,” the ability to understand, and be understood, across perceived boundaries and among many communities. She will demonstrate how the ability to be “fluent” will be critically important and valuable to leaders in a world where borders of all kinds are disappearing. She will show you how workplace and marketing practices, policy, program goals, and definitions of leadership change when we truly embrace “fluency” fundamentals.
Through inspiration, humor, and anecdotes of her experience working with some of the nation’s most innovative companies, governments, and institutions, Eng will tell the success stories that show how each of us can be a change maker. This session will also help your institution explore its role in a wider international context — she’ll show you how in a global economy, “cultural fluency” can transform your team into a 21st century innovator.
The Fluent World: A Glimpse into the Future
Fluent Cities
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Fluent Communities
Fluent Leadership
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