The Inaugural honoring Presidents Carolyn Sims and Janel Randall will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the First Americans Museum. We will also be announcing the OKCMAR Awards winners during this luncheon!

RSVPs are required by November 30th to guarantee your meal. Please e-mail events@okcmar.org to specify dietary restrictions.

Affiliate sponsorship opportunities are available! Please e-mail events@okcmar.org for details.

This year OKCMAR has become increasingly involved in issues related to homelessness and affordable housing. We hope to continue our efforts by being actively engaged in this important debate.

OKCMAR is responding to proposals by Councilman Mark Stonecipher to address issues related to the homeless population. As the first step in the process, he will formally be introducing the following at the council meeting tomorrow:

• Trespass ordinance 
• Encampment ordinance 
• An MOU with the Department of Transportation  

Also in the agenda is the Homelessness Initiative Annual Report, the first item listed under City Manager Reports (V).

The OKCMAR Government Affairs Committee is scheduling a meeting with Councilman Stonecipher to discuss the proposals. OKCMAR is also scheduling a special meeting of the Homeless and Policy Subcommittees to discuss the proposals and adoption of possible recommendations to be presented at the first hearing at the December 6th OKC council meeting.

The first initial vote on the proposals is planned for January 3rd.

About Risha Grant

Motivated by her passion to correct societal “isms” like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Oklahoma native Risha Grant’s personal mission to expose the subtleties and values of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion while shining a light on the impacts they create.

Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting, communications and speaking firm, as well as an edgy, educational and motivational speaker, author Risha Grant uses honest, humorous, and vulnerable storytelling to motivate audiences to embrace the inner tough work of Radical Acceptance while honoring diversity, equity, and inclusion without evoking feelings of judgement or assigning blame.

These audiences have included Google, Levi Strauss, Nestle Purina, Xerox, YouTube, Procter & Gamble, Discover Card Financial Services, Samsung Electronics America, U.S. Airforce, U.S. Navy, Intuit, and Harvard University, to name a few. She’s been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, HR News, The Financial Times, Glamour magazine UK, Bloomberg Media, and Black Enterprise among others. Risha has received numerous honors such as being named one of the Top 10 Most Powerful Women Leaders in HR by peopleHum in 2021, 40 Top Women Keynote Speakers by Real Leaders, the NBA OKC Thunder Changemaker Award in 2020 among others. 

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