Sean Sheppard to Moderate 10 ‘Courageous Conversation’ Virtual Sessions in 2021
LOS ANGELES – Game Changer Founder Sean Sheppard will continue to moderate the world champion Los Angeles Lakers’ ‘Courageous Conversations’ virtual series for the remainder of 2021. Mr. Sheppard will moderate an additional ten (10) internal discussions focusing on social equity and criminal justice reform via their recently formed Black Action Network (BAN).
The conversations will continue to feature participation from a diverse group of Lakers employees, Lakers Youth Foundation employees, and Lakers senior management including Linda Rambis, and Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. In 2020 and January 2021, Sheppard moderated 8 Courageous Conversation sessions, including a 2-hour Game Changer event that allowed Lakers employees to spend time discussing problems and devising solutions with members of the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Lakers’ Black Action Network was created in 2020 by Lakers employees shortly after the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man that was murdered by Minneapolis police officers. The employee resource group consistently brings together a diverse group of Lakers employees to create a safe, experiential learning space for open, honest dialogue about social equity in America.
Sean has been so instrumental in helping to facilitate open, honest and transparent dialogue for our Staff.
Kiesha Nix – Executive Director Lakers Youth Foundation
“Sean has been so instrumental in helping to facilitate open, honest and transparent dialogue for our Staff. He has created a safe space that allows us to express our feelings and share personal experiences to help educate and enlighten each other on very sensitive but relative subject matter. We all look forward to these ‘courageous conversations’ and the trust that we have built among our peers,” said Kiesha Nix – Executive Director Lakers Youth Foundation and one of the founding members of Lakers Employee Resource Group – BAN.
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About the Los Angeles Lakers Black Action Network:
The Lakers Black Action Network was created to bring current Lakers Staff together in a safe space to express creative ideas, concerns and receive support from the organization as a whole. Together the group works to provide cultural and educational opportunities for all Staff, promote workforce collaboration and inclusiveness and most importantly – take action! Through networking events, community engagement and open dialogue, BAN seeks to create a healthy workplace environment that fosters responsible career growth, professional development and leadership opportunities. Lakers Black Action Network exists to create balance, alignment and necessary steps toward creating visibility and serving as the bridge connecting ALL Departments within the company and in the community.