People of color are disproportionately impacted by the COVI0-19 pandemic around the world. This further exacerbates strained health  care systems, quality of education, employment, poverty, family and  community structures and other factors that disrupt the quality of life.

Please join Dr. Peggy Valentine, President of ClMPAD and Interim  Chancellor of Fayetteville State University who will moderate a discussion on COVID-19 impact and post·COVID planning that must  begin now. She will be joined by Professor Address Malata, Vice Chancellor of Malawi University of Science and Technology and Professor Baakile Motshegwa, Associate Professsor in the School of Businesss & Management, Botswana Open University who will share the impact of the virus on their countries and steps being taken to address higher education. In addition. General (Ret.) Rodney Anderson will address workforce development strategies to improve economic and community development for careers post Covid-19.