PGE'S LINDA BANKS RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM WORLD ARTS FOUNDATION
Posted: January 17th, 2011 1:03 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-01/101/41276/LindaBanks.jpg (Linda Banks, a human resources diversity specialist at Portland General Electric, today received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Arts Foundation. )
- Recognized at annual "Keep Alive the Dream" Tribute Jan 17 -
PORTLAND, Ore. — Linda Banks, a human resources diversity specialist at Portland General Electric, today received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Arts Foundation.
Banks received the award at today's World Arts Foundation's 26th consecutive "Keep Alive the Dream" event in celebration of the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Highland Christian Center in Portland.
Banks was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award: Best Equity Award for her more-than 20 years of service to the community including serving as a World English Institute volunteer for 12 years, a board member for Uniting to Understand Racism for 11 years, a volunteer for the Multicultural Resource Center for the World Affairs Council, and co-creator of PGE's Diversity Summit, one of Oregon's premier diversity training conferences that examines workplace diversity and best practices.
Banks is currently leading the planning the upcoming PGE Diversity Summit 2011: Maximize the Power of a Changing Workforce set for Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Oregon Convention Center.
"The Lifetime Achievement Award is a testament to Linda Banks' unwavering commitment to the community and acknowledges her ongoing work in the areas of equity and diversity," said Arleen Barnett, PGE's vice president of administration. "Linda is one of our strongest diversity advocates and her contributions have helped shape our diversity programs at PGE. We are very proud of her and this achievement."
Banks also is recognized within PGE for her commitment to diversity. She has earned awards such as the PGE Excellence in Diversity Award for her work in shaping PGE's diversity programs since the 1980s when she had the idea for the creation of PGE's first diversity network, the African American Network.
PGE is a longtime supporter of the World Arts Foundation, a nonprofit established in 1978 to promote and preserve African American contributions to American culture. PGE has been a proud sponsor of the "Keep Alive the Dream" event since 2001.
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