# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dessert & Discuss: The State of Inclusion Work in the Commonwealth with Jonathan Zur
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for dessert and a timely conversation with Jonathan Zur, CEO of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, as he shares his perspective on the state of inclusion work across the Commonwealth. From the challenges facing communities today to the progress being made and where we go from here, this is a chance to hear directly from a leading voice in the field and to ask the questions on your mind.

Free community event. Light desserts will be served.

Please register at the link below:
https://jewishpeninsula.ticketspice.com/dessert-discuss-the-state-of-inclusion-work-in-the-commonwealth

Jonathan C. Zur is President & CEO of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC), where under his leadership the organization has quadrupled its staff, tripled its budget, and grown its programming by 3,000%, earning both local and national recognition. An experienced facilitator and consultant, he was appointed by Virginia's Governor to the Commonwealth Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and spoke at the inaugural White House Summit on Diversity and Inclusion in Government. He remains active in the community through several local boards and advisory councils. A University of Richmond graduate, Jonathan has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Award and the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport-news/dessert-and-discuss-the-state-of-inclusion-work-in-the-commonwealth-with-jonathan-zur/200030733569717
- **Event Categories**: Business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport News
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jewish Peninsula
- **lat**: 37.0871506
- **long**: -76.4936981
- **full address**: Jewish Peninsula, 2776 Spring Rd, Newport News, VA 23606-2514, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Dessert & Discuss: The State of Inclusion Work in the Commonwealth with Jonathan Zur being held?
  - **A:** Dessert & Discuss: The State of Inclusion Work in the Commonwealth with Jonathan Zur takes place on Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Jewish Peninsula, 2776 Spring Rd, Newport News, VA 23606-2514, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Dessert & Discuss: The State of Inclusion Work in the Commonwealth with Jonathan Zur?
  - **A:** Dessert & Discuss: The State of Inclusion Work in the Commonwealth with Jonathan Zur is organized by Jewish Peninsula.

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