THE PLANNER

By Cindy Kent

Many South Florida business resources such as chambers of commerce, networking groups and professional organizations continue to host virtual presentations, conferences, and workshops online. Some organizations are also meeting on site. Call in advance to confirm location of the event and physical distancing rules that may apply.

This Week

Nov. 16–19

Synapse Converge: Global Entrepreneurship Week Edition, Conference timing aligns with Global Entrepreneurship Networks’ annual international event — Global Entrepreneurship Week — celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship across

170 countries, including Florida entrepreneurs, faculty, ESOs and community leaders. Programming focused on the Entrepreneurial journey, including a 12-session sequential curriculum called the StartUp Toolkit. Free. Visit synapseconverge.com.

Résumé Preparation Workshop, 10-11 a.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward. 954-6775555. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ register/tZIucuqprjkqEtfc3s7YqccMi44R-SGO8JkZ. Free. Workshop: Smart Money, Smart Moves, 4-5 p.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward.

954-677-5555. us02web.zoom. us/meeting/register/tZEucOGsqzItH9BaaTLI7zkvi_ i2SLpL42-r. Free.

Nov. 17

2020 Start Farming Conference. A free virtual conference for new and beginning farmers,

6-7:30 p.m, Breakout sessions: Find Money for Farming, Sustainability, Urban Permaculture, Composting

101, building Healthy Communities, Equity in Farming and ValueAdded Agriculture. Panelists from Abundant Harvests Farm, Backyard Buffalo, Juicy Roots Farm & Homestead and Front Porch Pickings. Hosted by the Duval and Clay County Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Register at startfarming2020.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact duvalswcd@gmail.com.

Professional Placement Network Series, Job Search Methods That Work, 9-10 a.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward. 954-677-5555. us02web.

zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfu2grzkiHNTuwyhY9DWe0EsNZKvWdYs9. Free.

Mascot Controversy, Native American Representation in

Sports, 5 p.m., presented by Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. Panelists discuss the practice’s history, its colonial underpinnings, its impact on Indigenous peoples’ public health and political agency, and the ways that numerous activist communities are working to decolonize the far cultural reach of Indigenous mascotting. This event is co-sponsored by FAU’s Department of History and the Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative. Registration required. tiny.cc/ mascotcontroversy

Nov. 18

Soft Skills: Getting & Keeping the Job, 9-10 a.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward. 954-6775555. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/

register/tZUsc—vpzgrGN06J35fWGcYGtEGhUxKq3Qw. Free.

10 Simple Growth-Driving Marketing Tactics For Small Businesses, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Easy to implement marketing tactics every small business owner can do. Hollywood Beach Bernice P. Oster Branch, 1301 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood. 754-666-8637. Free.

Commercial Evictions During COVID Webinar, 12-1:30 p.m. Educational Zoom webinar about commercial landlord tenant law and lease enforcement during the COVID-19 crisis. Zoom.

305-371-2220. dadecountybar.

org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1442305&group=. $10. Screening Potential Buyers and Renters, 1-2 p.m. Learn what you need to know about the screening and approval process in a Community Association, including Fair Housing issues, credit and background. Online Via Zoom. 954-486-7774. us02web.

zoom.us/s/87639126715?pwd=Q1ZkUjd5Tzc2RmhUbnU5M3Q5LzF5dz09. Free.

Nov. 19

Never Is Now ADL Summit on Antisemitism and Hate, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 561-288-9900. events.adl.org/ neverisnow. Free.

Miami Dade College’s Mike Fernandez Global Business Leadership Series with Cisneros CEO Adriana Cisneros. 10-11:30 a.m. calendar.mdc.edu/event/a_ conversation_with_adriana_cisneros#. 305-237-3960. Free.

Nov. 20

19th annual Hispanic Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The event pays tribute to Latina professionals in the tricounty area of South Florida, Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties. Signature Grand, 6900 State Road

84, Davie. 954-646-6991. hispanicwomenofdistinction.com. $95+.

American Foreign Policy Lecture Series, 12-1 p.m. Jeffrey Morton, FAU Professor and Foreign Policy Association Fellow, discusses key American Foreign Policy issues. Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. 561-297-6124. fauevents. universitytickets.com/w/default. aspx. $15-$80.

Race and Politics: The Crossroads of Modern American Political Culture, 4-5 p.m. Andra Gillespie is Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University. Florida Atlantic University,

777 Glades Road, Boca Raton.

561-297-2595. tiny.cc/OSullivan2020. Free.

Looking ahead

Dec. 4

Florida Statewide Conversation on Board Diversity Women Directors During Times of Crisis, 8:30-10:30 a.m. A city/ state breakout session presentation of the broader conference of the Global Conversation on Board Diversity: “Women Leaders Changing the World.” 2020wob. com/florida/