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Public Promises About Race and Justice: Time to Assess Our Progress
“We are committed to engage our community in dialogue and action to realize a world in which “Black lives matter.” “Arrest Brionna Taylor’s killers.” “We are creating an Inclusion Advisory Board to work on increasing diversity and inclusion in our … Continue reading
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Tagged Asians, Black Lives Matter, Blacks, Brionna Taylor, cdo, chief diversity officer, corporate statements race, diversity, diversity training, equity, equity leadership, George Floyd, Hispanics, inclusion, inclusion leadership, institutional change, institutional discrimination, Latino workers, Pew Research Center, political issues, public statements BLM, race leadership, race public statements, racial inequality, racial justice, racism, social issues, social justice, systemic change
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Returning in a week or so
For the last two months, I’ve taken a vacation from writing my blog. Why? Well, those of you who read my blog know something of my family background. Jimmy, my middle-aged son who happens to have autism, recently moved to … Continue reading
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Tagged adult living unit, autism, diversity, equity, Frederick Maryland, inclusion, pandemic
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Inclusion is Harder, Not Easier
Recently, I was reading a new book by the mother of an adult son with autism. On the back cover, she describes how reading her book will change us. First, she says, it will “convince you inclusion is easier than … Continue reading
Summer Camps: Experiential Learning and Lifelong Lessons
Sometimes I wonder why my passions and interests have coalesced around diversity, race, and respect. All I have to do is look back at how I spent my summers as a child. First, let me say that I grew up … Continue reading
College, Race, and the Leadership Void At the Top
When I attended Colgate University, I remember Black students taking over the administration building. They camped out in the hallways and offices and refused to let administrators in until their demands were met. That was almost fifty years ago. Now, … Continue reading
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Tagged chilly climate, Colgate University, college presidents, cultural encapsulation, diversity officer, diversity training, higher education, inclusion, race, racial intolerance, racial minorities, racial sensitivity, racism, sociology, Wilbur Wright College
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Silicon Valley: It’s Not Just About Diversity
In the last month, with all of the attention on the glaring lack of diversity among the workforce at Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Apple, and other tech-industry giants, it is easy to become overly fixated on numbers. The demographics of these … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Blacks, civil rights, culture of inclusion, diversity, ethnicity, Facebook, gender, inclusion, Jesse Jackson, Latinos, leadership, LinkedIn, race, Silicon Valley, tech-industry, twitter
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Pete Seeger’s Plea for Inclusion
Recently, we lost a wonderful musician who helped change the cultural, political, and musical landscape in the US and beyond. His songs, including “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” and “Turn! Turn! Turn!” sought to … Continue reading
Inclusion: Obama and Romney Disappoint
When talking politics these days, it is not enough to simply address diversity; nor is it enough to just address gender and race. The ability of candidates to model inclusion in terms of what they say and do is of … Continue reading
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Tagged 47%, blue states, Colin Powell, Congress, diversity, ethics, inclusion, Obama, Ohio, presidential election, race, racial bias, racist, real change, red states, religion, religious bias, Romney, social class, Sununu
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Anti-Racism Training: Substance or Style?
“…a 35 minute interactive (online) course that explores the concepts of racial identity and racism, diversity, inclusion, sensitivity, unconscious bias, cultural competency, civility and respect.” By taking this course, “employees will gain a deeper understanding of …diversity and inclusion, and … Continue reading →