Tag Archives: inclusion

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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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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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

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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

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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

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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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Diversity Training and Police: Ten Success Strategies Part I

As someone who has conducted training for police in the field of diversity, I am well aware of the challenge of doing this effectively.  Increasingly, attention is directed at “divides” in the U.S., including those that evolve around race, ethnicity, … Continue reading

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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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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

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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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