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Morehouse to Offer its First Black LGBT History Course
Morehouse College, the nation’s most well known all-male college for black men, announced this week this week announced a new course focusing on LGBT pop culture, history and society. Read More here....
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“Diversity is the mix, and inclusion is making the mix work”– Andres Tapia
Many companies have gotten comfortable with the idea of bringing in people who look different. The problem is if those people start to act differently, they get told, ‘We don’t do it that way here.’...
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Gender Identity is Not a Disorder
On December 3 2012, the American Psychiatric Association announced that it is replacing “Gender Identity Disorder” with the more neutral and less-stigmatizing title, “gender dysphoria” in its...
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Incorporating the values of diversity & inclusion into the very fabric…
“Two years ago, LIFT embarked on a transformative journey to incorporate our values of diversity and inclusion in the fabric of our organization. We have a come a long way and we’re here to update you...
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New report finds less absenteeism, higher performance and greater innovation...
A new report conducted in conjunction with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) and audit, financial advisory and risk management services company, Deloitte, reveals...
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Vice President of Marketing at Tigers Inspires Women at Diversity Summit on...
Ellen Hill Zeringue, the Vice President of Marketing at the Detroit Tigers, will keynote the 11th Annual Women in Leadership Summit on Thursday, March 28th in Pontiac. She brings an inspiring message...
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Nearly 200 Women Taking Part in Dynamic Networking Session – March 28th
Nearly 200 professional women will gather Thursday morning, March 28th at the 11th Annual Women in Leadership Summit in Pontiac. Denise Roberts will lead her engaging session, “The Art of Networking”...
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‘Geography of Hate’ Maps out Racism on Twitter
A group of researchers from the Floating Sheep project – who also mapped racist tweets surrounding President Barack Obama’s re-election – have geotagged racist and homophobic tweets in the United...
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Why Hire a Diversity Consultant? Top Three Reasons.
There are many reasons to hire a consultant, and when it comes to expanding diversity and inclusion, there are three stand-out reasons: You want an objective perspective – someone without strong biases...
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First Measures for Diversity & Inclusion Success
Yesterday, 16 law firms from our neighboring north country announced they were joining forces to form the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network. They are working together to improve their diversity...
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Do Chief Diversity Officers Intrinsically Marginalize Diversity Efforts?
In a recent article on expanding diversity and inclusion in higher education and on college and university campuses, (“Campus Diversity: Beyond Just Enrollment”), Mary Hinton from Mount Saint Mary...
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Strategies to Offset the Silo Risk for Diversity & Inclusion
In a followup to my post last month about the risk of having diversity & inclusion efforts be too easy siloed within organizations, I found a number of articles to help both prevent the silo effect...
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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Value of Diversity in Higher Education
“Significantly, the existing precedent established in the Michigan case regarding the importance of diversity in the educational context remains valid.” On Monday, June 24, 2013, the United States...
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Employers: More Proof that Providing Transition-related Care to Transgender...
Costs and Benefits of Providing Transition-related Health Care Coverage in Employee Health Benefits Plans: Findings from a Survey of Employers By Jody L. Herman September 2013 Employers report zero or...
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LGBT Workplace Inclusion Guide for China Launched
On Sept. 21 in Beijing, IBM and Goldman Sachs helped launch a new guide to LGBT inclusion in the workplace. According to Gay Star News, the Asian workplace diversity non-profit group Community Business...
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New report reveals that as many as 94% of African Americans downplay their...
A new study just released describes the process of “covering” as those who attempt to downplay their relative areas of “difference” in order to fit into the corporate culture. African Americans, women...
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How to Create a Plan for Racial Inclusiveness: One Nonprofit Story
This is part one in a multi-part series documenting the story of one historically white organization’s journey toward becoming racially inclusive. The series seeks to document the challenges and...
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UK Employers commit to Learning Disabilities Work Experience Week 2013
United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 11 November 2013 Inclusive Employers members across various sectors have signed up to offer work experience through the programme, which aims to improve the employment chances...
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Perception Vs. Reality: Seeing through racialized lenses
How to Create a Plan for Racial Inclusiveness: One Nonprofit Story [Vol.2 | 12-4-13] By Kathleen LaTosch This is a multi-part story documenting one historically white organization’s journey toward...
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The Cost of Diversity Without Inclusion
Part 3 of One Nonprofit Story on Creating a Plan for Racial Inclusiveness [1-15-14] By Kathleen LaTosch This is a multi-part story documenting one historically white organization’s journey toward...
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