Author: Lisa
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New Year Reflection
The new year is typically a time of self-reflection. We often focus on what we may or may not have accomplished in the past year, and set goals for what we hope to achieve in the year that lies ahead. Somehow this feels a little self-involved. So, this year, I’m going to do things a…
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Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives That Actually Work!
by Olivia Berkman Diversity and Inclusion may have found their way onto the agendas of business conferences and board meetings, but awareness is merely the first step in creating a truly inclusive workplace culture. Blockchain. Disruption. Big Data. Bleeding Edge. These are a small sample of the hundreds of trendy buzzwords and topics du jour…
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How the workplace diversity and inclusion agenda is developing in the United Kingdom
by Susannah Donaldson ANALYSIS: The recent requirement for companies with more than 250 employees to report their gender pay gaps (GPGs) is just the first step in the UK government’s effort to drive a market-led improvement in diversity in the workplace through its transparency agenda. The government has shown a strong commitment to facilitating real…
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3 Steps to Building Diverse, LGBTQ-Inclusive Leadership Teams
Coming out as gay to friends and family is hard, yet coming out to co-workers can be just as fraught. Although the most valuable company in the world, Apple, today is helmed by a gay man, Tim Cook, he did not come out until years into his tenure. And that’s understandable: There are still 28 states in which it is…
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NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN MONTH
In 2016, President Obama proclaimed November as National Native American Month. To commemorate, the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are holding special tribute events and exhibits to Native Americans throughout the month. The National Museum…
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS NEARLY $1.5 MILLION TO HELP AMERICAN WOMEN ENTER APPRENTICESHIPS, EXPAND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $1.5 million to help recruit, train, and retain more American women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, among other industries. The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants announced today help expand pathways for American women…
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International Day Of The Girl 2018: Facts, Quotes To Empower Young Women
Oct. 11 was declared International Day Of The Girl by a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on Dec. 19, 2011, which recognized the violation of rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. The theme of this year’s International Day Of The Girl was “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce.” “On…
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Working the Polls
A few years ago, a friend posted on Facebook that she would be working for the county elections office and that they needed just one more person to work on election day at the local vote center. Being the “helper” person that I am, I contacted her and said, “I’ll do it!” Little did I…
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My 6-Year-Old Thinks My Disability Is Boring
By Chloé Cooper Jones I never liked children. This was most true when I was a child myself and was subjected to my peers’ constant curiosity about my body. Being stared at is my oldest, most familiar feeling. I have a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, which limits the growth of the lower half…
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Partnership to Increase the Diversity of the STEM Workforce
OHUB Announces Historic Partnership With the ActOne Group to Increase the Diversity of the STEM Workforce New partnership will connect thousands of diverse students and professionals with in-demand STEM jobs through ActOne Group’s AllStem staffing and OHUB’s nationwide network of diverse applicants. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 Today, Opportunity Hub (OHUB) and ActOne Group announced…