Author: Lisa
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Philadelphia Gas Works
At PGW, we take pride in being part of the solution for America’s future, burning the cleanest fossil fuel available, reducing pollution and keeping jobs, business and energy resources here in America. Join us and be a part of an award-winning team: Create energy solutions Support and promoting natural gas technologies Help protect and sustain…
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Google Doodle Honors Sign-Language Poet Dorothy Miles
Aug. 19 (UPI) — Monday’s Google Doodle honors Dorothy Miles, a deaf Welsh poet known for composing verse in sign language. The animated artwork is a watercolor portrait of Miles moving the letters in the word “Google” around with her hands. A butterfly is nearby and she is standing in a field of flowers. Born Dorothy Squire on…
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Teachers Map Their DNA to Challenge Discrimination
by Laura Sonier, BBC News, South East Teachers at a Kent school have submitted their DNA for profiling to identify their heritage. Nairet Morales, a teacher at Folkestone School for Girls, wanted to find a way to unite the students and highlight their similarities. A global map was created to include all the teachers that…
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Thank You, Teachers!
I remember one grade school teacher and one high school teacher vividly. When I think about the similarities of the two, and why they stood out among all the others, I realize that it wasn’t that they made me feel special, rather, they each made me feel like I had something to contribute to the…
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Standing firm against the escalating assault on equity, diversity, and inclusion
By Zara Abrams Decades of research show the benefit of diversity for organizations, communities, and society. When faced with restrictive legislation, organizations and individuals can take bold action to defend progress and safeguard diversity efforts. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI, also referred to as DEI) programs have flourished in recent years, helping academic institutions, industry, and…
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Diversity and Inclusion: “Stay the Course”
by Charissa King Brian Reaves, UKG’s chief belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion officer, spoke exclusively to HR magazine on why work towards fostering workplace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging must continue, despite the backlash. The most important thing for leaders focussed on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to do is the stay the course, said Reaves. Reaves…
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4 things to remember this International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
New features and a curated hub of apps, games, books and editorial content are designed to help people celebrate all month. From Women’s History Month to global International Women’s Day celebrations, March is a time to champion the power of women’s voices and drive positive change. As you make your plans to celebrate International Women’s…
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Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has…
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Project W – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Charting a Path Forward
by Rachel Marshall, Victoria Slade, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP With the recent spate of legal challenges against DEI initiatives, business leaders are being forced to balance their commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the risk of costly and time-consuming lawsuits and other challenges. Two of the founding members of Davis Wright Tremaine’s DEI Counseling…
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Will diversity and inclusion fall down business agendas in 2024?
by Isabel Jackson One in six (17 per cent) HR directors and CEOs said their business had introduced or invested in an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy in the past year, new research by Barnett Waddingham found. However, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of the 300 HR directors and C-suite professionals surveyed said employee demands…