Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How to Sell to Millennials? Be Radically Inclusive.
A recent executive order that suggests people who identify as transgender will not be recognized in the United States’ armed forces reminds us we cannot take tolerance and acceptance for granted. The motivations behind this type of action contrast starkly with the values of millennials — America’s largest generation according to population size. This demographic of adults ages 18…
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The Myriad Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace
In the age of technology, the world has become smaller. Smartphones and other mobile devices make it possible to interact with customers, vendors or employees on the other side of the world anytime of day or night. As businesses and individual communities have become more globalized, most companies are operating within a diverse marketplace. You…
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Campus Ethnic Diversity Methodology
College-bound students who believe that studying with people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds is important will want to consider campus ethnic diversity when choosing a school. To identify colleges where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or ethnic groups different from their own, U.S. News factors in the total proportion of minority students…
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National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day
Mentor. Teach. Inspire. This November 8 we celebrate National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day with a national holiday reserved to encourage kids and individuals of all ages to identify their passions in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. With occupations related to S.T.E.M. expected to grow 70 percent faster than other occupations, S.T.E.M. /S.T.E.A.M. educators…
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Anti-bias Lessons Help Preschoolers Hold up a Mirror to Diversity
Some California preschools are getting children to participate in conversations about racial differences at an early age by introducing an anti-bias curriculum that teaches kids about diversity and inclusion. Against a backdrop of national divides over race, these educators use art projects and discussions to infuse a powerful message into the classroom. Special correspondent Cat…
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Businesses Buckle Down on Plans to Increase Investment in Diversity
More businesses are plugging investment into diversity and inclusion programmes, according to a new survey of hiring decision-makers by jobs site Glassdoor. Over a third of the 750 firms surveyed said they expect to boost investment in diversity and inclusion efforts over the next year, and the report found that job candidate demographics were one…
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7 WAYS TV LIED TO US ABOUT LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Life after college isn’t always easy. You have to find a job, move away from a lot of your friends, and actually get up before noon (the horror!) Here are just a few ways that films and TV shows completely lied to us about life after graduation. You won’t be able to afford a massive loft…
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Finding Work After Job Loss
Land Your New Job in 3 Simple Steps Whether you loved or hated that job, now your focus is to move on to the next stage in your career. 1. Deal with any anger you may be feeling. Being angry is a very large roadblock to future employment — recruiters won’t refer you, and potential employers will avoid you. No…
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4 Simple Ways To Conquer Your To-Do List
(BPT) – Did you know that in an average week, 75 percent of Americans skip doing something for themselves because they didn’t adequately plan or allow enough time for it? Does looking at your to-do list feel so daunting that it discourages you from making any progress at all? You’re not alone. A new Post-it…
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UN Day: Do One Thing For Diversity and Inclusion
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in partnership with UNESCO and a wide coalition of partners from corporations to civil society is launching the world campaign “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion”, aimed at engaging people around the world to Do One Thing to support Cultural Diversity and Inclusion. Following the adoption in 2001 of…
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