All posts tagged "diversity"
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614CommunityWhy diversity matters
Surrounded by my second-grade classmates, their voices singing with excitement about an upcoming birthday party, I had never felt more alone. We...
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1.1KCommunityCommunity servant Dr. Myrtle Hightower on diversity yesterday, today and tomorrow
When Dr. Myrtle Hightower was growing up in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, she didn’t know what segregation was. It’s not that she was...
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983CommunityComing out in Collin County
We are a normal family of three. As parents we are trying hard to raise a young man with a strong moral...
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528BusinessPlano leaders talk diversity in the workplace at Toyota
On a warm Texas Tuesday, employees from businesses across America gather at the Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano to discuss...
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571BusinessWhy employers need to consider the possibilities in differently-abled adults
Dressed in a suit and tie, Aaron strides into the Local Profile offices with purpose. “No one has ever given me an...
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746BusinessNMSDC’s Adrienne Trimble shares winning strategies for diversity, inclusion and success
Each time Adrienne Trimble steps into her stately New York office, she is reminded of the highly regarded greats who graced the...
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488BusinessBeyond diversity: Creating inclusion in the workplace
What comes to your mind first when you hear the word ‘diversity’? Close your eyes for a moment to think. Then write...
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519CommunityHilti Corp builds on a platform of diversity and inclusion
When a random group of individuals was asked to describe the images that came to mind when they thought about the construction...
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475CommunityFrisco Arts brings diversity to the city’s creative revolution
Children across America typically spend at least a portion of their day in a school music room. Often referred to as one...
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211BusinessSoraya Mangal talks diversity, inclusion, and life as a Georgia peach
Southerners are often remembered for their hospitality, comfort foods, gentility … and drawl. As I prepared for my interview with Soraya Mangal,...
