Diversity

3 Steps to Becoming an American

Justine Rivero | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Obama, Immigration, America, Gay Marriage, Diversity, Same-Sex Marriage, Culture, Voting, Politics News

Becoming an American is a complicated privilege for me, because as a chubby five-year-old who hated cereal and missed her cousins overseas, that privilege wasn't my choice.

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3 Steps to Becoming an American

Justine Rivero | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Obama, Immigration, America, Gay Marriage, Diversity, Same-Sex Marriage, Culture, Voting, Women News

I am still learning to be comfortable in a country I was once reluctant to call home. But I'm choosing to vote this year to help other Americans feel like this country is their home, too.

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Stumbling Toward Diversity

Ester Bloom | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Television, Grey's Anatomy, Girls Hbo, Entertainment, Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Pop Culture, Race, Diversity, Movies, Lena Dunham, Culture News

This is not about Lena Dunham; this is about our culture, and how much more we will all benefit from color-blind casting in our media and, hopefully, in our lives.

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Schooling for a Diverse Tomorrow

Maureen Costello | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: u.s. Department of Education, Curriculum, Anti-Bias, Segregation, Bullying, Diversity, Education News

Failure to appreciate our differences opens a door to dehumanization of those who are different. The only way to keep that door firmly closed is through anti-bias education.

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New Messages to Bolster Female Candidates -- and the U.S. -- on the World Stage

Barbara Lee | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Gender Gap, Congress, Diversity, Women Voters, Women in Politics, Women in Congress, Gender Equality, Politics News

This year has the potential to be a significant one for women in the Senate: 2012 has the highest number of incumbent women up for re-election and plenty of women working to break into the historically male-dominated body.

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Striving For Racial Harmony At Evangelical Colleges

Christine A. Scheller | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, Christian Colleges, Cedarville University, North Park University, Multicultural, Race, Randal Jenks, Joshua Canada, Racial Reconciliation, Westmont College, Eastern University, Robert Reyes, Nyack College, Denise Isom, Racism, Entrada Scholars, Faith, Universities, Jon Purple, Hispanic, George Fox University, Carl Ruby, Taylor University, Nate Mouttet, George Yancey, Goshen College, Dante Upshaw, Biola University, Glen Kinoshita, Joel Perez, Carmille Akande, Calvin College, Monica Smith, Moody Bible Institute, Sam Barkat, Wheaton College, African American, Higher Education, Diversity, Cccu, Race Relations, Religion News

If Christian colleges are serious about moving forward in their diversity efforts, they need to listen to and empower the diversity officers on their campuses.

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Don't Shoot The Messenger: HBO's Girls Backlash

Jesse Levine | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Girls, Race, Diversity, HBO Girls, Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Girls Tv Show, Girls Critique, Girls Reviews, Girls Review, TV News

Lena Dunham wrote, directed and stars in an indictment of her own spoiled self, and was her own target long before she was the target of this current blast of criticism. She's roasting herself, on HBO, and she's wearing granny panties.

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Connecting Youth to Our National Parks

Tom Kiernan | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Yosemite, Youth, National Parks Conservation Association, National Parks, Diversity, Free Admission to National Parks, National Parks Week, Green News

Our national parks are America's living classrooms.

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"Stay-at-Home Mom" Is a Political Misnomer

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Michelle Obama, Ann Romney, Hillary Rosen, Mommy Wars, Women Leaders, Diversity, Sarah Palin, Stay-at-Home Mothers, Political Strategy, Politics News

What business is it of ours to question why women work for pay and why they might cease to do? We all contribute in different ways. Far more important is what we do as a society to help families.

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Celebrating Diversity In Public Schools

Sayu Bhojwani | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Immigrants, American Jews, New York City, Diversity, American Muslims, Public Schools, Hinduism, Interfaith, Religious Diversity, Religion News

Our students definitely need more, rather than fewer, days in school, so more holidays may not be the answer. But, different holidays could be.

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Does 'All-American Beauty' Exist?

CNN | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Changing Body Ideals, Beauty, All American, Body Image, Definitions of Beauty, Diversity, Appearance, Women News

(CNN) - As 18-year-old Giovana Frediani and her friends stood in front of the mirror to prep for a night out, one girl turned around and complained th...

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Is Lack of Diversity a Factor in Our Failure in Afghanistan?

Richard Dickerson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Afghan War, Afghanistan War, Soldiers, Military, US Military, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Diversity, Diversity in the Military, Usaid, Afghanistan War Leadership, State Department, Black Voices News

When you constantly pick the same people with similar backgrounds to serve and lead, it's hard for new and different ideas to be considered -- or even discussed. There is a value to different perspectives that come from different experiences, including a minority experience.

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Why There May Be A Lack Of Minorities In Top-Level Economic Jobs

Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Latino Voices News, U.S. Economy, Video, Education, Economy, Federal Reserve, Latino Prosperity, Diversity, Workplace Diversity, Latino Voices News

According to a report released last week by the Federal Reserve’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the central bank is having a hard time making t...

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How Wounded Warriors Taught My Son A Lesson In Diversity

Anne Woods | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Autism, Handcycle, Amputee, Diversity, Wounded Warriors, Military Family, Beyond the Battlefield, Hope for the Warriors, Veterans, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Impact News

Diversity is not an afterthought in my family. Married to a biracial man for many years, diversity is a focus in many of our decisions. As a military ...

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Kurtz Confounds With Criticism of MSNBC, Sharpton, but Not Trayvon Martin Smears

Mark Thompson | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Reliable Sources, Al Sharpton Politics Nation, Msnbc, Phil Griffin, Al Sharpton, Cnn, Trayvon Martin, Fox News, Diversity, CNN Ratings, Media News

While Howard Kurtz has had an esteemed career as a media critic, his TV and tweet critique of MSNBC and the Rev. Al Sharpton Sunday seems like an attempt to appear balanced purely for the sake of appearing balanced.

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Getting Past Stuck With Diversity & Inclusion

Trudy Bourgeois | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Women, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate America, People of Color, Diversity, Diversity in the Workplace, Workplace Diversity, Business News

I fear that leaders of the business world today are like Moses and the Israelites. Wandering the wilderness for 40 years, going around and around the ...

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Diversity in the Outdoors, Part III

Stacy Bare | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Mission Outdoors, Conservation, James Beckwourth, Outdoors, Sierra Club, Diversity, National Brotherhood of Skiers, Outdoorafro, Black Voices News

The good news about diversity in the outdoors is that there already a number of outstanding groups and organizations doing a lot of great work to get everyone outside. All of us though, need to do a better job telling the story and more people need to get involved.

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10 Countries With The Most Workplace Diversity

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Work Hours, Gdp, Governance, Ethnicity, Age, Country of Birth, Poverty Rates, Disability, Harvard Business School, Forbes, Iceland, Diversity, Gender, Workplace Diversity, Business News

High school history books might call the United States the world's melting pot, but that characterization doesn't quite hold true in today's workplace...

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Diversity in the Outdoors, Part 2

Stacy Bare | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Stephen Shobe, Phil Henderson, Diversity in the Outdoors, Mt. Everest, Diversity, Expedition Denali, Bv-Life, Black Voices News

Merely inviting a more diverse audience to enjoy the outdoors is a great start but it seems likely that having more role models for diverse populations would help others accept these kinds of invitations more readily.

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The New Diversity Divide

Wendy N. Powell | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Kristin Chenoweth, Christianity, Religious Discrimination, Good Christian Bitches, Good Christian Belles, Gcb, Kim Gatlin, Diversity, TV News

Now, I have a robust sense of humor but I can't imagine Hollywood making fun of another religion or culture referring to their women as "bitches."

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Occupy the Arts

Scott Walters | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Arts Funding, The 2 Percent, Diversity, The Arts, Occupy the Arts, Diversity in the Arts, Culture News

Circular arguments about arts funding often echo Republican talking points: trickle-down economics serve the poor, progress in race relations means we've reached a post-racial society and we shouldn't take money from the rich because they are job creators.

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Why We Need More Women Leaders

Valerie Keller | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Women, Leadership, Young Global Leaders, Diversity, World Economic Forum, Business News

Access to leadership roles is not my entitlement as a woman. It is my responsibility as a global citizen to show up, to have a voice, to contribute my time and talents in service to society.

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Master Steps for the Dance of Diversity

Arva Rice | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Corporate Diversity, Inclusion, Diversity, Workplace Diversity, Money, Bv-Money, Black Voices News

Diversity is inviting everyone to the party. Inclusion is getting everyone to dance. I heard this adage from a retail executive discussing the difference between thinking diversity is important and integrating diversity into the very fabric of a corporation.

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The Case of the Disappearing Black and Latino Student: Race and the Achievement Gap at Smith College and Stuyvesant High School

Richard Buery | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: NYC Specialized High Schools, Smith College, Twitter, Stuyvesant High School, American Dream, Race, Facebook, Diversity, College Financial Aid, Admissions Test, Mayor Bloomberg, Education Reform, Achievement Gap, New York Times, New York News

Where you stand on the declining numbers of African Americans at Stuyvesant depends on your answers to two questions. First, do you think the small number of black students is a problem? Second, what should we do about it?

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Colors: A Message of Hope for 'World Read Aloud Day' From Our Friends in Jerusalem

Pam Allyn | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Jews, Israelis, Writing, Ngos, Peace, Poetry, Jerusalem, Arabs, Jewish, Litworld, Israel, Reading, World Read Aloud Day, Shel Silverstein, Diversity, Israeli Arabs, Video, Good News News

Literacy has all kinds of benefits that we might not associate immediately with reading and writing. The stories we read and write and share have the power to transcend physical borders as well as boundaries of race and religion.

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