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Instagram: Social Tool or Social Problem?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 04.30.2013 | Parents
Barbara Greenberg

Capturing moments and sharing memories has usually been a source of joy. Photos are, after all, intended to capture history, lovely moments and times spent together. They are also intended to bring a bit of happiness to the viewer, correct?

Our Diversity is What Will Drive New Levels of Excellence

The University of Central Florida Forum | Posted 04.24.2013 | College
The University of Central Florida Forum

Just as our previous melting-pot mixture allowed our nation to become great, the demographic shifts we are currently experiencing can work in our favor, as well. We need to foster cultures of inclusion, where the differences that make us unique are celebrated and harnessed for innovation.

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Patrick Hughes, Jr. | Posted 04.18.2013 | Chicago
Patrick Hughes, Jr.

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The Real Reason Workplace Diversity Is Hard To Come By

Posted 04.08.2013 | Black Voices

Workplace diversity continues to elude many white male managers, according to a new survey by the Greatheart Leader Labs in Seattle. But the reason wh...

Hey Republicans, Great New Strategy -- But Before You Bet on Blacks...

Theodore Johnson | Posted 04.02.2013 | Black Voices
Theodore Johnson

Before any substantial segment of the black electorate trusts the spirit of this new charm offensive or seriously considers a national Republican candidate, there are three simple things it has to do.

Fear Kills

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 03.27.2013 | Politics
Frances Moore Lappe

We see fear's face everywhere, whether in a Congress debating assault weapons or in schools introducing lock-down drills. And for most species fear i...

The Appalling Silence of Good People

PJ Mintner | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
PJ Mintner

Every time I'm lukewarmly supportive, rather than being a passionate believer in social justice, I tell the world that I don't care about others, and I certainly don't care about myself.

Jewish Inclusion: Dare To Dream

Elaine Hall | Posted 04.22.2013 | Religion
Elaine Hall

I always longed to share and connect with my son in my religious observance. I dreamt that I could sit with Neal in prayer. However, like many things when you have a child with severe autism, this did not seem likely to happen. Twelve years later, my fantasy became real.

The Obama Era Continues: Supersizing Diversity and Inclusion

Andres T. Tapia | Posted 03.25.2013 | Latino Voices
Andres T. Tapia

Regardless of one's own personal political preferences, from history's perspective, the first time Barack Obama was elected president was momentous. The second time marked actual culture change.

Race and the Global Business of Sports: 2013

Kenneth L. Shropshire | Posted 03.02.2013 | Sports
Kenneth L. Shropshire

It is that time of year again for lists and the first one to catch my attention, in a negative light, was the Sports Business Journal's list of The Most Influential People in Sports Business.

Closing Tech Innovation Divide and the Wealth Gap

Mike Green | Posted 01.02.2013 | Black Voices
Mike Green

Would you like a $100,000 grant to test an idea or implement an innovation you've developed? That's a question the federal government is asking -- but few minorities are responding.

Hope for Inclusive Education for Kids With Special Needs

Jerome Schultz | Posted 12.12.2012 | Home
Jerome Schultz

Hybrid teachers are the hope for children with LD, ADHD and other special needs. in these changing and challenging times, my experience suggests that we have reason to be hopeful.

An Inclusive University

Daniel Little | Posted 12.02.2012 | College
Daniel Little

This positive feature of inclusiveness doesn't emerge automatically from the fact of diversity. Rather, it depends on deliberate positive efforts by students, faculty, and administrators to create the expectations and practices of inclusiveness.

Inclusion: Is it Confusion, Intrusion... or Delusion?

Jerome Schultz | Posted 11.25.2012 | Home
Jerome Schultz

The Hybrid Teacher is guided and energized by finding out what facilitates effective learning and what gets in the way.

Why "We're All in This Together" Makes More Sense Than "You're on Your Own"

Theresa Berenato | Posted 11.12.2012 | Impact
Theresa Berenato

My favorite part of President Bill Clinton's Democratic National Convention speech was his mandate for America to continue to advance equal opportunity and economic empowerment.

Damage Control for Learning Disabilities: The Hybrid Teacher

Jerome Schultz | Posted 11.06.2012 | Home
Jerome Schultz

This is not a solution for the dearth (or death) of self-contained specialized programs in which intensive specialized instruction can take place (clearly my preference), but perhaps a way to do some damage control.

The GOP Should Renounce Akin's Policy, Not Just His Statements

Susan Bevan | Posted 10.21.2012 | Politics
Susan Bevan

We are not calling for a platform that solely embraces the pro-choice, however, the vast majority of Republicans can agree that a party should not endorse an extreme policy pushed by irreverent leaders who seek to limit the medical options for victims of rape.

When All Are Included in the Olympics, We All Are Stronger

Norma Cook Everist | Posted 09.28.2012 | Sports
Norma Cook Everist

The world is large, and, yes, smaller. An athlete is born in one country, goes to school in another and trains in yet another. What is your home country? Have we crossed all boundaries? Yes, and no.

Saving Christianity Through Love Of God And Neighbor

Danielle Tumminio | Posted 09.15.2012 | Religion
Danielle Tumminio

The trouble has nothing to do with lacking biblical grounding. It has nothing to do with lacking an identity. The trouble comes with putting these theological tenets into practice.

Paralympic Gold Medalist Struggles at the Gas Station

Patrick Hughes, Jr. | Posted 07.30.2012 | Chicago
Patrick Hughes, Jr.

By every standard, Linda is an accomplished person. And yet... like 15 million other Americans with disabilities, Linda finds it to be a challenge every time she gets gas at the pump.

Embracing Inclusion Banishes Fear

Robert V. Taylor | Posted 07.26.2012 | Healthy Living
Robert V. Taylor

My own fears were not about the people I loved rejecting me. They were all fears about those outside of my immediate circle of trust and love.... In naming and befriending my fears, their power to confine and define me was deflated.

Spiritual Inclusionism: A Movement For The Masses

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 07.07.2012 | Religion
Sarah O'Leary

It's time for Spiritual Inclusionism: a movement dedicated to exercising God's love, compassion, kindness and all-inclusiveness whenever possible.

Upending Political Vitriol

Robert V. Taylor | Posted 06.23.2012 | Politics
Robert V. Taylor

Our culture and political process is adept at demonizing opposing points of view and candidates. What if, instead of accepting this as the norm, we embrace a proactive response that insists on a new discourse?

Master Steps for the Dance of Diversity

Arva Rice | Posted 05.05.2012 | Black Voices
Arva Rice

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.

Trusting Love Over Fear

Rev. Emily C. Heath | Posted 04.08.2012 | Religion
Rev. Emily C. Heath

The people of faith in my life who dared to speak louder than the anti-gay voices around them made me believe that was true.