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Editor of Vogue's Italian edition celebrates black and brown women and fat ones, too Washingtonpost.com - MILAN - Franca Sozzani, the editor of Vogue Italia, has taken the lead on one of the most fraught topics in her industry: diversity. She did so in reaction to runways that, in the past few years, h... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/23/AR2010112306379.html?sid=ST2010112703372 /////
Poverty on the Rise in America Newamericamedia.org - Final Call,News Report,Starla Muhammad, Posted: Dec 03, 2010 (FinalCall.com) - For millions of her citizens, the American dream seems elusive as more fall into poverty each year.While most statisti... http://newamericamedia.org/2010/12/poverty-on-the-rise-in-america.php /////
First Muslim Pro Hockey Player Great For Teaching Diversity Clintcora.com - First Muslim Pro Hockey Player Great For Teaching Diversity #nhl #muslim #islam #islamic #hockey #diversity — Since the NHL hockey team Toronto Maple Leafs needed help in a big way, they called u... http://www.clintcora.com/blog/?p=3831
Companies Must Manage the ‘ISMs’ When Working With Diversity
Susan Klopfer writes
-- “We have some great new and positive ideas for restructuring our sales workforce, ultimately helping our entire company to get through this recession. But there is so much resistance to diversity that I can’t implement all of our plans and I am coming to you for some help. How do I encourage our sales division to make these changes?”
--Sales Vice President, Rema, describes her dilemma to members of her company’s special change management team during their weekly meeting at WXYZ Company.
--“Diversity is always a tough area of change,” says Pete, a team member who initiated its organization five years earlier. Pete had taken diversity management classes in college, becoming a devout follower of diversity gurus R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. and William Sonnenschein. He persuaded his company’s CEO to organize this group that advises other managers as they implement change throughout the organization. “We call this time of most resistance during any change project as being in the Delta,” he explains to Rema.
--“We know you’ve worked hard to get everyone behind the sales restructuring project, and it was especially critical that you considered the diversity component in these changes,” another group member, Marilyn, joins in.
--“But I am not surprised that you are encountering serious resistance from line managers, employees, and even senior managers. Resistance typically rises from many sources.”
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Delivered by FeedBurner ----- ----- ----- ----- GINA: It's More Than Just a Pretty Name From Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP: The employment-related provisions (Title II) of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 took effect November 21, 2009. Although the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces the GINA, issued proposed regulations in March 2009, the final regulations were issued only last week. They will take effect January 10, 2011.The GINA appears eminently reasonable on its face, but it is riddled with traps and technicalities that could create problems for inattentive employers. In general, “GINA prohibits use of genetic information in employment decision making, restricts acquisition of genetic information, requires that genetic information be maintained as a confidential medical record, and places strict limits on disclosure of genetic information.” Although this sounds unremarkable, an individual’s family history is considered “genetic information.” Thus, an essential part of most medical examinations is generally off-limits. http://www.constangy.com/communications-308.html ///// EEOC poised to help older workers fight hiring bias From Marcia Meercer, InsideNova.com: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seems poised to fight age bias in hiring. That’s good news for workers older than 55, who have more trouble recovering from job losses than younger folks. Unemployment for people 55 and older soared from 3 percent in November 2007 to 7.3 percent in August. While 7.3 percent may not sound bad when the national unemployment rate is stuck near 10 percent, the past 22 months have been the longest spell of high unemployment older workers as a group have experienced in 60 years. http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010/nov/21/mercer-eeoc-poised-help-older-workers-fight-hiring-ar-666516/ ///// Lilly Ledbetter's fight for equal pay goes on Reports Roy L Williams, The Birmingham News: For Lilly Ledbetter, last week was a sign that her battle for equal pay is not over. On Wednesday, the Alabama native and namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was in Washington as the U.S. Senate debated the Paycheck Fairness Act. The Paycheck Fairness Act, which had already passed the U.S. House, would ensure that women aren't retaliated against for seeking information about what their male co-workers earn to ensure they are being paid properly. http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010/nov/21/mercer-eeoc-poised-help-older-workers-fight-hiring-ar-666516/ ///// Workers with hygiene issues need to be told Reports Joyce E.A. Russell, The Washington Post: Obviously, personal hygiene is important at work. Most people wouldn't go to a job interview without combing their hair or wearing clean clothes because they know that hiring decisions are heavily influenced by first impressions. Being clean and neat makes people feel more confident, especially in social situations, and those who aren't properly groomed run the risk of being ridiculed or ostracized… You do have to be sensitive to the fact that people from different backgrounds and cultures might have different norms for bathing, dress and hygiene. It is okay, though, to share the organization's norms, especially if working relationships with colleagues and clients are being affected. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/19/AR2010111906390.html ///// Civil Rights Fast Continues in New York Out In Jersey reports: On November 2, the LGBT Civil Rights Fast team of Alan Bounville and Iana Di Bona began a fast. They made a simple demand that in accordance with the successful passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (CRA), assuring full equality for all Americans, that it now include LGBTQ people by adding, “sexual orientation and gender identity. We have been sitting/standing/sleeping outside our senator’s office with one simple demand: please file the bill in Washington that adds “sexual orientation and gender identity" to the Civil Rights Act” says Alan Bounville. http://www.outinjersey.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=998:civil-rights-fast-continues-in-new-york&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50 ///// Is Internet Access the Next Civil Rights Battle? Urban Inside reports: Many of the country’s leading civil rights organizations are siding with the phone and cable companies in their bid to prevent federal regulations over their broadband, or high-speed, Internet services. At stake: whether to preserve “network neutrality” — the longstanding principle that all consumers can access whatever websites or applications they want on the Internet, at the same speed and without limitations imposed by Internet service providers. Clouding the issue, however, is that more than half a dozen of these groups are fighting accusations of being bought off by the telecom industry. Records of telecom contributions to minority interests reveal a minimum of nearly $2 billion in cash and in-kind support made in the past decade by the top three providers — AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast. http://www.urbaninsite.com/?p=12597 ///// FREE GIFT http://www.quoteactions.com/a/profile/841 ///// Urban League supporters ponder the future of civil rights groups Reports Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer: The Urban League of Greater Cleveland, which recently faced its own mortality, inspired a discussion Friday about the future of civil rights organizations and whether they can and should survive. A consensus quickly emerged that the need to address inequality remains great but that new strategies are required to pay for it. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/urban_league_supporters_ponder.html ///// Workplace diversity is key to success: Nasscom to IT Inc From Bangladore, India DH News Service reports : Nasscom, on Monday, said diversity and inclusion have become key business strategies for IT companies, who no longer view gender inclusion as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Addressing the Nasscom summit, Senior Director Sucharita Eashwar said member companies today show a great deal of maturity in the way they define policies on diversity and equality at work place. Despite encouraging 40 per cent out of an estimated 400 million IT work force in the country being women, industry leaders agree that the net has to be cast wider across disability, language, geography, age and other barriers if the 10 million deficit in manpower were to be plugged. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/114988/workplace-diversity-key-success-nasscom.html ///// Demographic shift will affect how news is covered and consumed Diversity Inc. reports: According to an August 2008 report by the U.S. Census Bureau, groups currently categorized as racial/ethnic "minorities"—Blacks and Latinos, East Asians and South Asians—will account for a majority of the U.S. population by the year 2042. In 2008, nearly half (47 percent) of the nation's children under 5 years of age were listed as a minority, with 25 percent being Latino. By the fall of 2018—just nine years away—public high schools across the nation will have a majority of traditionally underrepresented students, says the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a research group headquartered in Boulder, Colo. Some states already have a majority population that is not white: California, 70 percent; Texas, more than 60 percent; Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, 53 percent in each. Other states stand on the brink of the majority-minority change: Illinois, New York and North Carolina. This large demographic shift will affect everything, including how news is covered and consumed. http://www.diversityinc.com/department/103/Diversity-News/ ///// Why are more Latinos heading for college? Gail Zoppo of Diversity Inc. reports: Instead of trying to compete for jobs during the economic downturn, a record 2.6 million full-time freshmen enrolled in 6,100 institutions during the start of the recession (2007–2008), reports the Pew Research Center, with the percentage of Latino enrollment outpacing all other racial/ethnic groups. According to the just-released "Minorities and the Recession-Era College Enrollment Boom," the 6 percent enrollment spike was the largest increase in 40 years. And the majority of growth came from Latino and Black student enrollment: Between 2007 and 2008, Latino freshmen enrollment grew 15 percent and Black enrollment jumped 8 percent, compared with an increase of only 3 percent among white freshmen. What else did the study find? http://diversityinc.com/article/7789/Why-Are-More-Latinos-Going-to-College/ ///// Companies Must Manage the ‘ISMs’ When Working With Diversity Susan Klopfer writes
-- “We have some great new and positive ideas for restructuring our sales workforce, ultimately helping our entire company to get through this recession. But there is so much resistance to diversity that I can’t implement all of our plans and I am coming to you for some help. How do I encourage our sales division to make these changes?”
--Sales Vice President, Rema, describes her dilemma to members of her company’s special change management team during their weekly meeting at WXYZ Company.
--“Diversity is always a tough area of change,” says Pete, a team member who initiated its organization five years earlier. Pete had taken diversity management classes in college, becoming a devout follower of diversity gurus R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. and William Sonnenschein. He persuaded his company’s CEO to organize this group that advises other managers as they implement change throughout the organization. “We call this time of most resistance during any change project as being in the Delta,” he explains to Rema.
--“We know you’ve worked hard to get everyone behind the sales restructuring project, and it was especially critical that you considered the diversity component in these changes,” another group member, Marilyn, joins in.
--“But I am not surprised that you are encountering serious resistance from line managers, employees, and even senior managers. Resistance typically rises from many sources.” Continued -- http://diversitythoughts.blogspot.com/p/companies-must-manage-isms-when-working.html ///// Feel Free to pass this Diversity Briefings Newsletter on to your co-workers and others. Thank you for visiting the Diversity Briefings website. Please note that the information located on our site is general and not intended to provide specific legal advice. You should consult with an attorney and not rely on any information contained herein regarding your specific situation. ///// You can subscribe to Diversity Briefings here Enter your email address:
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The Kentucky Kernal reports: “I was falsely accused, arrested and sat in jail for 30 days only to have all the charges dropped because they didn’t have any evidence,” Jonathan Perry said. “I felt like my civil rights were being violated, and I’m still dealing with it two months later. It taught me to be more vigilant.”
--“It was the most traumatic experience of my entire life,” said Perry. “For law enforcement agencies to arrest people simply because they’re black — it has a profound impact on how I feel about people.” http://kykernel.com/2010/11/17/diversity-speaker-talks-sexuality-racial-profiling/ ///// Other generations growing weary of Baby Boomers
USA Today reports: “Boomers have certainly sucked up a lot of cultural oxygen," says Leonard Steinhorn, 54, a communication professor at American University in Washington and author of The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy. "They are outsized. They changed America in deep and profound ways," he says. "It's natural for other generations to think they didn't get their time in the sun." Other generations tend to roll their eyes at some perceived Baby Boomer traits. http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/2010-11-18-boomerloathing18_CV_N.htm ///// Air Products among 'Best Places to Work' for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees
Allentown Morning Call reports: Trexlertown gas-maker Air Products and several other companies with operations in the Lehigh Valley have been recognized as "Best Places to Work" from the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights group advocating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. Air Products, the region's third-largest employer, is among 337 businesses that received top marks in the group's 9th annual survey, which analyzed and rated the work policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgencer workers at 618 of the country's largest businesses and law firms. http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-allentown-air-products-rights-20101118,0,6869953.story ///// Family farming as the backbone to ensure countries’ “food sovereignty”
From Merco Press: Representatives from Mercosur, Africa, China, India and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations [have] called for the right to “food sovereignty”, thus preventing the international corporations from taking control of the seeds’ market. http://en.mercopress.com/2010/11/18/family-farming-as-the-backbone-to-ensure-countries-food-sovereignty?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily ///// Phyliss Frye, who fought for transgender rights, is now a judge
From The Houston Chroncile: Thirty years ago, Phyliss Frye, a longtime activist for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender causes, could have been arrested for wearing women's clothing in the Houston City Council chamber.Frye, a transgender Houston attorney born as Phillip Frye, fought back tears earlier this week as the mayor appointed her to a municipal bench in the same room where she helped repeal Houston's "cross-dressing ordinance" in 1980."I almost started crying, because I remembered 31 years ago, in that very same chamber, I was subject to arrest," Frye said. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7300931.html ///// Museum suspends expedition to meet uncontacted tribes in the Paraguayan Chaco
Merco Press reports: London's Natural History Museum has suspended a planned expedition to a remote region of Paraguay after protests that it might disturb one of the world's last uncontacted tribes. Campaigners had warned that the expedition to the Chaco region was likely to encounter the Ayoreo people. Contact might expose them to infectious diseases that could wipe them out. http://en.mercopress.com/2010/11/19/museum-suspends-expedition-to-meet-uncontacted-tribes-in-the-paraguayan-chaco?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily ///// FREE GIFT -- http://www.quoteactions.com/a/profile/841 ///// Smokers need not apply: Is hiring ban trend of the future?
The Christian Science Monitor reports: Employers have confined smokers to designated areas, moved smoking areas outside buildings, and limited smoking breaks. Now, some companies are opting to push smokers out of the workplace altogether.That's the case with the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA), an employer of 45 that announced earlier this month it would no longer hire people who smoke. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2010/1117/Smokers-need-not-apply-Is-hiring-ban-trend-of-the-future ///// Civil rights leader John Lewis to get presidential medal
From Reuters: Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader beaten unconscious by Alabama state troopers in 1965 during a march for voting rights, is to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.The medal, to be given early next year, is the country's highest civilian award and other honorees on President Barack Obama's list include former President George H. W. Bush, writer Maya Angelou, businessman Warren Buffet and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AH3J720101118 ///// What Can Bosses Do About Corporate Bullying?
MyFox Houston reports: How bad is corporate bullying? Recent statistics show one in three American workers are victims. Twenty percent of bullying crosses the line into harassment which then becomes illegal. Sixty percent of corporate bullies are men. They tend to bully males and females equally, however; studies show female bullies are more likely to target other females on the job. http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/business/101117-what-can-bosses-do-about-corporate-bullying ///// Year of the Woman? Eight Jobs That Are Still Sexist
Newsweek reports: In March 1970, 46 NEWSWEEK employees became the first group of media women to sue for employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Time, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and a number of other publications would follow. But 40 years later, how much has changed? We may have two female anchors on network television, but in print journalism, male bylines still outnumber female bylines by a rate of seven to one—despite women being the majority of journalism graduates since 1977. http://education.newsweek.com/index.html ///// The Discipline of Diversity
The Spec reports: In the olden days, universities were viewed as places where students learned to think. In large part, they did so through listening to a range of opinions and determining for themselves how they felt about any given issue.It appears that is, increasingly, no longer the case. It appears that, these days, if one disagrees with someone’s opinion, one simply shuts them down, makes them go away. And in doing so, one robs others of the opportunity to hear that divergent view. http://www.thespec.com/opinion/article/276931--the-discipline-of-diversity ///// 2-star, USNA professor clash on diversity
Navy Times reports: A Naval Academy alumni event grew contentious Tuesday when a two-star admiral clashed with an academy professor on issues of diversity and admissions standards. Bruce Fleming, an English professor who has taught at the academy for 24 years, said affirmative action and the pursuit of a competitive Division I football team led to the “corruption of the morale of the Naval Academy,” in remarks as guest speaker to the Greater Washington Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/11/navy-academy-diversity-111710w/ ///// Checking Out The Job Market – Diversity Checklist in Hand
Johanna and her academic advisor are talking about Johanna’s future. As the end of fall term approaches, the senior transgender accounting student, born as “John,” is starting to look for a good internship with a company that embraces diversity. “How can I really learn what a company really does, versus what a company says they do, with respect to diversity,” she asks her advisor.
--“Especially, when reality is that diversity hasn't really happened in most companies, and progress remains slow?”
--Johanna’s advisor understands her student’s apprehension, and adds her own perception, that by not developing a diverse workforce from the top down African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asian Americans are too often relegated to lower-skilled, lower-pay positions and are not able to fulfill their true potential. A poor economy has made this situation worse, she adds.
--“But some businesses are finally recognizing that diversity contributes to the bottom line in so many ways. They are finally understanding how diversity actually makes it easier to retain good employees or lower costs by developing skills in-house, and developing a reputation that helps attract new employees. This is especially important as the economy starts to recover and the demand for skilled labor slowly starts to increase,” the advisor states. Susan Klopfer continues – http://diversitythoughts.blogspot.com/p/looking-for-diversity-friendly-whats.html ///// Feel Free to pass this Diversity Briefings Newsletter on to your co-workers and others. Thank you for visiting the Diversity Briefings website. Please note that the information located on our site is general and not intended to provide specific legal advice. You should consult with an attorney and not rely on any information contained herein regarding your specific situation. ///// You can subscribe to Diversity Briefings here Enter your email address:
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Today’s New Diversity Topics: Two Immigrant Americans Honored, Texas A&M Diversity Conference Set This Week, The Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement, School Warned Over Bullying, Black Legislators Lose Gains, Iowa Prosecutors Fight Free Speech, Fanatics Prefer Intolerance, Maps Errors Rekindle Border Conflict ,Using Correct Terms Increases Diversity Success
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Today’s New Diversity Topics: Two Immigrant Americans Honored, Texas A&M Diversity Conference Set This Week, The Holocaust and the Civil Rights Movement, School Warned Over Bullying, Black Legislators Lose Gains, Iowa Prosecutors Fight Free Speech, Fanatics Prefer Intolerance, Maps Errors Rekindle Border Conflict , Using Correct Terms Increases Diversity Success
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Upwardly Global Honors Two Immigrant Americans for Outstanding Leadership
NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Upwardly Global, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization with a mission to eliminate barriers to professional workplace entry for foreign-educated immigrants and refugees in the United States, announced today the names of two influential immigrant Americans it will recognize at its annual 2010 Passport to Possibilities Gala, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Edison Ballroom. Deven Sharma, President of Standard & Poor's, and Mariam Assefa, Executive Director of World Education Services will receive the organization's prestigious Outstanding Leadership award for their personal and professional accomplishments elevating the profile of immigrant Americans as well as supporting diversity in the workplace. This story continues --
Big 12 Diversity Conference To Be Held At Texas A&M Nov. 12-13
COLLEGE STATION, Nov. 8, 2010 – Texas A&M University will host the annual Big 12 Diversity Conference Nov. 12-13, bringing together the chief diversity officers in the top-tier athletic conference that includes schools in seven states. The keynote address will be delivered by William Harvey, provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Rosemont College and formerly vice president for diversity and equity at the University of Virginia. Stanley said Harvey is expected to share examples of successful initiatives and best practices and discuss methods for collaborating on strategies that support institution-wide diversity agendas. Continued --
Speakers link start of Holocaust to civil rights movement in the South
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus : "It all came to a head on Kristallnacht, during which police and firemen were instructed not to intervene except to safeguard German citizens and their property," the rabbi said. "Sixty thousand Jewish males were sent to concentration camps that night, the start of the Holocaust. That event took place in darkness but the second was in broad daylight. That event turned out to be a tipping point toward justice and dignity for all people."
Joseph McNeil: "We didn't want to be carried out in a pine box, but it was a possibility,"one of the four Greensboro, N.C. students who led the nonviolent protest in 1960.
U.S. Dept. of Education Warns Schools Over Bullying; Protects Gay Students For 1st Time
Joseph DiSalvo of The San Jose Inside writes:The US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Russlyn Ali, in a new advisory released Oct. 26, warns that schools can lose federal dollars if they do not comply with the civil rights laws to protect gay students. It has been a traditional Office of Civil Rights policy to protect US students against discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin and disability, however this is the first time a government advisory mentions LGBT discrimination. Here is more --
Alabama civil rights attorney fears loss of gains by black legislators
Tuesday's elections marked the 40th anniversary of the election of the first African-American lawmakers to serve in the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction.The year was 1970, and Fred Gray Sr. had already gained fame as a civil rights attorney. Gray, a son of Montgomery, was actively keeping the secret pact that he had made with himself to become an attorney and "destroy everything segregated (he) could find" in Alabama. This article continues --
First Amendment Rights: Iowa Prosecutors Ask Court to Ban Peaceful Protestors
Prosecutors in Polk County Iowa have requested the court ban two anti-war protestors from the Federal Building in Des Moines after their arrest for trespassing. One of the activists, Christine Gaunt of Grinnell, Iowa, has been staging non-violent protests against the continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the offices of Sen. Tom Harkin (D) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R) for the past eight months.
The Right to Petition Your Government
Civil rights advocates have expressed concern about the request questioning whether such a move represents a violation of the First Amendment, which guarantees American citizens the right to free speech and the right to petition the government.
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Do America’s religious fanatics prefer intolerance over civil rights?
Blog Eideard: "If you want to understand how the Taliban thinks, you need look no further than America’s fundamentalist army of fanatics. Free thought and education are meaningless to ideological cave-dwellers who would not allow processes that differ with theirs..."
Google Maps errors rekindle border conflict between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Google Maps error is being blamed for Nicaraguan troops accidentally invading Costa Rica last week. The troops have been accused of crossing the hotly disputed Nicaragua border into Costa Rica in Central America and setting up camp for the night after taking down a Costa Rican flag and raising the Nicaraguan flag.
Working Harder at Using Correct Terms Increases Diversity Success
Susan Klopfer writes:
Ana is talking with one of her team members about a newly employed woman who has a "strange" last name. "I wonder where she's from. I'll bet you she's an illegal alien," Ana whispers to a co-worker.
But Ana receives an unexpected reaction from a nearby team member, who has been listening in to the conversation.
"Say, wait a minute. My name isn't so common, and I was born in Oregon," Jan Ishi calls over to Ana and her friend. "You had better be careful what you're calling someone at work!"
"Oh I didn't mean anything bad, especially about you," Ana says, as she grabs her coffee and leaves the room red-faced.
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Today’s New Diversity Topics: Shariah Referendum in Oklahoma leaves questions, Best "disability" vocabulary, Iowa and same-sex marriage, Bully Schools Warned by U.S. Dept. of Education, Brief History of LGBT in U.S., From Civil War to Civil Rights, Micky's D's Responsible For Fat Overwight Worker in Brazil, Work uniform provider honored for diversity, Asking People Why They Do What They Do Can Be a Positive Step When Managing Diversity ----- ----- ----- -----
Okla. Muslims Unsure of Status after Tuesday's Shariah Referendum
Omar Sacirbey, writing for BeliefNet, comments on Tuesday's elections results from Oklahoma: "Born and raised in Oklahoma, Sarah Albahadily will wear her headscarf to a Brad Paisley concert and her cowboy boots to mosque.There are two things she says she never misses: Friday prayers or a University of Oklahoma football games.But after seven in 10 Oklahoma voters on Tuesday (Nov. 2) approved State Question 755, a constitutional amendment that prohibits courts from using Islamic law, known as Shariah, Albahadily suddenly feels a little less at home in the Sooner State." His story continues --
From DiversityInc: Maybe it seems obvious that you shouldn't use the word "retarded," but what about other terms like "handicapped" or "special"? What language should you choose when speaking about or communicating with people with disabilities? DiversityInc asked experts to provide guidance on choosing the right words. Continued --
Writes Victor Hugg of Iowa, the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality is unquestionably the imperative civil rights movement of our time. "There are several important ongoing court cases to be familiar with: The infamous "don't ask, don't tell policy" is being challenged in a federal lawsuit, Log Cabin Republicans v. United States; with the majority of public opinion on the side of eliminating DADT, the discriminatory policy will hopefully go down in flames." Hugg continues, looking at various related cases. Here is more --
U.S. Dept. of Education Warns Schools Over Bullying; Protects Gay Students For 1st Time
Joseph DiSalvo of The San Jose Inside writes:The US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Russlyn Ali, in a new advisory released Oct. 26, warns that schools can lose federal dollars if they do not comply with the civil rights laws to protect gay students. It has been a traditional Office of Civil Rights policy to protect US students against discrimination based on race, gender, religion, national origin and disability, however this is the first time a government advisory mentions LGBT discrimination. Here is more --
Wayne Dynes of New York (Homolexus Blog) writes: Historically, the roots of the worldwide movement for gay and lesbian civil rights lie in Central Europe. Following important scholarly contributions by Heinrich Hoessli and K.H. Ulrichs, the world's first homosexual organization came into being: the Wissenschaftlich-humanitäre Komitee (Scientific-Humanitarian Committee), founded in Berlin on May 14, 1897 under the leadership of Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935), a physician who became the world's leading, if controversial, authority on homosexuality in the years that followed. His article continues --
DC Launches ‘Civil War to Civil Rights’ Promotion to Mark 150th Commemoration of the Civil War & City’s Role in Civil Rights Movement
From The Dryerbuz.com news blog: From Abraham Lincoln‘s tide-turning elections and inaugurations to Dr. Martin Luther King‘s soul-stirring “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC has served as a powerful backdrop for catalyzing moments in the Civil War and civil rights movement. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the war and to explore DC’s unique role in the civil rights movement, cultural attractions, historic landmarks, cultural organizations and historic sites throughout the capital region have joined together for a unique promotion, “Civil War to Civil Rights.” Continued --
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Brazilian McDonalds Worker Wins Obesity Lawsuit
A judge in Brazil has ruled that fast food giant McDonald’s must pay a former manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds over the past twelve years.
WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire -- UniFirst Corporation, a work uniform provider, has been named by The Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal as being among the "Best of the Best" diversity employers in the United States for 2010. In naming UniFirst as being "Best of the Best," the magazine surveyed more than 18,000 of its readers, asking them to nominate a company which exemplified a "firm commitment to diversity and inclusion in its workforce." Read here to see why this award was granted--
From Susan Klopfer: Asking People Why They Do What They Do Can Be a Positive Step When Managing Diversity
Kay and Bill meet with a diversity consultant to discover underlying assumptions that hurt their company's ability to hire and retain a diversified workforce. (Excerpt from Profit From Diversity; Getting Along With Others. Publication date: Nov. 15, 2010. CreateSpace.)
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Today’s New Diversity Topics: New UK diversity school, Air Force Academy assigns diversity role, Why feminism must transform, Editor says books need more diversity, NLRB defends facebook post, How controlling "the seeds" reduces poverty, Keeping others from driving you mad, Diversity leadership tips ----- ----- ----- -----
British Workplace diversity group wins right to start School
A UK BUSINESS organisation specializing in bringing diversity to the region's workforces has been given approval to set up a new "free school". Continued --
Air Force Academy (AFA) Faces Diversity Issues; Brings in Expert
The U.S. Air Force Academy's new diversity officer is ready to set up shop. Adis Anative of Cuba who speaks four languages fills the first academy post dedicated to promoting diversity.Vila has a law degree and arrives later this month. Continued --
Union College Presents Presidential Forum on Diversity
Daughter of author Alice Walker preaches "Third Wave" feminism -- author, journalist, and feminist Rebecca Walker explains "Why Feminism as We Know it Must Transform." Walker, who is both biracial and Jewish, is noted as one of the founders of a branch of feminism which intends to make room for all people. Continued --
Books Need More Diversity, Harry Potter Editor Says
Cheryl Klein, continuity editor for the last three Harry Potter books and senior editor of Scholastic, talks on the importance of establishing diversity in a lecture entitled "Black and White and Read All Over: Diversity and Inequity in Children's Publishing." Lecturing a Kansas group, Klein gives insight to an industry that it is not very diverse in terms of race. Click here to continue --
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NLRB Sues Company for Firing Worker Over Facebook Post
A worker who was allegedly fired for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her personal Facebook page now has the support of the National Labor Relations Board, which announced yesterday that it filed a complaint against the company. Click here to continue --
Who Controls the Seeds? Key to Poverty Reduction and Crop Genetic Diversity
In many developing countries the right of farmers to use and exchange farm-saved seed is a form of life insurance. Ensuring that farmers have this right is an important means of alleviating poverty and is crucial to maintaining crop genetic diversity throughout the world. To continue click here --
From an old Buddhist parable comes the beginning of understanding of co-workers who make us nuts: A young farmer was paddling his boat up the river to deliver his produce to the village. He was in a hurry. It was a hot day and the farmer, covered with sweat, wanted to make his delivery and get home before dark. Looking ahead, he spied another vessel moving rapidly downstream toward his boat. The vessel seemed to be trying desperately to hit him.
“Change direction, you idiot!” he yelled at the other boat. “You’re going to hit me!” But his cries were to no avail. Although the farmer rowed furiously to get out of the way, the other boat hit him with a sudden thud. Enraged, he stood up and shouted, “You moron! How could you manage to hit my boat in the middle of this wide river? What’s wrong with you?”
As he strained to see the pilot of the other vessel, he was surprised to realize that it was empty. He was screaming at an empty boat that had broken free of its moorings and was just floating downstream with the current.
The next time you get angry and get ready to blow up because of someone else, just remember: there is never anyone in the other boat. When we are screaming, we are always screaming at an empty vessel. To learn more continue here --
Three diversity leadership tips: 1) Know your cultural identity and understand what that identity brings to your communication; 2) Ask others about yourself and listen to their answers; 3) Examine your grading of values. Learn more about these tips, where they come from, and why they seem to work at
"What Makes An Effectice Leader?" by Susan Klopfer, continued here --
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Today’s New Diversity Topics: Wage discrimination Act Exclusive, Gen-X in the Workplace, Africa's Bushmen Surprise Science, India Shows Off Diversity, UK TV Lacks Diversity, HIV Diversity Award, California School Boards Lack Latino Members, Mental Health Issues and Diversity: Stigma Gets in the Way
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Third Circuit Rules Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Inapplicable to Failure-to-Promote Claims
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has narrowed the reach of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (“FPA”), determining the protections afforded by the FPA are exclusive to wage discrimination claims and do not cover failure-to-promote claims against employers.
The generational debate: youngsters want the ol' fogeys out of the way, while the boomers want to keep on working, taking offense at the mention of yielding to their children...Given that baby boomers tend to play things a little closer to the vest, are Gen-Xers best positioned to bridge both worlds?
Genetic researchers find a broad slice of humanity in one corner of Africa
Africa's Bushmen, also known as San or Khoisan, are among the most genetically diverse people in the world. Two Bushmen who live within walking distance of each other might have more genetic differences between them than a European and an Asian, says Stephan Schuster, a geneticist at Pennsylvania State University.
India Looks to Showcase Diversity When President Obama Arrives
WSJ: The President will be visiting the Taj Mahal Hotel as well as the former home of Mahatma Gandhi in Mumbai, what would you like him to learn about India while he is in your city?
Milind Deora: I hope he can try to get a sense of its diversity and contribution to shaping India’s political opinions not just today but also back in the day. Its diversity is in some ways what India is really about...
ITV schedules have a “remarkable lack of diversity”, chief executive admits
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier, addressing the House of Lords communication committee, said there was a “remarkable lack of diversity” in ITV1’s schedule compared with ten years ago, and warned that Contract Rights Renewal, a mechanism which restricts how the broadcaster sells advertising airtime, had led it to “chase higher rating programmes”, such as soaps.
While Latinos comprise nearly half of students in grades K-12, only 15 percent of school board members in California are Latino according to a report by the Cesar Chavez Institute, the community and action research center of SF State's college of ethnic studies.
Titled "Examining Latino Representation on California's School Boards," researchers found that while all board members are committed to improving schools, Latino board members were more likely than white members to focus on improving the academic achievement of African American and Latino students.
People From Diverse Communities Too Often Fearful of Seeking Mental Health Treatment
Maria recently confided to her doctor that she was having a hard time at work because of her depression. He immediately referred Maria to a psychologist and she was able to start getting some benefit from therapy, combined with medicine from her physician.
Because Maria knows her problem didn't arise overnight, she recognizes it will not go away in a week or two. Even with medicine and therapy, her treatment will probably take at least a month before any significant results occur, her therapist says.
While Maria wants to talk to her boss about this matter, particularly since she is having some trouble adjusting to her medications, she is afraid of her boss's reaction.
"Lots of people really don't understand mental illness very well, so you had better keep this to yourself," Maria's mother advises.
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Today’s New Topics: Searching for Religious Freedom, Mix It Up Day, Australian Pride in Diversity, Families and Job Interviews, Discrimination on Appearance, Juan Williams Redux, New Business in Battling Office Bullies, Spaghetti Wednesdays and Cultural Roots ----- ----- ----- ----- Searching for Religious Freedom
If you haven't signed up for Mix It Up at Lunch Day yet, there's no time to waste. Add your school to the Mix It Up map now. You'll be joining thousands of other schools across the country as they help students cross social barriers and shake up cliques. National Mix It Up at Lunch Day will take place Nov. 9—next Tuesday.
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///// Australian Federal Police Sponsor implementation of Australian Equity Index Through Pride in Diversity
///// "How's the Family?": Family-Responsibilities Discrimination In Job Interviews
By now, most interviewers know it is inappropriate to ask in an interview: “How old are you” (you can ask if the person is 18 years of age or older) or “Do you celebrate Ramadan?” There is another danger zone in interviewing, which is often unrecognized by employers but which can get them into just as much trouble: questions pertaining to an applicant’s family or family responsibilities.
Click here to continue -- http://www.delawareemploymentlawblog.com/2010/11/hows_the_family_familyresponsi.html
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The controversy over discrimination in employment based on appearance is heating up again. Newsweek recently ran a special report entitled "The Beauty Advantage" that included a survey of hiring managers, 57% of whom said qualified but unattractive candidates will have a harder time landing a job. More than half of the managers in the survey advised job applicants to invest time and money in "making sure they look attractive" instead of on polishing a resume. In addition, Stanford law professor Deborah Rhode has authored a new book entitled The Beauty Bias that decries appearance discrimination and urges legal reforms to prohibit it.
The debate on the firing of commentator Juan Williams from NPR has addressed virtually every aspect of the topic. But it’s a good illustration of an issue that comes up in the workplace when discrimination and discriminatory words come into play: People somehow think that members of certain groups are incapable of insensitivity.
To continue click here -- http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/01/2380392/why-bias-shows-up-in-surprising.html
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There's big business in battling office bullies:
With his goatee, Darth Vader-sized bald head, and an NFL lineman's build, Gary Namie doesn't look like someone to mess with. And in his case, appearances do not deceive. Namie has carved out a tough niche — he's the guy who bullies the office bullies. Two weeks ago in San Francisco he and his wife, Ruth, were set to give a keynote address at a seminar hosted by a group called California Healthy Workplace Advocates. They were scheduled for a similar event the next day in Sacramento. At $10,000 per appearance, the Namies are becoming the Sarah and Todd Palin of the rapidly expanding office bullying universe — a universe that owes its existence, in large part, to the Namies.
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Diversity Management Tip of the Day
'Don't Miss Wednesday Spaghetti'; Managing Diversity Takes Companies To Their Cultural Roots
If the idea of managing diversity has piqued your company's interest, here are several critical questions to consider: What basic assumptions drive your organization − what makes life tick at your place of business? What fundamental understandings do people quickly learn that help them fit in and work in acceptable ways, and how are these assumptions passed on to employees?
The assumptions that drive life in corporations are different from values and traditions, which are usually made clear in some way. Once I applied to work as an intern for a company that celebrated "Spaghetti Wednesdays" in the corporate lunchroom. I was told about the tradition when interviewed for the job and I still believe to this day if a person would have revealed they didn't like spaghetti, they would not have been hired!
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