Dr. Arlette Miller Smith is Honored with 2008 Harriet Tubman Humanitarian Achievement Award Dr. Arlette Miller Smith, Dean of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs at St. John Fisher College, was recently named a 2008 recipient of the prestigious Harriet Tubman Humanitarian Achievement Award, which recognizes New York women who selflessly dedicate themselves to improving the quality of life available to the poor, the powerless, and the persecuted. >>>

Black Jewish Relations: Honoring our Past, Shaping our Future B’nai B’rith International, the Jewish fraternity of North America Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), and the historically Black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi (KAPsi), have launched an exciting new partnership to bring the message of tolerance and mutual understanding to college campuses nationwide. >>>

National Association for Female Executives Names Xerox Among Top Companies for Women Xerox Corporation has been named again as one of the 2008 "Top Companies for Executive Women," an annual list released by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), a women's professional and business association. >>>

Mixing Four Generations in the Workplace By Mike Streeter No workplace diversity and inclusion initiative is complete without understanding and addressing generational differences. Stereotypes and labels abound when it comes to age. How did we come to this place in our careers? A lot has to with impact of generational differences, which Cam Marston has been studying for some time. Here is my interview with him and my review of his newest video, “Mixing Four Generations in the Workplace.” >>>

Family Friendly Organizations By Mauricio Velasquez, MBA There is a growing or emerging movement afoot in organizational America today and we are seeing it in our consulting and training travels.  Diversity Training Group is being asked by our clients to help them become more family friendly.  You have heard it – all the buzz words and phrases - organizations are interested in winning the war for talent and being an employer of choice.  >>>

Reflections on the Little Rock Nine By Terry Howard Several columns ago I told you about my being called the "N-word" by some young idiot while I was out walking one day. As you can imagine, I got lots of interesting e-mail about that one. At the time that incident interrupted, my thoughts were on a trip to Little Rock, Ark., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the famous Little Rock Nine. I can now rationalize that maybe getting dinged by the N-word was my preparation for the trip.  >>>

Stephen M.R. Covey to Speak on Trust: The Heart of Leadership April 23 at Rochester Riverside Convention Center Register Online ($95 per person or Corporate Tables of 8 (Corporate Tables ($760) includes Covey's 2007 book, The Speed of Trust, Flash Cards, breakfast, booksigning and networking Trust is a hard-edged economic driver and the new currency for corporate excellence. Covey presents his theory that trust is a learned and measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable & relationships more energizing. >>>

April 14, 2008 American Psyche: Ethics, History, Race and Mental Health April 21, 2008 MCC's 2nd Annual Rwanda Remembrance Program Immaculée Ilibagiza, Survivor of the Rwanda Genocide Left to Tell

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