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Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center Joins Workforce Diversity Network
 We are pleased to welcome the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center to the Workforce Diversity Network.
Located in the nation's capital, only a short distance from the historic buildings that house today's leaders and commemorate yesterday's, the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one of the most visible and dynamic facilities in the VA system. >>> |
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Beyond Recordings: From Fear to Hope
Workshop July 15
 For many, diversity initiatives are tolerated as long as dominant groups remain in control. Multi-culturalism can flourish as long as white norms remain intact. Utilizing The Color of Fear as reference, we will examine the various fears that impede our desire for racial justice. >>> |
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Ganondagan Celebrates Navajo Code Talkers at Dance & Music Festival
 On July 24 and 25 at its 19th Annual Native American Dance & Music Festival, Ganondagan will welcome two of the remaining 86 Navajo Code Talkers, honoring them and commemorating the 65th Anniversary Year of the Battle of Iwo Jima, fought during WWII. >>> |
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 WDN Member a Finalist for Prestigious “W” Award
Rochester Women's Network selected the finalists for this year’s prestigious "W" Award including Dr. Arlette Miller-Smith, professor at St. John Fisher College. This annual award honors a local woman who works tirelessly on behalf of women. >>>
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YMCA of Greater Rochester Announces Enhancement of Diversity Scholarship Winners
 The YMCA's 2010 Enhancement of Diversity Scholarship Winners are Natalie Palmer and Chester Shellman.
The program provides financial assistance and work experience to college students who can contribute to the YMCA's diversity and who are potential candidates for employment. >>> |
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Stories from Holocaust Survivors
By Terry Howard
 Several times I looked over my shoulder to scan the faces of the 100-plus people in the audience. Their eyes – many of them moist, many widen by disbelief - were transfixed on the aging couple on the stage: William and Rosalie Schiff, Holocaust survivors.
Having lived in six concentration camps, including Auschwitz, the Schiffs were separated during the war and somehow reunited at the war's end. >>> |
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Measuring Diversity
 By Mike Prokopeak
Determining the bottom-line impact of diversity and inclusion can be as easy as a few quick calculations.
Ed Hubbard, president and CEO of human performance consultancy Hubbard & Hubbard, quickly works through a series of math problems about a client study he conducted. >>> |
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 Is It Bias? Making Diversity WorkBy Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.Bias costs organizations billions in lost productivity, high turnover, and low morale, not to mention the risk of expensive litigation.
Getting rid of bias is within our control. >>>
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