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Leadership Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Maturity: A Roadmap
The path to inclusion and equity is an easy fix. Getting there requires commitment and a willingness to sustain the work over periods of time. Many institutions and organizations make lofty diversity statements during a crisis—only to fall short. Why? One reason is a lack of direction. Another is looking for quick, easy results for…
6 Key Steps for Starting and Sustaining a Nonprofit Organization DEI Committee
I worked in higher education for over three decades, primarily in equity and inclusion leadership roles. Typically, we don’t think of colleges as nonprofits, but they are. Colleges must file IRS 990 forms too. They also have governing boards. So, it is not surprising that consulting with human service, educational, health, or other nonprofit organizations…
In Pursuit of Racial Equity: Consultant Offers Five Concrete Questions and Strategies
It’s rare that racial equity is made clear. But Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D., writer, DEI consultant, and Forbes Senior Contributor, has zeroed in on key questions to ask. The five questions and strategies put forward are worth pursuing whether you are in higher education, non-profit, or corporate-business settings. At the heart of this work is…
Helping Young Black and Latino Males Succeed Through Support and Challenging Stereotypes
by Edward Pittman March 10, 2014 When President Obama announced his $200 million My Brother’s Keeper initiative for Black boys, I wondered why Black and Latino men are still an enigma to the higher education community. Ten years ago I met Kenny, a chatty and bright student from metropolitan New York. He played lacrosse and…
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