by nadivcou | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
When Hispanic Heritage Month was established, it was with the idea of recognizing the contributions of Hispanic-Americans (as our community was known) to the United States. Since the term “Hispanic” was a government construct to group a very diverse group of people,...
by nadivcou | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
I had the honor of speaking on a couple of panels at the September “National Latino Leadership Conference. My topics had at least one major theme in common: The great diversity within the US Latino population. This fact, of course, is one of the attributes that makes...
by nadivcou | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Brandon Jones, CDP is Manager for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging at Comcast where he has worked for close to 16 years. Brandon started his journey with Comcast as a Communications Technician in the city of Chicago where his career would continue to grow...
by nadivcou | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Centre for Global Inclusion recently released the 2021 Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB): Standards for Organizations Around the World. The nearly 100-page document features 275 benchmarks across 15 categories and 5 levels. Written by...
by nadivcou | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
All of us communicate via a plethora of platforms including texts, emails, voice messages, by talking or using sign language. While communication is common in all cultures, some might use words that are hurtful or construed as offensive to others. If we become more...
by nadivcou | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I recently read Stamped, Racism, Antiracism and You by Reynolds and Kendi. The book discusses the historical struggles of Black individuals and the violence and resistance they faced as they demanded freedom from slavery and discrimination. There were several areas...
