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Novartis’ David Epstein: A Diverse Team Can ‘Accomplish Feats Nobody Thought Possible’

February 23, 2013

  “David Epstein, Division Head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, spoke with DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti aartis corporate headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, about how diversity impacts innovation, R&D and marketing. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is No. 13 on the DiversityInc Top 50.” Here are some excerpts from […]

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Building a Culture of Inclusion at the U.S. Air Force Academy

January 28, 2013

  article by: Adis M. Vila   “The mission of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), the youngest of the four service academies, is to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to […]

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4th Biennial United Nations Traveling Film Festival, hosted by UW-L

January 27, 2013

  The themes for the documentaries for this year’s UW-La Crosse festival are “Human Dignity” and “Education is a Human Right”. Ranging in length from five to 73 minutes, these documentaries are set in dozens of different locations around the […]

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Cultural Proficiency Training organized by The School District of La Crosse

January 27, 2013

  Date: February 8th Time: 9-11:30am Place: Hogan gymnasium Topic: The first 90 minutes will be a presentation about micro-aggression. How do we recognize it? How do we stop it? The focus will shift to a panel conversation with several […]

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2012 Annual Report

January 16, 2013

 

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December 7th 2012 Feedback

January 1, 2013

Our December event was a great success!  We would like to thank our audience for their spirited participation, willingness to share, take risks and make the experience worthwhile! We would also like to thank our presenter, Lor Lee, for his […]

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The Concept of Cultural Humility in the Medical Field

November 11, 2012

  “Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices,” is a 30-minute documentary by San Francisco State professor Vivian Chávez, that mixes poetry with music, interviews, archival footage, and images of community, nature and dance to explain what Cultural Humility is and […]

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Mental Health in the Workplace

October 27, 2012

A very well-attended event (around 40 participants) and a great presentation by Don Thomas-Kremmer on the topic of mental health in the workplace, and the role of Employee Assistance Program.  As usual, our participants engaged in interesting conversations, exchanged views, […]

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The Shift: Hispanics in America

June 16, 2012

A very interesting and compelling video showing the change in demographics across the United States. The Shift: Hispanics in America

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“Diversity – Moving from Color to Cultural Inclusion” Free Webinar

June 1, 2012

Tuesday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m. EST. “Diversity – Moving from Color to Cultural Inclusion” Summary: Most companies today understand the business case for a diverse workforce. Study after study shows that diversity positively influences company revenues and profits due […]

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This guide lists established and emerging resources that reflect and celebrate cultural diversity in our area.

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