July 19th, 2007
“Enlightening the world, one sip and one page at a time…” That’s the dream of co-owners Cindy Collins and Angie Keyes at The Reading Grounds bookstore/coffeehouse in midtown Omaha . “Books and coffee offer the perfect setting for a diverse community like midtown,” says Collins. “We like to say we are ‘brewing attitudes’ [Read More…]
July 17th, 2007
Good and timely article from Workforce.com regarding an issue that often tends to be ingored or overlooked in the workplace. The book "The No Asshole Rule" is mentioned in this article and I highly recommend reading it. Stamping Out Workplace BulliesBullying is blamed for unnecessarily creating high costs of turnover, insurance claims and thwarted productivity. [Read More…]
July 17th, 2007
A couple of great pieces on the Taleo blog: Putting the Budget Where the ROI Is – This is about HR in general and how many C-level folks expect great results in certain areas but they are not necessarily investing real resources in those areas. Certainly applies to Organizational Diversity work. What Me Worry: Denial [Read More…]
July 17th, 2007
Omaha got low ranking in mortgage rate fairnessBY STEVE JORDONWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERA report released Wednesday by a national fair-housing group said Omaha is among the worst cities in the nation for making higher-rate mortgage loans to low-income people and to blacks regardless of income.More than half the loans to Omaha blacks in 2005 were high-cost, [Read More…]
July 13th, 2007
A smart, smart move as covered by the Omaha World Herald. We are spoiled as a community to have had Tawanna Black and now Jamie Grayson leading Destination Midtown. New Midtown exec excited about futureBY MAGGIE CREAMERWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER When Jamie Grayson interned for Destination Midtown last fall, she decided her ideal job would be working [Read More…]
July 10th, 2007
This is a new series that I am happy to introduce and plan on posting once / week. I am going to reach out to someone that I think plays an important role in Diversity, Inclusion, and/or Cultural Competency work and have them answer 9 fairly simple questions, so that you can get to kno [Read More…]
July 3rd, 2007
Mark your calendars today, for Omaha Table Talk 2007: Thursday, October 18th Where everyone has a seat at the table. Please join us and invite a friend! Registration will begin on September 4th and will end on September 28th. For more information: A’Jamal-Rashad Byndon 402.829.9297 ajamalb@ccomaha.org www.omahatabletalk.com
June 30th, 2007
One-in-Five Diverse Workers Experience Workplace Discrimination Twenty-three percent of diverse workers said they have been discriminated against or treated unfairly in the workplace based on their diverse background, according to a study released by CareerBuilder.com and Kelly Services, and conducted by Harris Interactive. The purpose of the study was to gauge the frequency, severity and [Read More…]
June 30th, 2007
Thursday, July 19 | 6 p.m.Omaha North High School – Viking Center4410 North 36th St.An ADA accessible entrance is located at the northeast music hall door. The North Omaha Development Project is a commitment of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, corporate leaders, elected officials, African American business leaders and the North Omaha community to [Read More…]
June 29th, 2007
July 30, 2007 at the Scott Conference Center Chicano Awareness Center 2007 Annual Tribute and Scholarship Dinner Join us as we celebrate award and scholarship recipients and reveal a special announcement! Cocktails and a silent auction commence at 5:30pm, followed by dinner, tribute presentations and more! For reservations contact Rebecca Valdez: [Read More…]