Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

***REGISTER NOW TO JOIN US NEXT WEEK***   Project Interfaith, the Center for Faith Studies at Countryside Community Church, and KIOS Omaha Public Radio invite you to… “Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It” A Community Conversation with National Public Radio Host Krista Tippett Part of Project Interfaith’s “Community Conversations”   [Read More…]

6th Annual Money Matters Financial Seminar Building Wealth, Living the Dream Hosted by the Omaha Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Saturday, March 29th, 2008 9am – 3pm at the TAC Building (3215 Cuming Street) This event is free to the public, but registration is required.  To register contact: Krystal Walker |   [Read More…]

A picture and a quote…. "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." -Oscar Wilde   

An updated schedule… Monday, March 31st Governor’s Conference on Community Service (50 minute workshop – Creating New Social Spaces) Tuesday, April 8th HRAM Diversity Session (keynote and technical session…this is going to be good!) Wednesday, April 23rd Omaha OD Network Diversity Session  Monday, April 28th (Des Moines, IA) Working with Humans Wednesday, April 30th blogpodwikiwhat?   [Read More…]

Monday, April 28th…Working with Humans is coming to Des Moines!

What do Executive women want most? 82% want to work with peole they respect 79% want the freedom to be themselves 64% want flexible schedules 51% want recognition from their employers 15% want to obtain a powerful position -Center for Work/Life Policy, Harvard Business Review, 2005 via Diversity Inc 

Between travels, flu and life in general I have done a baaaaad job of posting this month.  I am pretty jazzed about the next month though, I have some really cool gigs coming up in addition to the contract client work I am currently involved with.  Come check me out!  Wednesday, March 19th (Lincoln, NE)    [Read More…]

TGIF!  A quote and a picture.  Have a wonderful weekend. "What the people of the city do not realize is that the roots of all living things are tied together." -Chan K’in Viejo   

How Your Brain Looks at Race Not even Obama thinks America is ‘post racial.’  But neuroscience, like the primary results, suggests we are not doomed to see things in black and white. By Sharon Begley NEWSWEEK Updated: 1:38 PM ET Feb 23, 2008   Robert Kurzban remembers when he felt a whisper of hope that racism was   [Read More…]

I came across an interesting blog that is maintained by Diane Strafford of the Kansas City Star regarding workplace issues.  I like this post, which is a good reminder that the numbers we tend to rely on do not always tell the entire story: Who’s really hurting in the job market In February, the national   [Read More…]