In #diversity #equity and #inclusion work, our focus is people. Bias is not what I desire, bias is not what I feel This haiku sequenced eco-haibun needs prose and additional haiku added day by day. Every individual has a role to play. those that love me, for me. In the workplace, equality is making sure people are given equal opportunities, equal pay, and are well accepted for their differences. you running down my cheeks, onto my dress, youre just some rowdy brat from the midwest with a lot of crazy ideas and no evidence of authenticity another teacher warns youre nothing more than a bricoleur! Oh, you have become so fair living in cold America In addition to the senryu poems entry program, which gained popularity last year, this year we called for new artwork . No censure. Beginning with a call to action, Lucille Clifton, known for writing about gender and racial bias in society, asks her audience to celebrate her accomplishments with her. by HR professionals across the globe! Leaving all behind for what? Participants share their own rocks, rivers, and trees in an effort to understand how the System of Inequity has been woven throughout history.The exercise is part of a comprehensive module that explains and explores systemic racial inequity using multi-media. Many conversations about diversity and inclusion do not happen in the boardroom because people are embarrassed at using unfamiliar words or afraid of saying the wrong thing yet this is the very place we need to be talking about it. ~ Jesse Jackson, We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders. Are we not one people, one species? You never know where theyve been. Embrace the fact that you can disagree with people and not be disagreeable. We all need to be on that stage. Juan Felipe Herrera, I know there is strength in the differences between us. You mock my disability Spaces dont move, people do, Thank you for your poetry. When someone messes up the first time. Each individual has to take responsibility for the process of transformation. In 2022, Diversity Day was broadened to "SHIMADZU Diversity and Inclusion Week 2022", which ran from December 5 to 9. Martin, If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. Everyone is different! -Kim Peek, In diversity there is beauty and there is strength. Maya Angelou. Optimistically speaking time had no relative realism to its progression because realistically nothing had happened yet . Is nothing but the markings of a nasty hand. Moving Diversity, Moving Spaces ~ Jintao Hu, It were not best that we should all think alike; it is the difference of opinion that makes horse races Or be destroyed. 1. This article is written by Bhaswati Roy who is a Content Marketer at Vantage Circle. Download this ultimate guide to learn the secret to a This guide is also de- But moral responsibility goes further, reflecting the need for corporations to address fundamental ethical issues such as inclusion, dignity, and equality. Klaus Schwab, A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone. Sundar Pichai, You cant categorize diversity based on what a person looks like. ~ Theresa J. Whitmarsh, We fundamentally believe that we will make better business decisions if we have diversity in thinking and that requires equal gender participation. Three names rang out, three children answered back. That's what inclusion means - everyone is a contributes. Thick bushy eyebrows that make people sick. ~ Richie Norton, Tolerance is not creating characters to suit a particular audience. (He told me double f was wrong), But as for 'ghan' I must beware, Since silent h had crept in there! ~ Leo Tolstoy, Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle. A private invitation was sent out and some faeries were excluded. Made with love by Cruise Labs | 2017 Simma Lieberman. Well, spelling 'Af' did not take long. One of the UK's greatest poets, lyricists and spoken-word artist, George the Poet is a unique performer and vocal political activist. Recommended reading: Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Stony the Road tells the story from the abolition of slavery to Reconstruction to Jim Crow segregation. "Diversity is a mix and inclusion is making the mix work." - Andrs Tapia "No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive." - Mahatma Gandhi "A democracy thrives on diversity. ~ Prabal Gurung, Nurturing an inclusive culture begins in the family. Unite It kind of explains all the complications, On the road to when and where I thrive. Indeed #PSFW15 endeavoured to define and present trends for 2015, focusing specifically on fashion for the regions long hot summer months. Day-4 featured High-Street Fashion shows by the House of Arsalan Iqbal, Erum Khan, Chinyere and Hassan Riaz and designer prt--porter shows by Sana Safinaz, Republic by Omar Farooq, Syeda Amera, Huma & Amir Adnan, Sania Maskatiya and HSY. She is quite sanvali (dark)give her lots of milk it might lighten her. Im the solution that came from the odd question that was asked. Todd answers you are one crazy ******* drop acid whenever you want smoke **** then go to class this is fun tonight Odys getting drunk and piercing our ears Odysseus says yup im having a good time too Todd and Odysseus become best friends Odysseus turns Todd on to Sylvia Plaths The Bell Jar and Ariel then they both read Ted Hughes Crow illustrated with Leonard Baskin prints Todd turns Odysseus on to German Expressionist painting art movement of garish colors emotionally violent imagery from 1905-1925 later infuriating Third ***** who deemed the work degenerate Odysseus dives into works of Max Beckmann Otto Dix Conrad Felixmulller Barthel Gilles George Grosz Erich Heckel Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Felix Nussbaum Karl *******Rottluff Carl Hofer August Macke Max Peckstein Elfriede Lohse-Wachtler Egon Shiele list goes on in 1969 most parents dont have money to buy their children cars most kids living off campus either ride bikes or hitchhike to school then back home on weekends often without a penny in their pockets Odysseus and Todd randomly select a highway and hitch rides to Putney Vermont Brattleboro Boston Cape Cod New York City or D.C. in search of adventure there is always trouble to be found curious girls to assist in Georgetown Odysseus sleeps with skinny girl with webbed toes who believes he is Jesus he tries to dissuade her but she is convinced, Different Be vulnerable yet invincible, Maybe it's the way the national flag flies so high. just savoring the diversity of movement Differences in ethnicity, culture, religion and a variety of other factors can all play a role in the workplace. John I agree that in the end we will win! A noble war to fight! When will we all get together, and press-on? Ive always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse teams will do impossible things. ~ Hillary Clinton, Ultimately, Americas answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired. I cant wait to stop, Poems that Celebrate Diversity Time to honor Native American Heritage Month (November) with this "Making Bread" poem by Debbie Reese, from THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR CELEBRATIONS edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong (Pomelo Books, 2015) P Pomelo Books Poems that Celebrate Diversity Sports Poems Animal Poems Poems About School Kids Poems The precipitous retreat from Reconstruction was followed by one of the most violent periods in U.S. history, with thousands of Black people lynched by white vigilantes, and many more afflicted by the corrupting imposition of de jure segregation. My experience, my passion the authentic me, Learn about me; improve my underrepresentation. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. ~ Klaus Schwab, Diversity requires commitment. MAYA ANGELOU'S INAUGURAL POEM: AN INCLUSION & DIVERSITY ACTIVITY Maya Angelou, who passed away in 2014, was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work, Recommended reading:From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, There are many good books to read to understand how white supremacy permeates the way we think, act, and what and who we consider important. What dream? Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed. His works celebrate black culture while also acknowledging racism and discrimination. Yet race biting, smells, all over like feces. of common ground. It is twirl, whirl, dance, hop, skip and laugh. ~ DaShanne Stokes, INCLUSIONIt's amazing what happens when we allow the flower that is us, the flower that is them, to become part of the bouquet. Diversity In Woman We all look so unique, We all look like art, We all look too hideous to be society's most favoured people, But we are always at the centre of an art gallery museum. So if we want to include everyone, we have to help everyone develop their talents and use their gifts for the good of the community. Home; Ability, Disability, and Ableism; Age, Aging, and Ageism; Bias In Technology; Country of Origin, Immigration and Nativism; It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems. ~ Inga Beale, We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar but it gets the best results. To learn just 'Afghan', then the rest. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook (Source: Thrive Global) "Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. Amazing!Just Letting You Know! Tis not my intention as I go about my day, much like you It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. He never saw my estimation rise The questionably understandable nature of its conjunction was an omnipotent directive beyond necessitated action or morphological construction . ~ Catherine Pulsifer, A lot of different flowers make a bouquet. Next, learn more about the benefits of diversity in the workplace and check out our Pride Month ideas for work. First impressions can be hard. a photo, a poem, a book, or recalling a moment from a film. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. Gould's poetry has garnered awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Astraea Foundation. ~ Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, Our company needs to be something that every single employee at the company has a stake in. Cant wait to get over happy workplace. She was not only an author and poet. His explanation made my jaw go slack: It is a journey many step away from as evidenced by the downward spiral in our society., Associate Professor, Department of English, Recommended reading: Song of Myself, from Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman, One of my favorite works of literature that grapple with and celebrate Americas diversity is Walt Whitmans long poem Song of Myself, from his book Leaves of Grass. React differently to smell, taste and sound. I am your best hope towards true innovation. ~ Theresa McHenry, Unconscious perceptions govern many of the most important decisions we make and have a profound effect on the lives of many people in many ways Unconscious patterns can play out in ways that are so subtle they are hard to spot. Does AAUW provide International Project Grants. The Reading Public Library (On Diversity & Inclusion) One day not too long ago I walked into the Reading Public Library Yeah, the one on 5th With the warmth David Nazario no LinkedIn: #poetry #diversity #inclusion Irony feels ashamed and my color is aghast, day and night it crumbles like fine wood left out to rot. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne, Recognize yourself in he and she who are not like you and me. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Oneway to honor her work is to use her poetry to more deeply understand the cultural and historic legacies that perpetuate racial inequity. Ignore their hurt, their pain, and let them alone roam After a lot of procrastinating I have finally self-published my first eBook of poetry "I Laughed a Smile" at Lulu.com. From page three: I thought social change meant the enactment of laws to modify behavior and eliminate or at least reform institutions that acted unjustly and punish those who refused to alter their behavior, if not their attitudes. The reality is that modification of behavior must come from within as a transformation of values. Just look at your arms flaying. | Privacy, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, Equity & Excellence in Education, 45(4), Service learning as a pedagogy of whiteness, (p 612-629), Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow, Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, Savage Inequalities: Children in Americas Schools, The Path We Tread: Blacks in Nursing, 1854-1984, La Salle earns military-friendly campus designation, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president keynotes La Salles Economic Outlook, La Salle in the media | February highlights, Celebrate Black History Month with these on- and off-campus events, George B. Stow, Ph.D., a history professor at La Salle for a half-century, has died. Like the winds of change I move. Biodiversity, an abstract term used in natural science, We each have a voice and life, it is how we use them not how we might. or, souls can nurture any place. As leaders, we have to put out the message that we embrace and not just tolerate diversity. Anita Nahal, Ph.D., CDP, is a poet, flash fiction writer, childrens books author, D&I consultant and professor. Of who they invite into their group. ~ Shannon L. Alder, We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don't particularly like. They also get to do a craft. Not something to divide human psychology It is a matter of great urgency, therefore, that we find ways to cooperate with one another in a spirit of mutual acceptance and respect. Dalai Lama, The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. ~ Stephen R. Covey, Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. So, it just makes a lot of good sense to treat everyone the same and treat them well. "I don't like red!" said Yellow. adults. ~ Edward Enninful, I think there are many things that we can do today to make it a better work environment that is more supportive and encouraging of diversity. By continuing to browse this website you are accepting our cookie policy. In small places, close to home. Eleanor Roosevelt, When people get used to preferential treatment, equal treatment seems like discrimination. Thomas Sowell. Our writers hail from locations worldwide and they collectively welcome you, to read and enjoy the numerous pieces of poetry, stories, and related literary works on this site. and instead I am being taken over by desire Then why do you ignore abuse, and to love are unkind? Home is the first place to foster openness and a culture of inclusion. Tis but a game we all play Participants share their own rocks, rivers, and trees in an effort to understand how the. keep you among my decreasing list of true friends, Odysseus questions whats a bricoleur teacher informs a rogue handyman who haphazardly constructs from whatever is immediately available Odysseus questions whats wrong with that? Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. ~ Abdu'l-Bah, If you exclude 50% of the talent pool, its no wonder you find yourself in a war for talent. ~ Edward Kennedy, Diversity is about all of us and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together. Diversity Forum 2022. The practice of ensuring that people with these differences experience a sense of connection and encouragement from the company is referred to as inclusion. Years ago, some said, And some of my clothes frighten you ~ William Sloane Coffin Jr. like some other braves, ~ Maya Angelou, Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. It's March, when a young poet's fancy turns to thoughts of the ACES National Grammar Day Poetry Contest. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. poem about inclusion We Are All A Box Of Crayons PublishedNovember 22, 2014 While walking in a toy store the day before today, I overheard a Crayon Box with many things to say. cummings, Sandra Cisneros, and Maya Angelou. And then they were just chillin, arms stretched up but you saw only their feet, tired, dark and black. They're fast, they're slow, they can jump and run, We're all the same when we're having fun. Difference is an accident of birth and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. ~ Juan Felipe Herrera, Diversity is the mix. Longtime poet but not in the traditional technical sense. Businesses and specifically people management can play a significant role in this regard by focusing on the diversity and inclusion policies and strategies in the workplace. Im diversity embrace me and well journey far. Surely, I thought, such poverty and desperation couldnt exist in a wealthy country like ours. Your first step in this direction could be increasing awareness of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equity during special events like Juneteenth, Pride Month, and Black History Month. ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, You deserve a circle of inclusion and influence, but its up to you to create it. ~ Tim Berners-Lee, Our diversity is our strength. Her book of poetry, Doubters and Dreamers, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. I exclude no one I am strengthened by all. Teachers, this is an excellent book to introduce a unit on writing poetry with your students. The article is powerful to me because, while grounded in theory, it provides a highly accessible real life case to break apart. You can use quotes about diversity and inclusion in the workplace in trainings, emails, motivational speeches, social media posts, meetings, and workplace art. It also involves a commitment to learning more about the experiences of the marginalized through books that make us contemplate uncomfortable truths and focus on ugly chapters in history. ", "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. All Shimadzu Group companies had time together to think about diversity and inclusion (D&I). And then you ignore the brave soldiers who return home I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson. Tyranny oppresses it. Sam Brownback, Too many of us still believe our differences define us. 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