~ John F. Kennedy, It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and whose sphere and abilities he must go out of himself to appreciate. Longtime poet but not in the traditional technical sense. by HR professionals across the globe! I guess we are just unawareof what there is. 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. Its as if it was freshly written in 2020 as we see repeated injustices continuing to go on, time after time after time. And then you ignore the brave soldiers who return home Diversity is a strength, not a weakness. By continuing to browse this website you are accepting our cookie policy. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. and as age grows, the need 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 Marco Bizzarri American Bar Association - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center Expand search. Not sure what happens that your blood is red, and mine you see as blue. 33. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Analysis of British and Irish publications found an overall. Like the winds of change I move. Tyranny oppresses it. ~ Inga Beale, We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar but it gets the best results. Diversity is why America is going in a downward spiral. Despite the fact that this book was published in 1994, readers gain a new perspective on the racial divisiveness that plagues America today. ~ Doris Kearns Goodwin, Inclusion and fairness in the workplace is not simply the right thing to do; it's the smart thing to do. We attain unity only through variety. Impact They will cause in the maturity of all the diversity of externality and sensations in new topologies of anonymous universes and species of biodiversity, under a pillar of culture based on the Sub-Mythological biosphere process, encompassing all mythological species where the hope of Life and Super life. She has read her poems at Busboys and Poets, DC, at the 100,000 Poets For Change, Souderton, PA, and the 2017 annual conference of the Society for Diversity, Chicago, IL. His explanation made my jaw go slack: Wandering around the world in desert places, in alloys and compounds of classified plants, emptying their species through the hollow of the atmosphere and through the green shoots of grasslands in the reviving surviving evolution of organisms and species that for the first time take a look as a biotype among rocks and plantations, reciprocally among themselves and extemporaneously generating heritages of mythological genetics. the floor, and if I dont wipe instantly, 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. A dream. Flagging on Craigslist will not **** truth, PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week April 2015: Day-4 Journal. I am trying to be polite for I agree with Maya Angelou To learn just 'Afghan', then the rest. I remember crying during lunch my senior year of high school, https://soundcloud.com/apexparadigm/sets/spring-2013-works, https://connecthook.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/multicultural-suicide-an-epitaph/. Or be destroyed. Share this: Twitter Facebook Loading. ~ Verna Myers, Diversity, or the state of being different, isn't the same as inclusion. One is a description of what is, while the other describes a style of interaction essential to effective teams and organizations. Its about inclusion of characters representing our societies. If embraced I can make the good even better. and the movement of diverse people and experiences. I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson. cummings, Sandra Cisneros, and Maya Angelou. ~ Soichiro Honda, If you havent got the best talent, youre not going to be the best; if youre not representing properly the available pool of talent, then youre missing an opportunity. Home is the first place to foster openness and a culture of inclusion. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit. Wade Davis. ~ Leo Tolstoy, The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord. You can find her recent works in Aberration Labyrinth, Confluence, Better Than Starbucks, aaduna, River Poets Journal, and Colere. We all need to be on that stage. I cant wait to stop, . When will humanity learn its lesson? When will we all get together, and press-on? Its just hidden by fears to venture outside of middle-class America., Recommended reading: Afropessimism, by Frank B. Wilderson III, This book is part-memoir/part-critical theory and calls for nothing less than the end of our anti-Black world. ~ Aileen Lee, Diversity really means becoming complete as human beings - all of us. He never saw my estimation rise He explains various forms of racism, offers a history of the Catholic Churchs limited responses to racial inequities, and then provides spiritual and practical approaches to reconciliation. The TCE writing collective is made up of experienced authors who value high-quality content. I may have a different color or a different form These sayings can inspire employees, which can in turn inspire action. Famous Inspirational Poem Racism and discrimination continue to plague our society, and those themes are clearly seen in this poem by famous poet Maya Angelou. We need to open our eyes to the inequality that remains. -Catherine Pulsifer. Just look at your arms flaying. Why Am I Not Included? As it continued it became according to its innate inflections as a functionally integrable form . They hold hands and begin spontaneously singing. They're fast, they're slow, they can jump and run, We're all the same when we're having fun. I have returned to it time and time again, and now read and reflect on it together with students as we rethink our notions of service in community-engaged learning., Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Recommended reading: And All Our Wounds Forgiven, by Julius Lester, This is a very powerful book which brings the civil rights movement full circle into our current struggle. Your core, sick of you? This article is written by Bhaswati Roy who is a Content Marketer at Vantage Circle. Ernest Miller, FSC, D.Min., M.A. Empire State Virtual NY Branch AAUW Diversity. https://www.creativeexiles.com/author/jodah/, You can also find great works by John on HubPages. That's what inclusion means - everyone is a contributes. Rest struggling for credentials, fake degrees in tow? We all need to be on that stage. Juan Felipe Herrera, I know there is strength in the differences between us. I'm not limited to age, gender, or race. ~ Maya Angelou, Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Im the thought lurking behind the unfamiliar face. The Pakistan Fashion Design Council in collaboration with Sunsilk presented the fourth and final day of the eighth PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week. ~ Abdu'l-Bah, If you exclude 50% of the talent pool, its no wonder you find yourself in a war for talent. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. It fosters a safe, secure, and inclusive workplace where people with diverse backgrounds can thrive. Oneway to honor her work is to use her poetry to more deeply understand the cultural and historic legacies that perpetuate racial inequity. In her spare time, she can be found reading crime thrillers or scrolling through food apps, unable to pick what to eat next. Wells and W.E.B. Literature - Poetry; Search guide by keyword Search. two gluttons drinking in the sceneto scan And those wishing to address this, In open forums Are trying to make attempts, To express in an intelligent way How best to have everyone accept, A way of life that should be lived Without having discussions, 2022 Alle rechten voorbehouden. Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page . They really get thrown for a loop. 1. React differently to smell, taste and sound. The week of February 27 to March 3 is the inaugural Socioeconomic Inclusion (SEI) Week. ~ Klaus Schwab, Diversity requires commitment. ~ 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. And now they say, ~ Richie Norton, Tolerance is not creating characters to suit a particular audience. ~ Dolly Chugh, We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good. MAYA ANGELOU'S INAUGURAL POEM: AN INCLUSION & DIVERSITY ACTIVITY, An exercise from World Trust's racial equity learning module, Participants watch a video of Dr. Angelou reciting the poem at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993. ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, You deserve a circle of inclusion and influence, but its up to you to create it. The philosophy of the site is to present written works where creative expression is encouraged and appreciated. The wind, day in and day, Snowing up a Scene Snowing up a scene, phantom flakes floating from heavens portal, sparkling, slow, suspended descent. Three names rang out, three children answered back. I exclude no one I am strengthened by all. She is quite sanvali (dark)give her lots of milk it might lighten her. That reflects your own lack of ability Does AAUW provide International Project Grants. You never know where theyve been. HBS will be participating in events that highlight and celebrate socioeconomic diversity and inclusion on campus. You can use quotes about diversity and inclusion in the workplace in trainings, emails, motivational speeches, social media posts, meetings, and workplace art. The craft has multiple hair styles to meet the different cultures found in your classroom. 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. 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. there are as many minds as there Amazing!Just Letting You Know! Optimistically speaking time had no relative realism to its progression because realistically nothing had happened yet . Yet race biting, smells, all over like feces. 66. As she says, the past is not the past. She offers hope by documenting the courageous actions and organizing of young Black leaders to transform U.S. society., Director, The Explorer Connection and Service Learning, De La Salle Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning, Recommended reading: Equity & Excellence in Education, 45(4), Service learning as a pedagogy of whiteness, (p 612-629), by Tania D. Mitchell, David M. Donahue, and Courtney Young-Law, The authors examine three aspects of whitenessits historical construction, its normative privileges, and its insistence on color-blindnessand link them to service-learning. Perhaps, this is when we are truly present . it looks like everyone. Put humans first. Nadia Murad, Ive traveled around the world, and whats so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. ~ Alex Wilmot-Sitwell, Our company needs to be something that every single employee at the company has a stake in. Darkie ~ Stephen R. Covey, Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. It was so many years ago, Great Silence and Darkness War and peace in our time is a daily concern for all. When everyone is included, everyone wins. Ignore their hurt, their pain, and let them alone roam You carry a bias unconscious. 5k+ Downloads The questionably understandable nature of its conjunction was an omnipotent directive beyond necessitated action or morphological construction . You want differences of opinion constructively. Cate Blanchett, Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible. Maya Angelou, Every individual matters. ~ Andres Tapia, Corporate social responsibility is measured in terms of businesses improving conditions for their employees, shareholders, communities, and environment. Is beauty hiding in your unwise books? Lets start tolerating first, but then we need to celebrate our differences. Billie Jean King, It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. killed ~ Bill Crawford, If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Enthusiasm, love, inclusion and joy bring hope into the world every time. I am going to increase my self-reflection so as not to make you feel the same. I am the only Asian in this bar right now. Diversity Forum 2022. Lady Gaga We attain unity only through variety. The following poem, "The Flower Garden" is about the importance of appreciating individuality as opposed to uniformity in our families, at work, at school, in our communities and in our society on every level. Together theres no problem that we cant fix. Farmhouse Christmas . the pertinent strokes of wisdom, happy times and get it over with, 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. To be not abused! These phrases are similar to Black History Month quotes, Womens History Month quotes and Jewish Heritage Month quotes. While some may think we are called to anti-racism, this book makes us question how the very desires we bring into anti-racist work are themselves structured by anti-Blackness. 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. Unconscious Bias Cant wait to get over The end of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is a familiar story. ~ Brian Eno, Inclusion is what happens before and after the official decision sin which people are formally brought into a group. Inert matter and geological strata will make millions of years converted into microseconds in the Verthian Biodiversity of the Duoverse, in a Psychic and spiritual Universe, emerging in all macroscopic perspectives and parapsychological regressions. Why tell the heart to be strong when the mind has no heart and the heart has a mind out of control? Embrace the fact that you can find common ground - if you disagree on nine out of 10 things, but can find common ground on that 10th, maybe you can make progress. Jacqueline Woodson Diversity is about all of us and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together. I am posting part one of my composition here for those who may like to know about Indian Art. ~ Con Miguel Ruiz, Diversity doesn't look like anyone. where I could have left alone, This guide is also de- 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. "I need to hear their voicesI can't see." Today we want to share this beautiful poem not only because the quality of the rhymes and figures of speech used by Dr. Maya Angelou but also because of the . Jamie. and instead I am being taken over by desire Vice President of Mission, Diversity and Inclusion The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren. This is a writing and craft activity for students to celebrate their cultural diversity through an "I am." about me poem. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.". Yes, having faith in yourself is certainly a key to winning the fight. ~ Sheryl Sandberg, Strength lies in differences, not in similarities. It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. I may not be able to walk all the way And Green said, "Nor do I ! '95. If youre missing on that stage, we learn less. 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