Global Diversity 2023

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Global Diversity Awareness Month: Embracing Our World’s Rich Tapestry

Global Diversity Awareness Month is celebrated throughout October. This is an excellent reminder for corporate organizations and individuals to deepen their understanding of the world’s diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. As a corporate DEI and ERG consultant and the founder of a non-profit dedicated to immigrant professionals, I recognize the significance of this month in fostering inclusive workplaces and communities. One year ago, I published a book that captures a rich perspective of 50+ Immigrant Women in the workplace. Today, I got a personal headstart to the month’s learning and awareness thanks to a program jointly hosted by the Mingei International Musuem in Balboa park and the San Diego Writers festival.

I attended a beautiful conversation between three amazing Immigrant authors on how food unites us and heard them share their experiences as immigrants, with writing and publishing their books and the stories they have learned and shared from creating foods and passing recipes down through different generations and redefining authenticity. Three authors, three different countries, and three different writing styles, each unique and…

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Lola Adeyemo - I Write to Inspire and Motivate!
Lola Adeyemo - I Write to Inspire and Motivate!

Written by Lola Adeyemo - I Write to Inspire and Motivate!

Inclusion Advocate & Solution Provider. Writer. Storyteller. Provide strategies for improving engagement and building an inclusive culture

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