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Confessions of a former DEI skeptic  

Candid

After all, I’m a Black woman from Jamaica who works in human resources. It was here that I first encountered bias, when some assumed that the education I’d received in Jamaica was somehow less rigorous. Knowing this to be untrue, I disregarded it, persevered, and returned to Jamaica with my degree to launch my HR career.

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Lessons learned and strategies for workplace DEI efforts 

Candid

She starts with her personal DEI journeyfrom first facing discrimination as a student from Jamaica, to understanding how systemic bias kept people of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underrepresented groups from speaking up at work. To lead in DEI: Disrupting inequality requires disrupting culture.

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This most inspiring case study on cyberstrategy was about how to change the culture of the prison from penal to rehabilitative using a network of computer labs linked to FM radio. If you could change the culture of prisons, you could change the culture of the country?" " Oh no. The background piece can found here.

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What if no one wants to help the people you are helping?

Get Fully Funded

This summer, I had the privilege of travelling to Montego Bay, Jamaica to lead a Board retreat for the Jamaican Christian School for the Deaf and Servant’s Heart Jamaica. My guide told me that I probably saw more of the true island that 90% of the people who visit Jamaica. Not so in Jamaica.

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Boston Media Makers Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The meetings take place the first Sunday of the month in Jamaica Plain. I wonder how you can intentional community moderation can be or how you establish the culture so appropriate community moderation can happen. The Boston Media Makers is a community of practice consisting of people in the Boston area who are making (new) media.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Choose intriguing warm-weather locations like Belize, Jamaica, Australia, or Greece. Museum passes Offer a local museum bundle for those looking to explore more of the cultural and historical opportunities your city has to offer. Offer a spa day package at a local spa for a lucky winner to unwind and receive some pampering.

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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

Qgiv

The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is “to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.” By the end of their gathering, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) was formed.