My family moved to Toronto, Ontario in the summer of 2012. It was July and very warm, just the way I like it. We initially had to stay in a hotel and wait until our movers brought our stuff. When moving here we had to cross the border first and provide an exhaustive list of all the items on the moving truck. When our driver reached Canada, we had to meet … [Read more...] about An Expat’s Experience in Canada – Part II
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Diversity as the Flavor of the Month
Based on the current calendar, colleges and universities recently ended their Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month celebrations (September 15th – October 15th). As four weeks of solid attention that included Spanish language programs, foods from various Latin American countries, and enlightenment regarding the contributions of Hispanic celebrities and historical figures … [Read more...] about Diversity as the Flavor of the Month
EDI Tech Corner: Understanding the Link Between Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Social Media
The Institutional Diversity Blog is presenting the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Tech Corner Series to provide a better understanding between the field of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and its link to the technology that helps to promote the EDI message of creating a more diverse and inclusive society. Within this series, we’ll discuss the evolution of … [Read more...] about EDI Tech Corner: Understanding the Link Between Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Social Media
Diversity and Education: The Season of Changing & Beginning
As the new school year is beginning, diligent educators have prepared their classrooms, reviewed their class lists and formed some basic conclusions about students. We all pre-judge based on things like other colleagues’ previous experience with certain students, and having had their siblings (or in some cases their parents) in class before. We use categories to help us make … [Read more...] about Diversity and Education: The Season of Changing & Beginning
Increased Gender Diversity in Military: “Not Your Father’s Army”
I work with both male and female military veterans as a psychologist at a large urban healthcare system with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Women are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Military, as they represent 14.5% of the U.S. active duty force. This change in demographics represents an increase in the diversity of the military, and brings … [Read more...] about Increased Gender Diversity in Military: “Not Your Father’s Army”