Part of the popular adage that says “Twitter is for the people you want to know” rings true for one of the most active social network with 255,000,000 monthly active users sending 500,000,000 tweets per day. Twitter’s mission is “to give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers” and it does that … [Read more...]
Your Pride Is Our Pride
Last year I experienced Pride Toronto for the first time. It was festive and the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against DOMA – the Defense Against Marriage Act, a case that had intimate connections to Toronto. This year World Pride 2014 is coming to Toronto, and you can see signs of preparation all around. Businesses have transformed their displays to show … [Read more...]
Continuing the Diversity Conversation: #DiversityCAN and #Diversity4US
Before September 2012, I rarely used social media either personally or professionally. I had a handful of Facebook Friends, Twitter Followers, and LinkedIn Connections. Although I had a Blackberry, I didn’t take advantage of all its smartphone features. I primarily used it to makes calls, check my emails, keep up with my work schedule, and take a picture … [Read more...]
Diversifying the American Dental Profession
By Kim D’Abreu, Senior Vice President for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Policy Center at the American Dental Education Association. D’Abreu was previously the deputy director for the Pipeline Profession and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Republished with permission; some links and images … [Read more...]
Women of Color and Sexuality: Adding Trauma to the Discussion of Diversity
Previously, I discussed a recent experience I had at a conference that promotes healthy human sexuality called “A Pattern of Diversity”. At this conference, I was slated to deliver a presentation about the impact of trauma, the intersection of violence and sexuality, and the continued dismissal of Women of Color from discussions about trauma and healthy … [Read more...]