Since 1978, May has been Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Here's are some actions that DBP member organizations are taking to celebrate.
In April 2021, Seramount conducted a national survey of 2,431 college-educated professionals at companies with at least 5,000 US employees about their perceptions of racism in the workplace and their organization’s support for anti-racism efforts.
We sat down and spoke with Michael Spinella, Vice President of Partner Experience at Petco, to learn more about the company’s initiatives during April’s National Diversity Month and get an insider’s look into Michael’s new role as VP of Partner Experience.
April is National Diversity Awareness Month in the United States. In 2004, it was created as a month-long celebration of Emancipation Day (April 16), which marked the anniversary of the day President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing more than 3,000 slaves in the District of Columbia. It has since been broadened to recognize and honor the diversity of the United States through the celebration of differences, developing greater cultural awareness for those in local communities.
Personal accounts and eye-opening stories of what it's like to be an Asian American today from three Asian women executive leaders, each of whom works tirelessly to speak up and out against racial injustices.