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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 […]

Recommendations There are many virtual offerings this year to celebrate Black History Month. People can take virtual tours of historically significant sites, such as these: A walk through Harlem A virtual Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery The 2022 Black History Month Virtual Festival hosted by ASALH A tour of the National Museum of African […]

Inclusive design is a repeatable, human-centered approach to problem solving and innovation that takes inspiration from real people and real problems. The process entails constantly questioning bias and world views, and bringing a range of diverse perspectives into the conversation. Inclusive design starts with an inclusive team. Collaboration and sharing a wide range of disparate […]

Hearing loss is the second most prevalent health issue around the world. In the United States, about one in five people and three in five combat veterans have some amount of hearing loss. Managers or supervisors will inevitably have an employee who has some degree of hearing loss. Employers have a legal obligation to make […]