Alumni group strives for ‘strength in diversity’ Michael Barrett and Patricia Martin serve as cochairs of the James Brister Society and as Penn Trustees. (Image: The Pennsylvania Gazette) Alumni group strives for ‘strength in diversity’ For the alumni volunteer leaders with the James Brister Society, the mission to improve campus for people of color continues.
‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’ “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” is a preceptorial designed to provide a broad overview of the causes and consequences of racism in the United States. The second of these conversations, “Workplace, Culture, and Diversity,” was held on Nov. 11. ‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’ In the second of 13 conversations in the preceptorial course Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, a discussion on “The Economic System: Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership.”
Indigenous views of Christopher Columbus nocred Indigenous views of Christopher Columbus Members of Penn’s Indigenous community discuss their views of Christopher Columbus and how Indigenous people have suffered from Columbus-style colonialism.
At La Casa Latina, Kareli Lizárraga ensures students are ‘empowered to be vulnerable’ La Casa Latina celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2019. From left to right: Kareli Lizárraga with Johnny Irizarry and Maritza Santiago, both retired. (Image: Eddy Marenco.) At La Casa Latina, Kareli Lizárraga ensures students are ‘empowered to be vulnerable’ Kareli Lizárraga is the interim director of La Casa Latina, which serves those interested in learning about Latinx culture and the more than 2,000 Latinx students at Penn.
Why anti-racism education belongs in business school Why anti-racism education belongs in business school The co-presidents of Wharton’s African-American MBA Association discuss leading the Black at Wharton community’s response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests and the impacts the demonstrations have had on them and their communities.
Kellie Jurado on bringing more inclusion and diversity to medicine Kellie Jurado on bringing more inclusion and diversity to medicine The Presidential Assistant Professor in microbiology runs the Jurado lab, which studies emerging virus pathogenesis and immunology, while leading and supporting equity and justice initiatives.
Chaz Howard finds common ground in the face of division Chaz Howard finds common ground in the face of division The University chaplain, vice president for social equity and community, and head of the University’s recently announced Projects for Progress sees hope in the face of activism invigorated by nationwide racial justice protests.
Why inclusion starts in the C-suite Why inclusion starts in the C-suite Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks with global diversity expert Gwen Houston about why senior executives must lead inclusion efforts.
Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses what it takes to create a culture of inclusiveness with global diversity expert Rohini Anand.
‘We all have a lot more to do’: Del. business leaders get crash course on reducing racial disparities in the workforce Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘We all have a lot more to do’: Del. business leaders get crash course on reducing racial disparities in the workforce Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School spoke to the Delaware Chamber of Commerce about addressing race and diversity in the workplace. “The more that we actually pretend that race isn’t a factor or that we don’t have different races, what the studies have shown is that we actually tend to engage in more biased behavior,” she said.