Understanding Diversity to Effectively Create and Sustain Inclusive Cultures and Structures. (Friday)
Improving diversity knowledge and actively addressing the need to create and sustain inclusive environments in schools, work sites and throughout our communities is essential. We need to collaborate with one another to make significant changes in people's beliefs and behaviors. We need to see diversity as an asset. Honoring diversity makes people feel respected and valued for who they are as individuals and group members . Inclusion is an authentic sense of truly belonging. Inclusion provides the supportive energy and commitment that brings out the best in everyone by nurturing safe, welcoming and positive environments. Understanding diversity and implementing inclusion helps organizations understand, accept and capitalize on differences.