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February is Black History Month
Celebrate by Donating to Rhode Island Foundation's Black Philanthropy Initiative
The Black Philanthropy Initiative is a field-of-interest fund at The Rhode Island Foundation.
It was established by the Foundation and a group of community leaders to advance equity and social justice for Blacks in Rhode Island.
In 2010, BPI is focused on raising $1 million dollars. The Foundation will match every dollar raised, resulting in a permanent
endowment that will grow and make grants in perpetuity. The campaign is guided by a campaign committee of committed volunteers.
Grantmaking in years one and two will focus on economic sustainability and the Black family in the areas of housing, financial literacy, and job training.
BPI accepts personal and corporate gifts of any size, and there are a number of avenues for giving. With a gift of $10,000 or more, the inidividual or organzation will be
recognized as a major donor. And of course, contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law.
Many corporations now have programs to match employee gifts of cash or stock, either in whole or in part. In some cases, gifts from spouses, directors, and retired employees will be matched. Learn more about how you or your organization can get involved at: http://www.rifoundation.org
10th Annual National Business Conference on April 27 - 29, 2010
DiversityBusiness.com invites you are to attend the 10th Annual National Business Conference. The event on April 27 - April 29, 2010 will be held in Washington, DC , at the Gaylord Resorts.
Presenters include some of the nations top experts in the field of business and diversity.
This conference brings together Privately-Owned Businesses, Fortune 1000 companies and Government Agencies for promoting diversity. Attendance is expected to top 1200. It is the leading conference for entrepreneus in the U.S. We have a great agenda for 2010 and our host will include Ericka Dunlap, Robin Givens and Jasmine Guy.
View the conference agenda at:
http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Events/DivEvent/2010/agenda.asp
If you haven't registered yet, kindly register today at:
www.diversitybusiness.com/conference
ADA Audio Conferences Offered by National Network of ADA Centers
All Sessions are scheduled from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Eastern Time. The program is available in three formats:
- Teleconference
- Streaming Audio via the Internet
- Real-time Captioning via the Internet
All sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site.
Education credits/certificates are available for many of the sessions. A certificate of attendance is available upon request once actual attendance/participation is documented.
*The ADA Audio Conference Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center.
To learn more or register, visit: http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
January 19th, 2010 >> Service Animals: Unraveling the differences and best practices
February 16th, 2010 >> Aging Workers with Disabilities: Implications for Employers
March 16th, 2010 >> Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part I
April 20th, 2010 >> Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part II
May 18th, 2010 >> Reservations Please: Ensuring access for customers with disabilities
June 15th, 2010 >> Disability Statistics: What do they tell us?
July 20th, 2010 >> ADA Update: 20th Anniversary of the ADA
August 17th, 2010 >> ADA & After School and Daycare Programs for children with disabilities
September 21st, 2010 >> Corrections and the ADA: Balancing the rights of people with disabilities while incarcerated
To learn more or register, visit: http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/
The ADA Audio Conference Series is Coordinated by the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center.
For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY). We reserve the right to cancel
sessions at any time without notice. A full refund will be provided for all paid sessions should the sessions be cancelled.
For more information locally: Vicki Ferrara, Employment Coordinator, Sherlock Center,
401.456.8072 or VFerrara@ric.edu
WIPA/PABSS Funding Extension Benefits People with Disabilities Who Want to Work
The Congress recently passed, and President Obama signed into law the WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009. The bill extends funding for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) programs through fiscal year 2010.
Right now, there are 103 WIPA programs across the nation working with Social Security disability beneficiaries on job placement, benefits planning, and career development. With this support, beneficiaries are better equipped to make informed choices about work.
The PABSS program provides advocacy services to help beneficiaries navigate through the web of Employment Networks, Social Security rules, legal issues, and employment issues.
Read the press release at www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/wipa-act-pr.html.
For more information about these programs and the Ticket to Work program, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work.
SHRM Introduces New Diversity Newsfeed -- And HRM-RI Has It!
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has recently introduced a newsfeed specifically focused on diversity and has made this newsfeed available to SHRM affilate Chapters for use on their web sites.
HRM-RI is including this newsfeed here on our Diversity News page, where it will automatically be updated by SHRM on a regular basis. We are confident that HRM-RI members and other users of our web site will find this new feature useful in keeping up with the latest issues and developments in the field of diversity. View it here now!
Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities Announced on January 21, 2009
DiversityBusiness.com has announced the Top 50 Organizations
for Multicultural Business Opportunities for 2008. Over 650,000 diversity business owners had the opportunity to participate in an online election to determine the Top
organizations. The honor extends to another forty-nine major corporations and is collectively called The Div50. This esteemed, elite list is coveted by the
most successful companies in the U.S. The list has become the most recognized and respected compilation of companies that truly
differentiate themselves in the market place in a time when diversity has never been more important.
"The election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States has changed the course of history and thereby the world as we know it", said
Kenton Clarke, CEO of DiversityBusiness.com. "The great diversity and vision of our country and our people have made this possible and DiversityBusiness.com
is proud to have been a force in the business world for such positive change and opportunity. The initiative that we have led has been instrumental in equalizing
the playing field and for that we are very honored indeed."
The 9th annual list was produced by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B online website. Over 650,000 businesses were asked 10 questions
regarding diversity. Their decisions were based on factors such as volume, consistency and quality business opportunities granted to women and minority-owned companies.
Other large companies at the top of the list include Coca Cola, Cisco, Dell, Toyota, Office Depot, and Home Depot.
Top Honors for Top Corporations
While other awards and Top lists crown companies for metrics such as overall economic growth and returns to shareholders, The Div50 is an indicator of which
organizations provide the best and the most business for diversity-owned companies. "In a marketplace that is increasingly as sensitive to diversity as it is to
revenues, awarding the top buyers of multicultural products and services is becoming a natural part of the new socioeconomic food chain. Organizations that consistently buy
the most products and services from diversity businesses, and that sustain the most mutually beneficial business relationships with their multicultural suppliers,
should be recognized not only by the business community but also by the general public. That is what we have accomplished in creating The Div50," said Kenton Clarke.
The Business Power of Diversity
As multicultural and female owned businesses gain more buying power and their lifestyles become more affluent, multicultural markets are growing in economic muscle.
This in turn attracts more corporations, as they compete for market share. The Div50 list has therefore become the consumer guide for women and minority consumers.
"As a diversity business owner, I appreciate the business we receive from corporate buyers; and in turn, when I buy products and services, either personally
or for my company, I am much more likely to buy from the same companies that support my business or are supporting businesses like mine," said Edgar L. Smith, CEO of
World Packaging Company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Div50
The Div50 is a listing of the top 50 corporate and organizational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the U.S.
It represents the voice of over 650,000 diversity-owned (women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native American, and other multicultural groups)
businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. It has become the Gold Standard to
its members and their associates and reaches millions of consumers every year. In nine short years, it has become a highly valued metric of corporate
excellence in the diversity space.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at the 9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference, taking place
April 29 -May 1, 2009 at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida. A complete list of winners is available at: www.diversitybusiness.com.
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that
provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data
collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities",
"Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others.Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine,
Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications.
The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design.
It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is
produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.
"Debunking Myths & Uncovering Truths" About Latinos in RI
A report, recently released by Brown University's Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, presents 10 myths about Latinos in Rhode Island and the reality of each myth. The Rhode Island Foundation provided major funding for the report.
The report is available online at "Debunking Myths & Uncovering Truths."
Spanish-Speaking HR Professionals Needed to Review
HR-Related Books for Bilingual Radio Show
by Vanessa Toledo-Vickers, President, Virtual Marketing Associates
I have a bilingual radio show and we have three HR-related books that we want to
review on the show. I am looking for an HR professional who is willing to
read one of the books and then tape a radio show discussing the book with
two other people. I would prefer someone who speaks Spanish. Here is a link
to the radio show:
http://www.lprri.org/inicio/index.php?categoryid=40
Here are the three choices we have for book reviews; we would like to review them all but any individual only has to agree to read and review one of them. The reviewer also gets to keep the book.
- The Dysfunctional Workplace: From Chaos to Collaboration: A Guide to Keeping Sane on the Job by Peter Morris (The Business Shrink)
- The Happy Employee by Julia McGovern and Susan Shelly
- The Disgruntled Employee: Manage a Challenging Staff Without Losing Your Mind by Peter Morris (The Business Shrink)
If interested in providing a review for one of these books, please contact Vanessa Toledo-Vickers, President, Virtual Marketing Associates,
330A Church Street, Wood River Junction, RI 02894-1120, Voice: 401-213-6308, Fax: 401-633-6200, Email: toledovickers@attglobal.net
New US DOL Database of Job Candidates with Disabilities
A database of more than 1,700 job candidates with disabilities will soon be made available to employers.
To learn more, visit:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20080389.htm
Employers in the private sector, state and local government agencies, and nonprofit organizations should contact the Labor Department's Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network at 866-327-6669 to access the database.
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