ISAAC
Examining Racial Disparities in Employment: Critical Cultural Competency
A workshop for Employers and Human Resource Directors
The Anti-Racism Task Force is asking local employers to save May 25!
Thursday, May 25, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location in Kalamazoo, to be announced
An additional date, probably on a Saturday, is also being explored, so that employers have a choice of dates.
Why is this workshop important for your business?
[su_list icon=”icon: check” icon_color=”#9602ca”]- According to Census Bureau projections, people of color will be the majority population in the United States by 2043. Who will be your customers? Who will be your boss?
- Moving toward racial equity in the workplace is good for business. Racial inequities lead to increased employee stress and health problems. Racial equity reduces costs and increases productivity.
- Racial equity also leads to greater diversity among employees and a higher level of cultural competency. Cultural competency, in turn, leads to the development of new markets and increases in innovation.
– Teleshia Parker and Andrew Alm, Co-chairs
Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.