The holiday season is a great opportunity to support minority business enterprises—commonly known as MBEs. Whether you want to show your employees and clients you appreciate them, or purchase a few extra goodies for yourself, if you’re buying it, there is likely a great diverse-owned supplier offering it. And if it’s not right in your […]
Recently, I had a really interesting conversation with Jim Hogan, an author, fellow diversity professional, and self-described autism activist, and my ATR colleagues Laura Curtin (VP of Sales) and Patrick Barnsley (Client Account Executive). Our conversation with Jim happened when he accepted Laura’s invitation to be part of one of our first podcast episodes. Yes! […]
Perhaps you remember when the recent story of UC San Diego graduate Jennifer Rocha and her parents first hit the news. Jennifer’s parents, Angelica Maria and Jose Juan Rocha, moved to the US to give their children a better life with more opportunity. With limited job choices, they worked as migrant farmworkers. As their girls […]
Pride Month recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of LGBTQ+ people throughout history. It’s also an opportunity for all of us to recognize the ongoing fight for equality and the progress yet to be made. LGBTQ+ rights remain under threat, making Pride both a celebration and a protest. We should all take this month to raise […]
Not long after I started working at ATR 11 years ago, ATR’s founders, Jerry and Maria Brenholz, wanted to be more formally involved in the diversity community. I was excited when I was offered the opportunity to take on these new diversity and inclusion efforts, and I wasn’t wrong to feel that way. My passion […]
Intersectionality. The word seems to be everywhere these days but what is intersectionality and how does it relate to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace? Intersectionality is an academic term that refers to how different aspects of a person combine and create overlapping areas of privilege and oppression. Originally coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw over […]
People care about a company’s diversity and inclusion commitment. This has been true for quite some time and has only grown in importance as a result of the events of last year and the resulting social justice protests that put a spotlight on these issues. A just, equitable society for everyone includes an economy, marketplace, […]
Year end is a naturally reflective time and often coincides with setting new budgets and reviewing performance. I’ve noticed though that people can be hard on themselves. We are often quick to remember failures and gloss over successes. We are our harshest critics sometimes. I want to make sure that my friends and colleagues in […]
What’s the difference between diversity and inclusion? It’s a question that people ask often, and I think it’s an understandable one – the terms are everywhere these days and often used interchangeably. One way to understand the difference is, of course, to look at the literal definitions: Diversity – the practice or quality of including […]