Overview Outcomes Going Forward OverviewSince colonial days, Jews were among the earliest residents of historic Germantown. In the 1930s there was a major influx of young professional and business families who were attracted to the suburban beauty of the area. They came mainly from Strawberry Mansion, Wynnefield, and South Philadelphia. Some had synagogue affiliations in…
Overview Outcomes Going Forward OverviewFremont Elementary School is one of the oldest schools in Riverside, California. Located on the city’s north side, Fremont is less than a mile from the site of the original Mexican settlement in Riverside, La Placita. Many of Fremont’s students are descendants of those original settlers, adding to the rich cultural…
Overview Outcomes Going Forward OverviewThe Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is organized into three business segments— Consumer, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Devices and considers themselves to be the world’s most broadly based global health care business serving customers, patients and medical professionals through more than 275 companies in over 60 countries. The Janssen Pharmaceuticals Company,…
Abstract In a 2017 article in Perspectives on Psychological Science, Scott Lilienfeld critiqued the conceptual basis for microaggressions as well as the scientific rigor of scholarship on the topic. The current article provides a response that systematically analyzes the arguments and representations made in Lilienfeld’s critique with regard to the concept of microaggressions and the state…
Education leaders across the country have joined the chorus condemning the recent police killings of Black people. Statements released by superintendents and teachers’ unions suggest a reckoning with the institutional racism and bias embedded within schools. Some school districts have seized on this period of national reflection to propose actions and policy changes intended to reduce racial disparities in education and create anti-racist school…
The Corporate Situation Strategies Actions Outcomes The Corporate Situation: As a human services institution, JEVS is known for providing vocational and occupational services to marginalized groups e.g. disabled, immigrants, addicted, mentally ill, returning citizens, homeless, and poor or underemployed. Front-line staff and direct service providers at JEVS are primarily urban persons of color, and suburban…
JEVS’ Leadership and Human Resources Team wanted to know if there are racial tensions among staff members, and to use the responses from the Town Hall meetings to do a deeper dive into staff’s reactions about the internal climate of race relations at JEVS. Five diversity themes were measured on the DAI: color blindness, conflict…
“Help us assess and manage our staff’s reactions to George Floyd’s murder and community protests!“ The Corporate Situation Strategies Actions Outcomes The Corporate Situation: JEVS Human Services C-Suite Team was concerned about their staff and client reactions to the local (Philadelphia) racial climate and its related protests following George Floyd’s murder in May, 2020. Local…
