Keeping up with the ongoing changes in diversity language has become a matter of lifelong learning. For a near-nonagenarian (I turn 90 on April 6), this means continuous learning as well as relentless unlearning. That is, trying to unlearn old uses of language that decades of repetition have deeply wired into my brain. Take gender. … Continue reading Diversity and Speech Part 44: Generations of Gender Talk – by Carlos Cortés→
A Co-Authored Interview Carlos: Angela, what drives you as a national and international organizational development specialist, particularly where it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging? Angela: I’m excited about helping people lead, build effective teams, and create a sense of community. One of my roles is to support the mission of organizations. What drives … Continue reading Diversity and Speech No. 42: Neuroscience of Team-Building – by Carlos Cortés, Angela Antenore→
Deborah: I’m getting multiple emails and phone calls disturbed and distressed about today’s divisive world. Colleagues ask about what can and should be done to counter the current trends. One of the emails that stands out is from Terry Howard, one of our American Diversity Report Advisors. Terry: “Hey Deborah, considering the on-going Israel-Hamas conflict … Continue reading Our Divisive World Part 1: Conversation with Deborah Levine, Terry Howard, Carlos Cortés→
If you’ve been following this series, you’ll recall that in Part One we highlighted the incredible career of Dr. Carlos Cortés. In Part Two, we shared several questions with his answers as a follow up. We now conclude the series with his answers to a few more questions we posed to Carlos. Long history short, … Continue reading Dr. Carlos Cortés – The Gift That Keeps on Giving (Part 3) – by Terry Howard→
Stop! Before concluding that the word “failing” rather than “feeling” in this title is a typo; no, it’s a purposeful oxymoron. If you remember the late Congressman John Lewis’ “good trouble” motto, then you’ll get my drift. Now with that out of the way, let’s move on. In Part One, we explored the extraordinary career … Continue reading Failing Better with Dr. Carlos Cortés (Part 2) – by Terry Howard→
The two of us first met in July, 2020, when we were asked to serve as inaugural co-directors of the University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine’s new Health Equity, Social Justice, and Anti-Racism (HESJAR) curricular initiative. Health equity, social justice, and anti-racism are important concepts, but they can easily degenerate into little more … Continue reading Diversity and Speech Part 39: Creating Health Equity – by Carlos Cortés and Adwoa Osei→
Keynote Address for Constitutional Law: The End of Affirmative Action Part of the Signature DIAlogue Webinar Series of the Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources Thank you for the opportunity of reflecting on Affirmative Action, particularly the two recent Supreme Court decisions that struck down the admissions policies of Harvard University and the University … Continue reading End of Affirmative Action? A Tale of Two Stories – by Dr. Carlos Cortés→