Tag: Diversity
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A Small Town Statement of Inclusiveness
It only takes a few positive, inclusive voices to really shape how a place is viewed. I was really proud to read this statement of inclusiveness on the welcome page of the Glenville Democrat-Pathfinder web site in Gilmer County: Because so many people are expected to move to Gilmer County in 2007, we editors and…
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Tolerance and Diversity – A Key Foundation for our Future
Over the next few days we will post detailed outlines of each track delivered at the Create WV Conference Nov 12-14, 2007, at the Stonewall Resort. We encourage you to provide feedback, ask questions and forward to friends and colleagues who may get a lot out of these important discussions. There has been a lot…
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Can Hope Spring from a Holler of Horror?
The reaction to the recent disturbing, horrifying treatment of Megan Williams at the hands of six lunatics in a Big Creek, WV, trailer have been relatively predictable. On the one hand, an outpouring of outrage over the brutal act and compassion for the victim. On the other, a reluctance to reflect on what this says…
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A Step Towards a More Open West Virginia?
Dictionary.com defines “tolerance” as: Recently, with relatively little fanfare (so far), the City of Charleston amended their human rights law to include a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation. This adds to the list that provides protection against discrimination based on race, sex, age and disabled status. Few modern issues flame passions like the…
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Attracting Talent to WV
One of the challenges we face here in West Virginia is adding talent to our workforces. The main source of this problem is that many of our youth leave WV for work or opportunities elsewhere. I personally had made up my mind to leave the state as soon as I was old enough, although I…