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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

September is Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history, culture, and influence of individuals with Hispanic heritage across generations. Participants include descendants from South and Central America, Spain, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Celebrations are held from September 15th through October 15th to highlight Hispanic Americans' history, culture, and significant contributions.

Important dates to celebrate in September
Hispanic Heritage Month and Suicide Prevention Month

September 2 — Labor Day
September 11 — National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 15 — Hispanic Heritage Month begins
September 16 — Mexican Independence Day

September 20 — HeForShe movement anniversary
September 21 — International Day of Peace
September 27 — Native American Day
September 28 — National Public Lands Day

Book recommendation of the month

Unconscious Bias
by Pamela Fuller

A timely, must-have guide to understanding and overcoming bias in the workplace, from the experts at FranklinCovey.

Unconscious bias affects everyone. It can look like the disappointment of an HR professional when a candidate for a new position asks about maternity leave. It can look like preferring the application of an Ivy League graduate over one from a state school. It can look like assuming a man is more entitled to speak in a meeting than his female junior colleague.

Ideal for every manager who wants to understand and move past their own preconceived ideas, The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias explains that bias is the result of mental shortcuts, our likes and dislikes, and is a natural part of the human condition. And what we assume about each other and how we interact with one another has vast effects on our organizational success - especially in the workplace. Teaching you how to overcome unconscious bias, this book provides more than 30 unique tools, such as a list of ways to reframe your unconscious thoughts.

According to the experts at FranklinCovey, your workplace can achieve its highest performance rate once you start to overcome your biases and allow your employees to be whole people. By recognizing bias, emphasizing empathy and curiosity, and making true understanding a priority in the workplace, we can unlock the potential of every person we encounter

Get the book here.

Claudia Flores Loucel