June is PRIDE month in St. Petersburg and to kick it off, BPW welcomed Jim Nixon on Thursday, June 2nd. Jim is the Director of the Mayor's Action Center and LGBTQ Liaison for the City of St. Petersburg. In his role as the LGBTQ Liaison,...
The Diversity Committee renamed itself the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee as we believe it more accurately represents the goals of the committee. One of our first actions was to define what equity (as in our mission of "achieving equity for all women in the...
What can the 2020 Census tell us about the diversity in Pinellas County, which has a population of 959,107. We are: 52% female74% white (not Hispanic), 11% black, 10% Hispanic (may be included in other categories), 4% Asian, .4% other, 2% two or more races 12% foreign-born;...
" 'Tis the season" and diversity chair, Cory Adler shared this great post from an organization called Safe Conversations to offer some perspective as we head into gatherings of all sorts: At Safe Conversations, one of our guiding principles is “connecting beyond our differences”. We, humans, have...
America’s First Female Ression By Anneliese Lederer and Karen Kali / March 22, 2021 Over the past few decades, women of color have made substantial gains in the overall economy, in addition to playing a significant caregiving role to their families and in their communities. Pre-pandemic, the country was due...
Our September 2nd meeting will feature a discussion led by Dr. LaDonna Butler of The Well for Life to help our members and guests to achieve more successful outcomes through policy and practice. Dr. LaDonna Butler is Called, Centered, and Committed to Collective Healing, Wellness...
2020 added momentum to the Diversity and Inclusion movement and increased the need for safe spaces where team members can develop authentic connections and share what they are experiencing both in their work and personal lives. By now many organizations have had their diversity and...
2020 added momentum to the Diversity and Inclusion movement and increased the need for safe spaces where individuals and groups can develop authentic connections and share what they are experiencing both in their work and personal lives. While many organizations are investing in Diversity and...