ISDIP Champion Spotlight:
TIG's McGuire: "Helping Underserved Businesses Is My Passion!"

Ying McGuire decided to leave her family and textile business behind in China to pursue a life of freedom in the United States in the '90s. With nothing more than $1,000 and a bachelor's degree from Nankai University, McGuire packed her "life into one bag" and immigrated to the U.S. First stop: Phoenix, AZ, where she started a family and earned a master's in business administration of international management at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Nearly 15 years later, McGuire is vice president of international operations and business development at the San Diego-based Technology Integration Group (TIG)...

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ISDIP Champion Spotlight:
Dr. Greenfield: Making Alcorn State University a Model HBCU

Raised in a homogenous neighborhood of Rochester, N.Y., Derek Greenfield, Ed.D., seemed the most unlikely to become a change agent champion. That is, until he experienced a pivotal "diversity moment" during his freshman year at Northwestern University while attending an on-campus event. During a performance of a classroom scene with a group of racially mixed students, a racial slur was made. Although Dr. Greenfield-now Director of Educational Equity and Inclusion and Assistant Professor of Sociology at Alcorn State University-didn't immediately pick up on the offensive comment, his fellow African-American students did...

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Our new 12-month mentoring program, Mentors Offering Support & Advice for Inclusion Careers (MOSAIC), will match individuals who have been in their current diversity role for less than five years with senior executives in the field. Applications for the next cohort are due July 1. Don't delay!...READ MORE >>

Want to better assess and leverage your diversity demographics? Join us 7 August in Montreal in a frank discussion about diversity metrics with participants from Global Learning, Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council, Ryerson University, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP... READ MORE >>

Starting this month until July, you can win a complimentary conference registration ($1,650 value) to the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals' 2nd Annual "International Insights & Innovation" Conference, 6-9 August 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada!... READ MORE >>

International Society of Diversity & Inclusion Professionals - a Certified MBE on Two-Year Anniversary!

Pop the bubbly! The ISDIP, which launched two years ago during one of the worst economies in American history, is proud to announce our certification as a 100 percent minority-owned business enterprise by the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC)... READ MORE >>

MAY Webinar: What HR Practitioners Really Think About Diversity

On 22 May at 10 a.m. ET, UK-based change agent Charlotte Sweeney will share findings about diversity and inclusion from recent research, as seen from the eyes of the HR profession, and how D&I professionals can use this to better engage HR colleagues...READ MORE >> 

WIN's "Taking the Next Step" Conference 17-18 May in Tokyo

Explore how women can take a bolder next step in creating a thriving Japan. WIN will reveal how to accelerate the journey, create optimal work-life balance, make it easier, grow skills and confidence and become a global leader... READ MORE >>

Attend Cornell ILR School's Diversity Workshops

For the first time in U.S. history, managers are negotiating a workplace employing four generations of workers. Prepare your organization with retention and succession strategies to best utilize the unique abilities of every employee and gain Ivy League knowledge through these Cornell ILR workshops held in Manhattan and Pittsburgh... READ MORE >>

Join Us at the Out & Equal Workplace Summit 28 - 31 October

This premier conference of more than 2,500 HR and diversity professionals, ERG leaders, executives, and allies is designed to help advance LGBT inclusion in the workplace. Our team at the ISDIP looks forward to seeing you there for four days of learning, networking, and inspiration!... READ MORE >>

NEW Book from 2 Legends of Diversity Opens Doors to Collaboration

In Opening Doors to Teamwork & Collaboration: 4 Keys that Change EVERYTHING, 2012 Legends of Diversity Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller build on 30 years of success with Inclusion as the HOW®, their foundational mindset for accelerating results in organizations... READ MORE >>

Celebrate Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

In honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance has created a special tribute from senior executives within the hospitality industry, including ISDIP partners PepsiCo, Sodexo, and Yum! Brand companies Pizza Hut and KFC... READ MORE >>