More and more businesses, organizations and government agencies have hired diversity, equity and inclusion managers or directors. It’s a new enough trend that it’s fair to wonder, what do those professionals actually do day to day, and why are companies creating these roles?Asked to describe the focus of his job, Menasha High School equity mentor Nick Ivory said, “Diversity, equity and inclusion work to me in my arena means making our staff and students feel like they belong in each of our buildings.”
Ivory was among four people doing DEI work in northeastern Wisconsin who joined an online discussion hosted by FoxValley365, as part of a NEW News Lab media collaboration with the Green Bay Press-Gazette and Post-Crescent of Appleton. The panel was streamed live on Facebook, where more than 600 people watched. The discussion, moderated by 365 Media CEO Henry Sanders, was the first of several events that will complement the “Home is Here” series produced by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin...
Ken Notes: We covered this story in the past, but is nice to see other major outlets continuing to watch and write about the event. We also want to thank the Green Bay Press Gazette for keeping this story in front of their paywall...
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