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Company Culture of Diversity & Inclusion

“The buck stops here,” was a sign on President Harry Truman’s desk. Most important to Diversity & Inclusion success is a company (or agency) culture that encourages it. Often this culture is created or nurtured by the C-Suite. This component of the Life Cycle looks at the myriad ways of promoting such a culture.

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Company Culture of Diversity & Inclusion Resources

Working Nation
Founded by venture capitalist Art Bilger, WorkingNation exists to educate and communicate the hard truths about the looming unemployment crisis and bring the country together to create new jobs for a changing economy.
Women's Energy Summit
The Women's Energy Summit (WES) brings women leaders together to learn from one another and shape a more powerful tomorrow. WES is a non-profit organization.
Walter Kaitz Foundation
As the entertainment and telecommunication industry’s leading national foundation dedicated to advocacy around diversity, equity and inclusion, the Walter Kaitz Foundation provides resources and significant funding to key organizations that support vital programs and initiatives that furthers diversity’s impact.
Viscardi Center
The Viscardi Center is a network of non-profit organizations that provides a lifespan of services for children and adults with disabilities.
Vets for Success:Helping Veterans Transition Successfully into Corporate America
Veterans in Business
The Veterans In Business (VIB) Network is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that advocates for all Veteran Businesses including SDVOSBs and DVBEs. We help build connections between Veteran Businesses, Corporations, Government Agencies and Prime Contractors looking to create business opportunities together.
US Department of Energy Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) advises the Secretary on the impact of energy policies, regulations, and DOE programs on minority communities, minority institutions, and specific segments of the U.S. population.
US Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy
Two Mentor, LLC
Twomentor, LLC is a high impact training and development company focused on talent strategies for a diverse workforce.
Tschang, Molly (Saying it Skillfully Series)
Say It Skillfully is a wonderful series with skillful ideas for how employeescan handle "what if" communicsations situations
The ELITE SDVOB Network
Over twenty years ago, veterans who had bravely served their country found themselves struggling as self-employed business owners. Wanting to be independent, contributing citizens, they established a network of veterans serving as advocates for service-disabled veterans and veteran small businesses: The Elite Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) Network.
STEMConnector
STEMconnector is a professional services firm committed to increasing the number of STEM-ready workers in the global talent pool. We provide a platform to engage leaders in both public and private sectors who collectively are re-envisioning the workforce
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
SASE is dedicated to the advancement of Asian heritage scientists and engineers in education and employment so that they can achieve their full career potential. In addition to professional development, SASE also encourages members to contribute to the enhancement of the communities in which they live.
Sample Student acceptance letter
Regulatory Commissions and Diversity
What Should Commissioner Know About Diversity?
Regulatory Actions to Improve Workforce Diversity
Recruiting for Diversity
Rand Corporation on Workers and the Workplace
Demand for educated, versatile workers who can interpret complex information and adapt to innovation is higher than ever. RAND pursues research that helps people, organizations, and governments understand how workers can remain engaged and productive in a changing global economy.
Prospanica
Prospanica has advocated for Hispanic business professionals for 30 years. Since our founding as the National Society of Hispanic MBAs in 1988, we’ve hosted annual career and professional development conferences, connecting thousands of Hispanics to graduate programs, subject matter experts, corporations, and each other. 
Post-program Student Survey
Post-program Student Survey
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the world’s premier nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer workplace equality.
NCTA - The Internet and Television Association
We represent innovators and creators – an industry building the world’s most powerful technology platform and creating exciting content and services that entertain, inform and inspire consumers every day.
National Veteran Owned Business Association
NaVOBA provides a direct link for contracting between corporate America and Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (VBE) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprises™ (SDVBE).
National Society of Black Engineers
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community."
National Organization on Disability
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of America’s 56 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life
National Committee on Pay Equity
The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE), founded in 1979, is a coalition of women's and civil rights organizations; labor unions; religious, professional, legal, and educational associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individuals working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination and to achieve pay equity.
National Association of Water Companies
We are dedicated to helping close the information gap by serving as a credible resource for anyone seeking information about the water issues facing our nation today and in the foreseeable future, and the powerful and practical solutions that are available by way of the private water sector.
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Founded in 1889, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the state public service commissions who regulate the utilities that provide essential services such as energy, telecommunications, power, water, and transportation.
National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications
Founded in 1980, the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is the premier organization that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry.
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council
The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications and broadband industries, and closing the digital divide.
MSI Pilot Toolkit
MSI Center at Rutgers University
The Samuel D. Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice, opening in Fall 2019, will include a Center to help advance opportunities for minority serving institutions.
Million Women Mentors
Million Women Mentors is a movement to spark the interest and confidence of girls and women to pursue and succeed in STEM careers and leadership opportunities through the power of mentoring. 
Millennial Myths and Managing Your Millennial Workforce
Mentoring with a Twist
Mentoring and Millennials
Lessons learned from MSI Pilot
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics
Founded in 1982, LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) is a national, nonprofit organization, with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) through leadership, empowerment, and policy.
LDC U.S. Latino GDP Reports
Latino Donor Collaborative
To reframe and advance an accurate perception, portrayal and understanding of the important contributions American Latinos make to American society.
Is Having a College Degree Necessary for a Successful Career in Utilities and Communications?
Interviewing Webinar For Toolkit
Intentional Mentoring
Inclusion Allies Coalition
A coalition of organizations  and practitioners committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within our organizations and society. We provide resources, advocacy, conferences and webinars for dialogues across differences to promote inclusion.
Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council
The Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council is a forum for best practice sharing and information exchange among Illinois’ utilities with a focus on advancing the growth and utilization of diverse businesses in the state of Illinois.
How to Manage Your Boss
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Utility Career Summit
Hispanics in Energy
Hispanics In Energy (HIE) is an industry and community-driven, non-profit organization designed to drive Hispanic inclusion in America’s energy industry. It is a resource for the energy industry, utility companies, municipalities, elected or appointed officials with oversight responsibility of energy related policies and practices, and communities on comprehensive energy matters pertaining to public policy, governance, employment, supply chain, philanthropy, Spanish language access and environment.
Hispanic Assocation for Corporate Responsibility
Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s (HACR) mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions in the areas of Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance.
Fast Facts - Latinos in America
Executive Leadership Council
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is a national organization comprising current and former black CEOs and senior executives at Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies. For more than 33 years, The ELC works to build an inclusive business leadership pipeline.
Equal Pay Day
If women continue to be paid unequally, especially as we continue to live longer, the potential economic, health and social implications to the U.S. are likely to be enormous.
Employer Self-Audit on Pay Equity
This ten-step guide was developed to assist employers in analyzing their own wage-setting policies and establishing consistent and fair pay practices for all.
Edison Electric Institute
For more than 35 years, EEI's Business (formerly Supplier Diversity) Diversity Program has created opportunities for diverse businesses to take part in the growth of the electric utility industry.
Disability IN
We empower business to achieve disability inclusion and equality.
Digital Diversity Network
DDN is a non-profit trade association whose mission is to advance diversity, create access & champion inclusion within the digital and technology sectors.
Decoding Your Job Interview
CTIA
CTIA represents the U.S. wireless communications industry. From carriers and equipment manufacturers to mobile app developers and content creators, we bring together a dynamic group of companies that enable consumers to lead a 21st Century connected life.
Corporate Board of Directors and Diversity
What Should a Corporate Director Know About Diversity?
CEWD-NUDC MSI Pilots 2021
CEWD-DiscoverEnergyCareers-Adults
CEWD General Handout Adults
Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture
Since 1992, the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture (CESLAC) at UCLA has provided cutting-edge research and education about Latinos, their health, history, and roles in California. 
Center for Energy Workforce Development
CEWD was formed to help utilities work together to develop solutions to the coming workforce shortage in the utility industry. It is the first partnership between utilities, their associations, contractors, and unions to focus on the need to build a skilled workforce pipeline that will meet future industry needs.
Catalyst
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to build workplaces that work for women.
California Utilities Diversity Council
California Utilities Diversity Council (CUDC) an Ad Hoc group operating for 13 years in concert with energy, water, cable companies regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making.
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Bridging the Generation Gap
Best Practices in STEM
How to Prepare for the Coming Talent Short Fall
Association of Women in Water, Energy and Environment
The Association of Women in Water, Energy and Environment is a 501c3 non--profit organization established to support the professional development of women in these fields.
Association for Career & Technical Education
ACTE's mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce. ACTE strives to empower educators to deliver high quality CTE programs that ensure all students are positioned for career success.
Asian Americans in Energy the Environment and Commerce
AE2C’s mission is to: Bring perspectives that stimulate growth, diversity and development for individuals and businesses, Foster education and networking opportunities for executives, professionals and future leaders, Provide forums for information exchange and dialogue
American Veterans Alliance
Established in 1985 by Army Veteran Waddell McGee, the AVA was conceived as an organization for advocacy “For Vets By Vets.“
American Association of University Women
Work Smart Online is the newest feature of AAUW’s commitment to train 10 million women in salary negotiation by 2022. Salary negotiations are key to AAUW’s multipronged approach to closing the gender pay gap, along with advancing fair pay laws and improving employer practices.
American Association of Blacks in Energy
AABE's mission is to provide direct input into the deliberations and developments of energy policies, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues.
Aguilar, Leslie (Ouch Video Series)
Staying silent in the face of demeaning comments, stereotypes or bias allows these attitudes and behaviors to thrive. This undermines our ability to create an inclusive workplace where all employees are welcomed, treated with respect and able to do their best work. Yet, most employees and leaders who want to speak up don't know how. So, we say nothing.
AABE Professional Mentoring Handbook
2021 - JSU Mentoring Acceptance Letter
2020 Women on Boards
A national campaign dedicated to increasing the percentage of women on corporate boards to 20% by 2020.

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