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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on October 22, 2021October 23, 2021Posted in NewsletterTagged Domestic Violence Awareness, Simply Diversity, Simply Good

Unfortunately, over the past 18 months, we have seen a drastic surge in domestic violence incidents—many of us know someone who has been affected by domestic violence first-hand. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we want to highlight an organization that is working to help all affected. Children and youth are often some of [...]

Mental Health Awareness Month

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on October 8, 2021October 23, 2021Posted in NewsletterTagged Mental Health, Simply Diversity, Simply Good

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we want to highlight an organization that provides awareness and support for suicide prevention. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) funds research, offers educational programs, advocates for public policy reforms, and provides support to those affected by suicide. Our friend, Maryrose Solis, is participating in AFSP’s third […]

Introducing the Rework Work Newsletter

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on September 22, 2021October 23, 2021Posted in NewsletterTagged Simply Good

We are excited to share with you our brand-new Rework Work Newsletter! We know that your inbox is full, so let’s keep it simple. This bi-weekly newsletter will now provide you access to our Simply Diversity articles and our Simply Good resources, all in one place. We will also provide the latest news on Rework […]

Simply Good: Supporting Academic Recovery

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on August 2, 2021December 8, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Academics, Education, Recovery, School, Simply Good

I’ve heard it said that, despite substantial distance learning efforts, students of all ages in all locations have essentially lost an entire year of their education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While businesses and other facets of our daily lives start to return to some degree of normalcy, students are still floundering in the academic […]

Simply Good: Independence for All

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on July 1, 2021October 30, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Independence, Simply Good

“Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess.” By the time founding father Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” in 1776, he was already considered by many to be a radical zealot. Paine’s relentless gospel of freedom was so [...]

Simply Good: Pride Month

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on June 1, 2021December 8, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Pride, Pride Month, Simply Good

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 50 years since the very first Pride march in New York City. Half a century has gone by, yet the LGBTQ+ community is still fighting to be seen and heard. It comes as no surprise, then, that the theme for this year’s march in the Big Apple [...]

Simply Good: Honoring Asian Pacific And Jewish Americans

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on May 6, 2021December 8, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Asian Pacific, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Change, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Jewish American, Simply Good

Did you know there are more than 300,000 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander U.S. veterans living today? Neither did I! For the 2021 observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Federal Asian Pacific Council (FAPAC) chose Advancing Leaders through Public Service as its theme, focusing on Asian Pacific Americans who are […]

Simply Good: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on April 14, 2021December 9, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Equality, Gender Pay Gap, Inclusion, Pay Equality, Simply Good

Equal Pay Day caught us by surprise this year! Established to raise awareness of the gender pay gap, this symbolic day has historically been celebrated in April to show how far into the year a woman must work to match a man’s pay from the previous year. At first glance, an earlier observance in March […]

Simply Good: Celebrating Women

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on March 18, 2021December 29, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Change, Diversity, Inclusion, Simply Good, Unbias, Unconscious Bias, Womens History Month

Every March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated to honor the social and political achievements of women around the world. Originally dubbed "National Woman's Day" in New York City in 1909, the holiday was established worldwide in 1911, when millions of people across Europe organized parades and demonstrations, demanding the right to vote for women. [...]

Simply Good: Big Changes Ahead, Plus the Big Announcement I Promised!

By STACEY A. GORDONPosted on February 10, 2021December 29, 2021Posted in Simply GoodTagged Black History Month, Change, Diversity, Inclusion, Simply Good, Unbias, Unconscious Bias

Phew! A lot has happened since our last Simply Good, which came out the day before the insurrection in the US Capitol. Since then we’ve seen our new administration take action after action to make progress for our country. A lot happened in January (does anyone else feel like it lasted for six months?). Now we’re […]

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