The value of diverse teams is highlighted as members share their experiences and knowledge which led to a better understanding when building products.
The host plans to talk to athletes, musicians, and comedians to expand the conversations beyond science and engineering and bring a new perspective for the listeners.
The speaker shares a meandering, uneventful anecdote about being in a choir with a diverse group of people and mentions a comment about genetics.
Despite her age, a woman's grandmother embraces diversity and encourages religious acceptance at her nursery school.
This podcast talks about an integrated school that doesn't separate kids based on their physical or learning differences, with a sweet human interest story at the end of every episode.
The speaker discusses their diverse heritage with a mix of Portuguese, black, Russian, and Polish ancestry and how their family's confidence helped them overcome discrimination based on their skin color and religion.
The ability to see and appreciate people for who they are and embrace diversity starts as early as high school. It involves recognizing and respecting the differences in individuals and being persistent even when faced with adversity.
A new diversity plan has been implemented in one school district, aiming to break up racial segregation in concentrations of wealth and poverty and integrate schools, supported by growing awareness on the issue amongst white people.
The film industry is still struggling with representation, but recent award winners show signs of improvement. Everything Everywhere took home seven awards, including two for Michelle Yeoh and Kee Hwee Kwan, marking a win for an Asian American story and actors who have been in the industry for years.
A brief discussion on how white people sometimes get excited about being different.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of not shutting out views that are not popular and instead having conversations with those who disagree to prevent living in an echo chamber. They also acknowledge the need to respect individuals' religious beliefs and listen to the opinions of diverse groups of people in order to avoid a one-way conversation about illiberal views.
The speaker discusses a company that had a lack of diversity in their hiring practices, specifically targeting black and Latino applicants.
The speaker highlights the importance of diversifying one's experiences by seeking out friendships with people different from oneself and introducing other individuals into one's content, whether it be videos or books, to gain a better understanding of oneself and the world.
People come from different backgrounds and have their own perspectives about various issues. It's important to acknowledge the diversity of people's values and beliefs, and not just brush them off because they don't align with our own.
The speakers discuss the race of fictional characters, including Santa Claus and orcs, with the suggestion of having both a white and a black Santa Claus.
Tracy Sherrod highlights the historically limited diversity within the book publishing industry, and the current efforts towards changes in the industry's racial demographics, as she discusses how both Langston Hughes and Nella Larson got book deals in the early 1900s with the help of Blance Conopf, an editor at Alfred A. Knopf. This comes with news that the number of non-white employees in book publishing saw a surge in 2020.
The United States is a diverse country with people from various countries and cultures, and this diversity should be celebrated, leading to the emergence of microcosms in the country based on ethnicity, culture, and tradition.
A woman recalls her first encounter with diversity when she went to Disneyland in eighth grade and saw interracial families and two men holding hands in the queue for a ride.
The author argues that targets for diversity are required in industries where it is lacking to tackle disenfranchisement among the youth, particularly those of diverse backgrounds, and to inspire future generations to aspire to greater heights.
Unicorn Island Productions is a production company focused on bringing diversity to the screen by highlighting the voices of South Asian people, queer people, and women. They have a variety of TV shows and movies in the works and intend to make an impact this year.
