Question

Diversity : There are a number of organizations––both for-profit and nonprofit––that consult with private business on diversity training. Research three such organizations on the Internet. Write one paragraph summarizing what each organization has to offer.

Answer 1

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.

The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.

Applicants are not required or expected to provide any current salary and compensation information, or salary history during any phase of the recruitment process. Job candidates may provide salary expectations or request information regarding the salary for the position(s) to which they are applying.

DoSomething.org

A digital platform powering offline action.

DoSomething.org is mobilizing young people in every US area code and in 131 countries! Sign up for a volunteer, social change, or civic action campaign to make real-world impact on a cause you care about. You’ll team up with the DoSomething members who have:

• Clothed half of America’s homeless youth
• Cleaned up 3.7 million cigarette butts
• Run the largest youth-led sports equipment drive

And more! You’ve got the power and the passion to transform your community -- we’ll help you get it done.

Andrew Wommack Ministries

It is difficult to tell all we believe in 8 sentences, but we make this statement of faith available to those who ask for one so they will know we are Bible-believing Christians. Listening to our teachings will give you much more information. We appreciate your interest in growing in the things of the Lord!

1. We believe the Bible is inspired and empowered by God, infallible, and authoritative.
2. We believe in one eternal God who exists as three separate persons; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life as He walked among men, demonstrated the authority and power of God in works and speech, died on the cross, rose from the dead on the third day, and is now seated at the right hand of God having accomplished all that is necessary for man’s salvation.
4. We believe it is essential for man to repent of sin and by faith receive the finished work of Christ by confessing Him as Lord with his mouth and believing in his heart resulting in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
5. We believe the Holy Spirit is continuing the work He started at Pentecost empowering believers to live a godly life and continue in all the works of Jesus.
6. We believe in the imminent return of Jesus and that those who have believed in Him will be resurrected to a heavenly dwelling in an incorruptible body, and those who do not believe will join Satan and his host in everlasting punishment.
7. We believe the true Church is composed of all born-again believers in Christ, regardless of denominational affiliation.
8. We believe all born-again believers have been commissioned to share the complete Gospel to all the world.

HILTON

Under Nassetta’s guidance, Hilton has launched an expansive program to upgrade “back-of-house” areas used by staff to make them as spiffy as the areas guests use. As seen on a recent visit to the New York Hilton Midtown, renovated employee spaces featured better lighting and more comfortable furnishings, as well as an updated cafeteria (free for most employees) with TVs and even massage chairs for folks on break. The company has also established a free program enabling employees to earn their GEDs and formed Hilton University where they can enroll in workshops and training. According to the Great Place to Work Institute, Hilton outperforms when it comes to satisfaction among typically more disenfranchised “line-level” workers, such as cleaning and kitchen staff.

SALESFORCE

Inclusion pays at Salesforce, which has spent $8.7 million over three years to address differences in pay across gender and race. As for wellness? The goals system, V2MOMs (Vision, Values, Methods, Obstacles, Measures), now includes well-being objectives alongside more traditional career mileposts; more than half the ­offices have Mindfulness Zones.

Wegmans Food Markets

Career Advancement in aisle 12: The booming family-owned grocery chain spends more than $50 million a year on training and development for its massive workforce, and is one of the few grocers to help defray school costs—this year it awarded $5 million in tuition assistance. “It’s nice to work for a company that keeps giving instead of taking away,” says one employee.

Workday

How do you achieve diversity? With data. A new chief diversity officer monitors real-time data on the workforce, including pay equity, time to promotion, and turnover, at this Bay Area finance and HR software provider. As of last year, all members of Workday’s executive team have access to diversity dashboards, which allow them to understand the makeup of their teams. A bevy of awards, like 8,485 stock bonuses for meeting goals, helps motivate the troops.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Employees at the boutique hotel and restaurant company describe its corporate culture as “thoughtful.” Those at every level are encouraged to create magical moments for guests (and are rewarded with Kimpton Moment chips they can trade for prizes like paid days off and Apple Watches); management does the same for staff, with gestures like spa gift cards.

Cisco

Calling all innovators! The IT company continues to find new ways to engage its 37,000-plus employees.

Cisco emphasizes community, giving every employee 40 hours of paid time off per year to volunteer, and has won praise for directly addressing the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis via a $50 million commitment to nonprofit Destination: Home.