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You can have the best intentions in the world and still be making someone feel excluded without realizing it. Consider examining your every day behaviors to see how they are making others feel. Here are a few to get you started: 1. Do you frequently brush of a specific person's ideas while choosing to listen to others often? 2. Do you ask them to join a group or begin a project and then neglect to give them the support and training they need to meet expectations? 3. Do you engage with them in a manner that you may use with a close friend before you have established trust? 4. Do you imply their cultural experiences are strange? Do you make them feel guilty if there's a cultural experience they haven't had? 5. Do you make claims about their thoughts or feelings on their behalf that might not be true or complete? Even if you don't mean any harm with these behaviors, they can still negatively impact others' experiences in your workplace. But luckily, there's always space to grow, develop, and become a more inclusive person than you used to be. Want more tips like this on how to be more inclusive? Sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dsskNcWY #DEI #Inclusion #InclusiveBehaviors #DiversityEquityInclusion

Learn about leading nonprofits in our region at the annual West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT LUNCHEON on Nov 14th at the West Des Moines Marriott. This event is presented by Bank Iowa, supported by Symetra, and will showcase 23 organizations dedicated to serving and strengthening their communities in diverse ways. Get to know great nonprofits and how you can support with time, treasure, and talent including: Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. Avenue Scholars Des Moines Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa MID-AMERICA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CultureALL Des Moines Children's Museum Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Dress for Success Worldwide EMBARC Emerging Young Talent Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Iowa Gaming Association Iowa Mediation Service Iowa Restaurant Association MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND Obesity Awareness in Action Ripples of Change Valley Church and Community Center Veterans of Foreign Affairs - West Des Moines West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce Foundation Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa Women Lead Change Youth Justice Initiative To register visit: https://lnkd.in/gz4gFXgB Thank you to Meredith Murphy, SHRM-CP who is directing this event for the Chamber! We look forward to seeing you there! #GoWestWDM #DSMUSA #ThisIsIowa

Thank you to The Businessolver Foundation for supporting our work with a generous grant. Your support will allow Iowans of all ages to interact with cultures from around the world, expand their mindsets, and become more inclusive individuals. We couldn't do this without supporters like you. #DonorThankYou #DonorAppreciation #DEI #DiversityMatters

When the concept of CultureALL Ambassadors formed, I knew I wanted it to be more than just another presentation to listen to. I wanted it to be an authentic experience. I wanted participants to understand other cultures with all five senses. I wanted to create a space where folks could ask questions without fear of judgement or messing up. In the past two decades, our network of CultureALL Ambassadors have built spaces for Iowans to lead with curiosity and learn about the deeper cultural nuances that shape our world. They are leading our mission to help Iowans be more inclusive of others.

When you invite a CultureALL Ambassador to your school or workplace, you experience a new culture in real time with someone who has authentic, first-person perspective. When you experience a new culture through another's first-person perspective, you're able to ask questions and uncover how different people experience the world. When you ask questions and get curious, you broaden your perspective and develop your capacity to relate to people different from you. This is how we build equity in our community — interacting with the diversity around you. #CulturalDiversity #CulturalAmbassdor #Diversity #Equity #RelationshipBuilding #CommunityBuilding

An open and honest exchange of ideas between people who may approach something from a different perspective — that's something we all hope for these days, right? Find it in the form of jazz music at the upcoming Jazz at The Caspe Terrace on November 10.

CultureALL is incredibly thankful to receive a 2024 Polk County Betterment Grant from Prairie Meadows Casino. The support allows us to help even more Iowans of all ages better value the diversity in their communities. #DonorAppreciation #DonorThankYou #CommunityEngagement

Don't miss the African Immigrants and Refugees Transition Services. fundraiser this weekend! Your donation supports comprehensive transition services for immigrants and refugees from Africa living in Iowa. https://lnkd.in/gFRQyNJT

These things won't achieve workplace equity: - Expecting one person or team to have all of the answers - Only acknowledging diversity when there is a cultural heritage holiday - Focusing only on issues around race and ignoring other identities that affect an employee's experience - Taking power from one community of people and giving it to another Things that will achieve workplace equity: - Taking an approach that is tailored to your organization and its needs - Learning about the deeper levels of culture that you cannot see - Supporting the development of employees' communication skills - Allowing space for each employee to practice interacting with difference If your equity work has looked more like the former than the latter, CultureALL can help. Contact us for a free consultation: https://lnkd.in/ePbecj2 #DEI #Equity #EquityMatters #InclusiveWorkplace #InclusiveLeadership

Did you know that the Iowa Supreme Court was the first court in the United States to strike down a law requiring school segregation? The court case happened after Susan Clark was denied access to a public school due to the color of her skin in 1867. Her history isn't often taught, just like many other narratives that get left out. Read more about other points of view that are often disregarded in our October round up: https://lnkd.in/gdqT5bj6 #BlackHistory #IowaHistory #Inclusion #InclusionMatters #EquityInEducation