Women’s Day of Equality Women's Equality Day on August 26 commemorates the date in 1920 when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting many women in the U.S. the right to vote. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. The right to vote for many women of color came years later: Native American women (1924), Chinese American women (1943) and Japanese … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of August 14
Did You Know: Employee Resource Groups Are Booming Membership in the 10 Houston Methodist employee resource groups (ERGs) now stands at more than 2,100 employees! Many of your team members have discovered that these voluntary, employee-created and led groups are a great, informal way to meet up with colleagues who share common interests or backgrounds, or want to learn more … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of August 7
Celebrating Traditional Indian Dance Join the Asian Heritage employee resource group (ERG) and Houston Methodist Employee Wellness on August 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for the Naach (Dance) With Us event. The in-person and virtual movement workshop is open to all HM employees and provides an opportunity to learn about two classical Indian dance forms, Kathak and … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of July 31
Series: DEI Toolkit Helps Build Stronger Teams We hope you have found our DEI Toolkit activity series throughout July enlightening and beneficial in helping to open the conversation around DEI topics with your team. The series concludes this week the with the “Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes” activity. Visit the DEI Toolkit to access resources that include articles and … [Read more...]
DEI Corner: Week of July 24
Series: DEI Toolkit Helps Build Stronger Teams Throughout July, the DEI Corner is featuring links to activities in the DEI Toolkit that teams can participate in designed to break down barriers in communication and understanding. This week we feature the “Five Minute Poem” activity. The DEI Toolkit resources include articles and research documents, links to podcasts and Ted … [Read more...]