Series: DEI Toolkit Helps Build Stronger Teams
Is your team looking to continue the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion topics? The DEI Toolkit provides resources that can help. Resources include articles and research documents, links to podcasts and Ted Talks, books and publications, a glossary of DEI terms and activities to help build stronger teams.
Throughout July, the DEI Corner is featuring links to activities that teams can participate in designed to break down barriers in communication and understanding. This week we feature the “Web of Connectedness” activity.
For more information on other DEI Learning opportunities and resources, contact DEILearning@houstonmethodist.org.
Did You Know: The Americans With Disabilities Act
Signed on July 26, 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream American life. In March 1990, a group of disability rights activists staged the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled people pulled themselves up all 100 steps of the Capitol building to highlight the nation’s lack of accessibility in public spaces. This protest was cited as a major impetus leading to the signing of the legislation. July is designated as Disability Pride Month to celebrate people with disabilities by honoring their inherent rights, promoting their visibility and recognizing their achievements.
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