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Showing posts with label Diversity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diversity. Show all posts
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Evening Words, Wisdom, Diversity
Ever since I found out about Australia's Harmony Day, which I wrote about earlier, I've been thinking a lot about the idea of diversity and why as our world shrinks in size we -- as a world, still seem to have difficulty with the idea that we are all one human race regardless of color, religion, location. So I went looking for what other people have said about it. These were just a few of the quotes I found.
Diversity is not about how we differ.
Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness.
Ola Joseph
Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes
Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common.
Celebrate it every day.
Author Unknown
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.
Anne Frank
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.
Maya Angelou
Hopefully someday, we will all find a way to embrace and celebrate our diversity as the beautiful thing that it is. Everyone Belongs!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Everyone belongs! Let's Celebrate Diversity
I believe that we should all follow Australia's example and do all we can to promote this idea, this belief. I found out about this from Bobbie's blog, Almost There, this morning and decided that I would do all that I can.
The Diverse Australia Program is an Australian Government initiative and replaces the previous Living in Harmony Program.
It is about dealing with cultural, racial and religious intolerance. They are doing this by promoting respect, fairness and a sense of belonging for everyone.
They provide information and funding to help ensure all Australians are treated fairly regardless of their background.
Everyone belongs!
March 21st is Harmony Day
Celebrate Cultural Diversity on Harmony Day 2009
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I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.