Diversity and Inclusion

Our Vision

To provide programs and resources that promote diversity as a strategic component of MVHRA overall mission which is critical to our individual and organizational success as Human Resources professionals.

• SHRM Diversity
• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Mission

Promote an environment that recognizes and reflects the Miami Valley community's multi-culturalism in membership demographics, program topics and community involvement activities.

Objectives

Education – Provide our members with tangible skills and competencies that can be used in developing initiatives and managing diversity in their workplaces. 

Information – Provide communication on diversity-related topics through newsletters, programs and workshops. Develop a presence on the MVHRA.org website for diversity information. 

Awareness – Understand that diversity is an integral part of Human Resources management. Diversity must be reflected in the philosophy, policies and practices of MVHRA.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Library

Other Resources:

1. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh (Article)
2. How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace by Janet Stovall (Video)
3. Inclusive Diversity: The Game Changer by Toni Carter (Video)
4. Humanize diversity and inclusion by Damien Hooper-Campbell (Video)
5. Rethinking White Spaces: Moving from Diversity to Inclusion (Video)
6. Don’t Put People in Boxes (Video)
7. Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD (Book)
8. White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism by Robin Diangelo (Book)
9. Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, Fourth Edition (Book)
10. The Inclusive Mindset, Book by Justin Jones
11. Diversity in the Workplace, Book by Bari Williams
12. Diversity Equity & Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace, book by Maria Morukian
13. Top 15 Reasons your Employees Stay by Beth Sunshine
14. 10 Resources for your Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
15. Association for Talent Development, DEI Resources  
16. Disability Visibility by Alice Wong (Book)
17. Four Hundred Souls by Kendi and Blain (Book)
18. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer (Book)
19. How to be an AntiRacist by Imbram and Kendi (Book)
20. Love Wins by Cenziper and Obergefell (Book)
21. Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad (Book)
22. Minor Feelings by Kathy Park (Book)
23. The Undocumented Americans by Carla Villavicencio (Book)
24. Benefits of Promoting Gender Diversity in the Workplace: https://blog.vantagecircle.com/gender-diversity/ 
25. Understanding Generational Diversity: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/understanding-generational-diversity-why-its-future-mary-cooney-phd
26. How your diversity and Inclusion initiatives can include veterans: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/how-your-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives-can-include-veterans/
27. How to celebrate diversity at work through your language: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-celebrate-diversity-work-through-your-language-?trk=pulse-article_more-articles_related-content-card