Things We May Have Neglected To Mention

State Senator Adams 2010 Census Rally

State Senator Eric Adams is hosting a 2010 Census Rally on Sunday, March 14, 2010, 4PM at Medgar Evers College.


Diversity Lens Encourages Students To Embrace Diversity Through Art

Diversity Lens is a pilot program in partnership with the NYC Department of Education placed in seven high schools around New York City. This program, designed to broaden student's eyes to the diversity within themselves and around them, will allow for them to better express the diversity within their communities and cultures through photography and text. The program will culminate with an exhibit exploring the beautiful diversity of New York City. Diversity Lens is part of a larger campaign, Hate Hurts-NY, which was created to encourage to New York City youth to embrace inclusiveness, and understand the negative impact of seemingly harmless hate speech and other acts of hate. For more information, place contact the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY at (212) 983-4800.

City Point Holds MWBE Info Session

Downtown Brooklyn's City Point, a project of the Albee Development, will bring hundreds of apartments and a large shopping center to the eastern end of the Fulton Mall. The development is in Phase 1A of the overall plan, and will consist of a 50,000 square feet, and four-story retail development along Fulton Avenue (the site of the old Albee Square Mall). The upcoming information session will provide the Minority and Women Owned Business (MWBE) contracting community, local workforce and community leaders a briefing on opportunities related to this project and the qualification process. Those interested in bidding on the City Point project are strongly encouraged to attend. RSVP by registering at www.crescentconsult.com.

LISC: Human Resources Intern Needed

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the nation’s largest comprehensive community development support organization, seeks a graduate or undergraduate student for a flexible 20-25 hour/week internship during the 2009 academic year, in its national human resources department. The office is conveniently located between Penn Station and Times Square. A stipend is available, and applicants are encouraged to work with advisors to arrange college credit.

The intern will have responsibility for a range of duties related to diversity and inclusion work. The year-long position has a flexible work schedule of 20-25 hours per week; and is best suited to a graduate student, or college senior interested in non-profit management, human resources management, and/or organizational change management as a career goal.

The intern will need to possess excellent writing skills, be comfortable with and proficient with the uses of technology, be organized, willing to take initiative, and comfortable handling multiple and shifting priorities to have a successful experience.

The intern will:

-Help manage, expand and evaluate mentorship program
-Help research and design a leadership development program
-Manage and maintain the diversity and inclusion sections of the company’s external webpage and intranet site: including researching information and posting materials
-Compose, copy, and design communication pieces related to LISC’s Diversity & Inclusion efforts, including its diversity e-newsletter and mentoring program
-Assist with activities related to recruiting for diversity
-Identify and disseminate information related to diversity best practices
-Act as staff for Diversity & Inclusion committee meetings

The successful candidate:

-Will be able to work with minimal supervision
-Enjoys conducting research, compiling results, doing analysis, and making recommendations for action
-Pays attention to details, sees projects through to completion, and understands how to set priorities
-Has expertise with WORD, Publisher, Excel and other software programs

Information about LISC and its commitment to diversity and inclusion can be found at: http://www.lisc.org/section/aboutus/; http://www.lisc.org/section/aboutus/work/diversity/

To Apply: please send a cover letter and resume to pjones@lisc.org

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Mayor Bloomberg: Please Diversify Administrative Positions

December 16, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007

Dear Mayor Bloomberg:

The following is an open letter. We, the undersigned urge you to dedicate high priority to filling the current vacancies at NYCHA, DFTA, HPD, and DEP with qualified and diverse individuals.

On many occasions you have publicly stated that the diversity of New York City is our greatest strength, yet your words ring hollow, as we examine the lack of diversity within your administration. Furthermore, there is a complete omission of African American men in charge of any high level agency. You have four high level vacancies that deal predominantly with people of color. You now have an obligation to ensure that those positions be filled by individuals who represent the people those agencies serve.

By appointing individuals who represent the magnificent mosaic that makes up New York City, the benefits of a diverse workforce are established and recognized. We reject the argument that diversity compromises merit. Diversity and merit can be achieved by casting a wide net to highly qualified individuals, who are often overlooked and/or may live and work in New York’s outer boroughs, people that relate to the concerns of average New Yorkers.

New Yorkers recently voted for Change. This Change was not intended to end on Election Day, nor to rest solely in the White House. This call for Change should also be honored in the chambers, and on the steps of City Hall. As we study the demographic shifts in our City, we urge you to give serious consideration to this letter, and our request for action.

Given the small number of high-level positions currently held by either women, or persons of color in City government, it is imperative that we not only work to maintain those positions, but also work towards taking corrective action to increase diversity throughout your administration.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter, and we patiently await your decisions regarding the appointments.

Sincerely,
Letitia James
G. Oliver Koppell
Diana Reyna
Charles Barron
Robert Jackson
Joel Rivera
Leroy G. Comrie, Jr
Miguel Martinez
Larry B. Seabrook
Bill de Blasio
Melissa Mark-Viverito
Kendall Stewart
Inez E. Dickens
Darlene Mealy
Albert Vann
Mathieu Eugene
Rosie Mendez
Helen D. Foster