ID&E at AWS
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Inclusion is about belonging.
Diversity is about being represented.
Equity is about fairness.
If you're in our New York office, you could breakfast on this ring-shaped bread, which originated in Jewish communities in Poland.
What are bagels?
This term for those who use their privilege to advocate on behalf of others without that same privilege.
What is an ally?
This holiday in January honors the civil rights leader after whom it was named. Many firm members use their day off to volunteer or participate in service projects.
What is Martin Luther King Day?
This federal civil rights law, enacted in 1990, prohibits discrimination based on disability.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
What is the name of the Director, of AWS ID&E?
Who is LaDavia Drane (she/her/hers)
Stop at another one of our offices in the middle of the country for this eponymous regional style of BBQ -- AT Share recommends Jack Stack.
What is Kansas City style BBQ?
Equality -- treating everyone the same -- assumes everyone starts on equal footing. This related term acknowledges that different people and groups have unique advantages and disadvantages and seeks to promote fair outcomes by instead treating people in ways that recognize and address those differences.
What is equity?
This week-long celebration in the U.S. and other nations of the African diaspora honors African heritage and African-American culture.
What is Kwanzaa?
This generation, born between 1946 and 1964, includes the fastest growing segment of the U.S. workforce – those age 65 and older.
What are baby boomers?
What is the name of the Inclusive writing series at Amazon?
What is Writer's Kitchen.
If you're in Denver, you might try YaYa's Euro Bistro. Though "yaya" is the term for grandmother in this language, the restaurant serves a combination of European and American cuisines.
What is Greek?
Rather than focusing on the impact created by a single social identity in isolation, this term refers to the combination of social identities (such as gender, race, or religion) which together can result in unique experiences, opportunities, or barriers.
What is intersectionality?
This Hindu religious festival is centered around light -- the symbolic victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
What is Diwali?
These three women attorneys are members of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Who are Karrie Clinkinbeard, Marty Hereford and Anita Kidd?
What were the TWO marque events for March and May of 2021?
What is Women's History Month & Mental Health Awareness.
At Jeff City's Das Stein Haus, you can order this German dish consisting of pickles, bacon, onion, and mustard rolled up in thin slices of beef.
What is a rouladen (or rinderrouladen)?
Denoted by an "us versus them" mentality, this term means referring to another social or identity group using language that is intended to signify separation between that group and the group to which the speaker belongs.
What is othering?
This U.S. observance, August 7 each year, encourages people to pay their respects to fallen soldiers and to acknowledge the service of active members of the military and veterans, and was named after a medal created by George Washington in 1782.
What is Purple Heart Day?
Technology has changed the landscape for education. Name this software that functions as a “translation” tool for students with vision impairment.
What is text-to-speech (or e-reader)?
The competencies of this program are self-awareness, change agent, cross-cultural communications, ID&E at Amazon and beyond and diverse customer and talent recognition.
What is Allyship at Work?
In St. Louis, you can find Sameem, a restaurant featuring the cuisine of this country. (Though its national dish is kabuli palaw, the dish's name does not come from the country's capital).
What is Afghanistan?
Social stereotypes or unsupported judgments, whether in favor of or against a certain social or identity group, based on inaccurate or incomplete information and formed without conscious awareness.
What is unconscious bias?
Hamantaschen are a popular treat at this Jewish holiday in spring.
What is Purim?
This annual parade and celebration, originally referred to as Christopher Street Liberation Day, was first held on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City.
What is Pride?