Diversity at work in general
True or false: Diversity initiatives in companies makes them more profitable.
True
In what Month does DC Water observe Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI)?
What is the name for the prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized?
Racism
True or false: diversity initiatives help solve employee turnover, absenteeism, and low productivity problems
True
This celebration honors the LGBTQ+ community and commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the ongoing fight for equality, visibility, and inclusion. Name the celebration and provide the month in which it is observed.
PRIDE and June
What is the name an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic?
Stereotypes
Name two dimensions of diversity
race/ethnicity, gender, physical/mental abilities, age, sexual orrientation, veterans.
This observance dates back to 1857, when hundreds of women from New York city garment and textile factories rallied to protest harsh working conditions. What is the name of this observance and in what month is it celebrated?
Womens' History Month/ March
What is the name of a group that is culturally, economically and politically subordinate; a racially or culturally self-conscious population, with hereditary membership and a high degree of in-group marriage, which suffers oppression at the hands of a dominant segment of a nation-state.
What does the acronym DEI stand for?
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In 1926, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared the second week of this month as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of African Americans to U.S history. Provide the month and name for the observance this led to.
February/ Black History Month
What is the name for discriminating against someone based on their age?
Ageism
What is the so-called invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing to the top jobs in organizations?
Glass ceiling
This observation started in 1968, under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30 day period. Provide the name of the observance and give the dates of the 30 day period its observed through.
National Hispanic Heritage Month/ 9.15-10.15
What is the name for a policy or rule in place that governs everyone, but separates a few individuals based on the prohibited grounds?
Indirect discrimination