LINKS & RESOURCES
Managing Diversity
- Diversityinc.com
Website: www.diversityinc.com
Diversityinc.com is an online magazine that provides news, resources and commentary on the role of diversity in strengthening the corporate bottom line. Provides free automatic email dumps of hot diversity news on request.
- Diversity at Work
Website: www.diversityatwork.com
Diversity at Work helps managers and diversity practitioners find the information, support, and guidance needed to effectively implement diversity in the workplace. The site is packed with reference information and links to other online destinations.
- Profiles in Diversity Journal
Website: www.diversityjournal.com
Magazine on diversity, covers practitioner’s activities, provides best practices and case studies.
- Diversity Tool Kit
Website: www.ucalgary.ca/~dtoolkit/index.htm
This site assists teachers, students, scholars or any activists who wish to promote equity and the acceptance of differences within schools and communities. It offers a variety of on-line resources, funding sources, glossaries, examples of projects, and selected readings.
Government Sites
- Racism-Free Workplace Strategy (Human Resource and Social Development Canada)
Website: CLICK HERE
The government of Canada, HRSDC/Labour is assisting all workplaces in the removal of barriers to employment and upward mobility with a view to reduce the level of racism and discrimination by facilitating the integration of skilled individuals in Canadian society. This web site has research papers, statistical data and many more subject items related to the Strategy.
- Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Website: www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ai/awpi/index_e.html
This initiative is designed to facilitate the process of equitable participation of Aboriginal peoples in the Canadian workforce through enhancing awareness, capacity and partnerships between Aboriginal peoples and all sectors of the economy. This process is built upon a foundation of mutual respect, innovation and the pursuit of excellence.
- Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Website: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission’s mandate is to foster equality and reduce discrimination. It provides public information and education programs, and help Albertans resolve human rights complaints. In addition to providing information about the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission and its services, this site will link you to websites of other organizations that also protect human rights and promote access and fairness.
- The Government of Ontario's Equal Opportunity Plan
Website: www.equalopportunity.on.ca
The Government of Ontario presents the Gateway to Diversity and the Gateway to Accessibility with resources for business and service providers that will help them create inclusive workplaces and to remove the barriers which prevent full independence and opportunity for people with disabilities.
- Public Service Commission of Canada-The Diversity Collection
Website: www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ee/index_e.htm
The Public Service Commission of Canada's web page of Diversity resources. You will find helpful information related to legislation, policies, guidelines, programs, initiatives, tools, resources, best practices as well as information specific to each of the four designated employment equity groups.
- Manitoba Human Rights Commission
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/hrc
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission is the agency responsible for carrying out the provisions of The Human Rights Code. In addition they provide workshops and information about workplace issues of racism and accommodation.
Networking
- Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR)
Website: www.sietar.org
Canada: www.sietarcanada.org
The Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research is the world’s largest interdisciplinary network for professionals and students working in the field of intercultural relations. The primary purpose of SIETAR is to encourage the development and application of values, knowledge and skills that promote and reinforce beneficial and long-lasting intercultural relations at the individual, group, organization, and community levels.
- Law Enforcement Aboriginal and Diversity (LEAD) NETWORK
Website: www.lead-alda.ca
LEAD-ALDA was developed to achieve a common professional approach by all Canadian law enforcement to relationships with Aboriginal and diverse communities.
- Alberta Association for Multicultural Education (AMME)
Website: www.albertaassociationformulticulturaleducation.ca
AMME’s purpose is to assist Alberta citizens and their organizations with ongoing dialogue, education, and training around the areas of multiculturalism, diversity, and racism.
- Saskatchewan Employment Equity and Diversity Association (SEEDA)
Website: www.seeda.ca
SEEDA has existed in one form or another since 1986 to work with and represent individuals, groups, organizations and employers who value equitable, diverse work environments. They host an annual “Equity and Diversity @ Work” awards.
- Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA)
Website: www.amssa.org
AMSSA is an affiliation of more than 80 multicultural agencies providing immigrant settlement and multicultural services in communities throughout British Columbia. We create networking opportunities, disseminate information, provide professional development, and build organizational capacities for our members. AMSSA champions the promotion of multiculturalism, multicultural health, anti-racism and human rights.
Books
- Dancing of Live Embers: Challenging Racism in Organizations (2006)
Authors: Tina Lopez and Barb Thomas
Dancing on Live Embers is divided into three key “phases” of anti-racism work in organizations: the phase Getting Beyond Training is about moving effectively past the characteristic crisis response to creating an anti-racist process; the next phase is about applying anti-racist practices to organizational behaviours, structures and processes which leads to the third phase of staying committed to the goal of racial equity in the face of contradictions, set-backs and other hurdles. Combining theory, personal critical reflection and hands-on tools, this book is a powerful resource both for understanding how racism pervades and how to act against racism (and for equity) in organizational contexts.
- Handbook of Intercultural Training (2004)
Authors: Dan Landis, Janet M. Bennett and Milton Bennett
Thirty-two international specialists in intercultural studies contribute 19 chapters to this reference text summarizing research and providing information on specific techniques in intercultural training. The updated content of the third edition reflects the growing complexity and challenges in understanding how to effectively provide such training.
- Diversity at Work: A Business case for equity (1998)
Author: Trevor Wilson
Diversity at Work introduces a global approach to equity and inclusiveness and demonstrates a direct link between an equitable workplace and improved organizational performance. It makes the subtle but profound distinction between equitable versus equal management. Diversity at Work lays the foundation on which to create an organizational culture that maximizes the potential of the diverse talents of your total workforce.