Nurturing the souls of diverse employees
Clark paralegal student Letisia Ford, left, introduced Professor Debi Jenkins during a presentation on diversity in the workplace.
Most large workplaces today have made some efforts toward encouraging diversity: a training session here, an “awareness day” there. But, as Early Childhood Education and Psychology professor Debi Jenkins argued passionately during a Faculty Speaker Series presentation, truly fostering diversity requires a daily commitment by all members of the workforce, not just a once-a-year activity attended by a few.