Autism Awareness Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
National Mathematics Education Month
National Poetry Month
Stress Awareness Month
4th Week - Week of the Young Child
1 Palm Sunday (Christian)
1 April Fool’s Day
2 International Children’s Book Day
2 Passover begins at Sundown (Jewish)
5 Holy Thursday (Christian)
6 Good Friday (Christian)
7 No Housework Day
7 World Health Day
8 Easter (Christian)
8 Vesak (Buddhist)
9 1st Public Library opened in 1993 in NH
10 Encourage a Young Writer Day
10 National Sibling Day
13 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday
15 Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah)
15 Income Tax Day
15 Easter (Orthodox)
16 Slavery Abolished by Lincoln in 1862
22 Earth Day
25 Administrative Professional’s Day
26 Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day
27 Arbor Day
28 Poetry Reading Day
30 Beltane (Celtic)

Who cares why gays are gay?
A pioneering activist said early on that, nature or nurture, it's all the same

Click here to read this interesting article by Nancy C. Unger in The Chicago Sun-Times.


The 2007 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®
by the Editors of DiversityInc

On March 21st, Lenora had the opportunity to attend the live announcement of DiversityInc Magazine's 2007 Top 50 companies - Top 10 listed below. This list is the most unbiased in its criteria and evaluation, and is the most transparent in its methodology and evaluation. This the one list where advertising with the magazine has no relevance to consideration. Lenora hopes your company is listed! To learn more about the details and view the remaining 40 top companies visit www.diversityinc.com and search "top 50"

1. Bank of America


2. Pepsi Bottling Group


3. AT&T


4. The Coca-Cola Co.


5. Ford Motor Co.


6. Verizon Communications


7. Xerox Corporation


8. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York


9. JPMorgan Chase


10. PepsiCo

Valuing Diversity and Inclusion
From the Platform

Lenora explains why speaker diversity is key to the success of any meeting, conference or convention. Click here to read Lenora's article in the December 2006 edition of the PCMA convene.

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April Special

Discover Your Inclusivity Quotient™

Discover your Inclusivity Quotient™ is a must-have DVD of Lenora’s live workshop for all trainers and speakers who want to engage their entire audience. If you want your message to relate to the broad diversity of people in your sessions or audience then learn from Lenora’s fun yet straight-forward tips and techniques to help you connect. Her illustrations and suggestions can be applied to any learning environment no matter what the topic. It is surprisingly easy.

If you are not sure you need to take the time to apply these principles, Lenora also demonstrates why it is so important for today’s audiences.

This two-hour program comes complete with handouts in PDF format. Additionally, it includes a diversity assessment specifically for speakers and trainers.


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"Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks.”

--Duchess de Abrantes

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Black Enterprise Magazine
www.ctrsr.org - The Center for Sexuality and Religion is an educational, interfaith, and interdisciplinary organization that assists communities of faith to promote sexual and spiritual health.
www.DiversityInc.com - The leading online and in-print magazine reports current diversity news.
www.glaad.org - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
www.hacu.net - Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
www.HireDiversity.com - An excellent site that provides a link between today's multicultural professional and corporate America.
info.monster.com/alliances/diversity - As the need for diverse talent grows, Monster's alliances with organizations focused on specific demographic communities help customers continue to recruit the best and most diverse talent. List of links to these organizations.
www.jbcinstitute.org - The Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute at Bennett College for Women was launched in March of 2004. The mission of the Institute is to create, communicate and continuously support the compelling case for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the “worldplace,” through education, training, research and publications.
www.pflag.org - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States.
www.SIECUS.com - the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States-has served as the national voice for sexuality education, sexual health, and sexual rights for over 40 years.
www.splcenter.org - The Southern Poverty Law Center is internationally recognized for its work against racism and extremist groups.
www.TeachersofColor.com - the unique resource guide for world-class teachers.
www.tolerance.org - Your willingness to examine your own possible biases is an important step in understanding the roots of stereotypes and prejudice in our society. Take a Hidden Bias Test at this site to measure your unconscious, or automatic, biases.
www.wisdomquotes.com - Quotations to inspire and challenge.

Thank You in over 465 languages

Listen to Lenora's latest radio interview! She provides an in-depth discussion on the value of diversity and why organizations that embrace diversity have the advantage in today's competitive environment. Click here, then scroll down to the February 21, 2006 episode!.

For teens, consuming media is a full-time job.
According to a study released this week, Americans aged 13 to 18 spend more than 72 hours a week using electronic media--defined as the Internet, cell phones, television, music and video games. Because teens are known for multitasking, their usage of devices can overlap.

So much technology makes teens feel they are playing a starring role in their own reality TV show, said Jim Taylor, vice chairman of the Harrison Group, which conducted the 2006 Teen Trend study.

"This generation is unique," Taylor said. "Teen life has become a theatrical, self-directed media production."

Source: Stefanie Olsen - Staff Writer; CNET News.com; December 7, 2006

Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP is an internationally recognized speaker, diversity consultant, and author with more than twenty-five years experience in the public and private sectors. As an educator and keynoter, Lenora has developed a unique way of presenting sensitive topics in a high-energy, fun-filled, yet thought-provoking way. Call today to book her for your organization - 888.288.8885.

Helping you make diversity an advantage,

Lenora

Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional)
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