Upcoming Diversity Events

Facing Racism- March 6-7, 2012

Grand Cultural Tour- March 14, 2012

Facing Racism- April 26-27, 2012

New Employee Connections Luncheon- service available upon request.

Diversity Training Services

  • Little Things Mean A Lot-  Explore the behaviors we all use, intentionally and unintentionally, that can make your organization highly productive or erode its power, innovation and productivity.

  • Is It Bias? Making Diversity Work-  Identify and defeat subtle forms of bias through a 3-step process.

For more information, contact Sonya Hughes at 616.771.0321

 

Diversity Commitment

The Chamber is committed to a leadership role in diversity. Helping people understand and encourage diversity is simply good business - ensuring equal opportunities and contributions as well as working relationships that benefit the bottom line. We can’t realize our potential as a community until we embrace and acknowledge the contributions of people from diverse backgrounds.

We provide innovative programs, services and resources that can help your business or organization incorporate, embrace and benefit from diversity and cultural competency in the workplace.


 Seeking a Minority or Woman Vendor?

West Michigan chambers in Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon and Grand Haven recently launched an online 2011/2012 Minority- and Woman-Owned Regional Business Directory. The directory lists companies at least 51% minority- or woman-owned, both alphabetically and by business category (retail, technology, business services, etc).

This helpful tool is great for companies looking to diversify their supplier base and those seeking to develop new business. Click image below to explore the directory.

Interested in Diversity Programming:

Click Institute for Healing Racism

Click Multiracial Association of Professional (MAP)


Click here to get involved in a 2012 Diversity Committee


Looking for Diversity and Inclusion Resources?

For complete list of resources click here.


 Click here to view the 2011 West Michigan Ethnic Resources Directory

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