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A stage for diversity: Carol Hill sees 'art is a way that people will stop and listen'Carol Hill joined and co-founded the Essential Theatrical Associates (ETA) for many reasons. Among them, she was excited to find a place to continue…

Liz Ortiz, vice president of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, joined DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) during its general body meeting on Thursday to discuss training in diversity and equity. Ortiz explained the…

With adults working from home and the kitchen table being turned into a virtual classroom for kids, family life is more hectic than ever. For many households, TV time is the only time when parents are able to get an uninterrupted hour or…

African Americans consist of over 41.4 million in the United States. They being the second largest minority have employed themselves mostly in management, science, sales, business and arts occupations. It was found that black women are more…

A central tenet of Tom Oppenheim’s Artistic Directorship has been to make the studio’s work accessible to all, to diversify access to Stella Adler’s work. Under Oppenheim’s leadership, the studio has given nearly $1,000,000 in scholarships…

Ask Darwin Acosta about his fall internship at Dalla Valle Vineyards, and he radiates elation. Harvesting on a mountainside with a panoramic view of the valley, doing lab work, gassing barrels — “I call these ‘magical moments,” he says. “I…

Publishers appear to have responded to calls last year to increase their diversity efforts as part of a national outcry for social justice reforms. Seventy-five percent of the 404 employees at publishing companies who responded to a PW…

At the start of Rizwan Manji’s acting career in the 1990s, the only roles available to him were those playing convenience store clerks and cab drivers. The parts usually required him to fake an Indian accent — just for laughs.“We would joke…

In November 2019, Washington state voters repudiated the Dem-controlled legislature by rejecting, via veto Referendum 88, their I-1000 Initiative to impose Affirmative Action imperatives in public education and employment.  Despite an…

From increased social capital and network connections to higher pay raises and more promotions, mentorship can be a career supercharger. But ensuring that all employees have equal access to its benefit means moving beyond informal…