Diversity Resources

DIVERSITY RESOURCES

INTERNET

CULTURE
Business culture guides – www.executiveplanet.com
International business etiquette and manners – www.cyborlink.com/besite/Default/asp

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
U.S. Census Bureau – www.census.gov
U.S. Census Bureau, State and County QuickFacts – www.quickfacts.census.gov/qfd

DISCRIMINATION
Urban Institute – www.urban.org

REGIONAL / NATIONAL INFORMATION
Search for online Chambers of Commerce – online-chamber.com/USA.html

TRANSLATION SERVICES
Alta Vista Language Translator – www.altavista.com (Click on “Translate” on the home page.)

WOMEN
National Partnership for Women and Families – Promotes workplace fairness and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family. – www.nationalpartnership.org
Wildcat – Provides education, job placement and training to disadvantaged women. – www.wildcatatwork.org
Women Business Enterprise National Council – Nationally recognized organization for women business owners. – www.wbenc.org
YWCA Academy of Women Achievers – Recognizes women who demonstrate outstanding leadership and achievements in their professional career and in the community. – www.ywca.org

MINORITY
INROADS – Minority undergraduate internship program to enhance minority participation in corporate leadership. – www.inroadsinc.org
National Minority Business Council – Provides assistance, educational opportunities, seminars, mentoring, business listings and services to minority businesses. – www.nmbc.org
Posse Foundation – Provides scholarships, counseling and support services to encourage students to complete college. – www.possefoundation.org

AFRICAN AMERICAN
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Focuses on civil rights for African Americans. – www.naacp.org

HISPANIC AMERICAN
ASPIRA – National Hispanic organization for youth development and parent advocacy. – www.aspira.org

ASIAN AMERICAN
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Develop0ment – National organization that focuses on affordable housing, community and economic development for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. – www.nationalcapacd.org

LGBT – LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER
Out and Equal Workplace Advocates – LGBT workplace organization providing diversity training, network events and technical assistance and support to companies. Holds annual Out and Equal Workplace Summit and Awards Conference. – www.outandequal.org

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
American Association for People with Disabilities – Promotes political and economic empowerment of adults and children with disabilities. – www.aapd.com
National Business and Disability Council – Works to integrate people with disabilities into the workforce and consumer marketplace. – www.business-disability.com

WORKLIFE
Families and Work Institute – Develops strategies to support changes in work and family life. – www.familiesandwork.org

BOOKS

Diversity and Development: Critical Contexts that Shape Our Lives and Relationships. Diana Comstock. Wadsworth Publishing 2004.

The Do’s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors. Robert E. Axtell. Published Wiley.

The Do’s and Taboos of Using English Around the World. Robert E. Axtell. Published Wiley.

Dun & Bradstreet’s Guide to Doing Business Around the World. Terri Morrison, Wayne Conaway and Joseph J. Douress. Prentice Hall Inc. 1997.

Gestures. The Do’s and Taboos of Body Language Around the World. Robert E. Axtell. Published Wiley. Revised Edition 1997.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t. Jim Collins. HarperCollins, 2001.

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands. Terri Morrison. Published Bob Adams Co. 1994.

Making Diversity Work: Seven Steps for Defeating Bias in the Workplace. Sondra Thiederman. Dearborn Trade Publishing, 2003.

Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments. Kamal Dean Parhizgar. The Haworth Press, Inc. 2002.

Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society. Norine Dresser. Published John Wiley and Sons 1996.

Retention through Redemption. D. Michael Abrashoff. Harvard Business School Press, 2001.

Ten Lenses: Your Guide to Living and Working in a Multicultural World. Mark Alexander Williams. Inner Prize Press, 2001.

The Diversity Toolkit: How You Can Build and Benefit from a Diverse Workforce. William Sonnenschein. Contemporary Books, 1999.

The Inclusion Breakthrough. Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz. Berrett-Koehler, 2002.

The New Mainstream: How the Multicultural Consumer is Transforming American Business. Guy Garcia. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. 2004.

The Psychology and Management of Workplace Diversity. Margaret Stockdale, Faye J. Crosby. Blackwell Publishing, Ltd . 2004.

Understanding Cultures Influence on Behavior. Richard Brislin. Wadsworth Publishing. 2^nd edition 1997.

Workplace Diversity / A Manager’s Guide to Solving Problems and Turing Diversity into a Competitive Advantage. Katherine Esty, Richard Griffin, Marci Schorr Hersch. Published Adams Media Corporation. 1^st edition 1995.

PERIODICALS

Diversity Inc magazine – www.DiversityInc.com

Trade and Culture Magazine (7127 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234-7741).

The Economist magazine – www.economist.com

Culture Grams – www.culturegrams.com