Tag: Diversity

One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Understand Intersectional Feminism

Daniela Thermora Career Development Manager When someone doesn’t know what intersectionality is, the way I can best describe it is by comparing my core self to a long, main street. The street can be narrow in places and turn sharply in others. It can gently slope or become a steep incline. The main road can…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Follow the Work of Chief Diversity Officers

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture and Chief Diversity Officer After the murder of George Floyd companies issued statements of outrage and committed themselves to improving their corporate culture. They also raced to hire a Chief Diversity Officers (CDO) to guide them in just how to do it without making costly mistakes.…
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MetroWest Health Foundation Awards $720,000 in Grants to Address COVID & Health Equity Needs

This article originally appeared in the Framingham Source on Nov. 9, 2020 FRAMINGHAM – The MetroWest Health Foundation announced the award of over $720,000 in new grants to area organizations. The bulk of the funds will address immediate needs in response to COVID 19 by providing capacity building support to local public health departments, support…
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16 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Books Our Staff Love

Wayside’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is constantly exploring new ways to fulfill our agency’s mission of being anti-racist and inclusive. It’s a constant learning process as we work to promote our DEI principles and engage 500-employees across 19 sites. Our committee shared some of their top book picks that inform their work to…
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