By Ashley R.M.
“Diversity doesn’t look like anyone. It looks like everyone.” –Karen Draper
Celebrate Diversity Month encourages us to embrace our unique differences and recognize the commonalities that unite us.
The purpose of this month-long celebration is to promote acceptance, inclusion, and understanding of different cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives. It’s a time to recognize and honor the diversity of all people, including differences in culture, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion, abilities, education level, and other aspects of diversity.
Most importantly, it is a time to reflect on our journey and recommit ourselves to creating more inclusive environments for all employees and the communities we serve.
At JEVS, we recognize Celebrate Diversity Month and are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ways You Can Celebrate Diversity
- Watch a movie or documentary that explores different cultures, topics, and lifestyles and offers a glimpse of life through a multicultural lens. Need suggestions? Try these: 18 Movies That Celebrate Diversity to Watch as a Family
- Read a book about a culture that is not your own or by a writer of an ethnicity different from yours. Need suggestions? Try these: 20 Cultural Diversity Best Books to Read
- Cook! Step into the kitchen to try a recipe from a culture you are exploring.