A big part of the diversity discussion revolves around how women have battled for equal rights. In many cases, they worked twice as hard to get into key roles which men held before. We see change is happening with an all woman team for the flyover at this years’ Super Bowl. Or all woman flight …
Our featured writer this month is Nikki Giovanni, a poet, activist, commentator and educator whose writing was inspired by her experiences during the civil rights movement. She is one of the world’s most well-known African-American poets. Let’s learn a little more about her. Her background She was born June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. After …
As we continue our journey through Diversity, I would like to talk about our featured resource for this quarter. The Respect Diversity Foundation. The Respect Diversity Foundation is located in Edmond, Oklahoma. Its mission is to Promote understanding, respect, and acceptance across differences through communication, education, and the arts One of the things that originally …
Diversity and Inclusion are a couple of key buzz words that we are hearing a lot about lately. Do you know what they mean when they say diversity and inclusion? Good Morning! My name is Sharon McAleer and I am the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream. Before we get started, I want to …
Welcome to the January Monthly News from Selma! Selma P. Verde is Sharon’s (the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream) penname. She is the author of The Way Series, which is a coming of age series of teen and young adult novels that focus on the challenges that teens face. Her work is important …
Mentoring A Dream’s Monday Morning Blog – January 2, 2023 Good Morning! My name is Sharon McAleer and I am the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream. For those of you who have been following me on Selma P. Verde’s journey, here is where we start to focus more on the mentoring side of …
