Quotes About Inclusion

October has been recognized as the National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) since 1945. It's also the best time to highlight the fact that there is no greater disability in this world than one's inadequacy to treat other people with dignity and respect they truly deserve; regardless of their color, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. Happy NDEAM!

Pas de handicap dans le monde peut l'emporter sur l'un de l'incapacité à traiter les gens avec dignité, d'égalité et de respect - quelle que soit leur couleur, de croyance, le sexe, la race, la religion et l'orientation sexuelle.

You're always known by the company you keep" - taught my parents in my childhood. As I grew up, I realized that being in the company of nice people is like being in a fragrance mart. Whether you buy any fragrance or not, you'll always come out refreshed and smelling absolutely fabulous. So my parents were right; it's always nice to be with nice people.

c) attaining a racially color-blind society is unattainable and only reinforces racism and societal inequality.

Yes, we are all the same under the skin, and human beings, but why is being human defined from a White, Western perspective?

multicultural education that has a strong antiracist orientation is of utmost importance in helping children to develop a nonracist identity.

Neville et al. (2013) conclude several things about color-evasion: (a) Ignoring race or color is actually harmful to the well-being of people of color in a highly racially stratified society,

Let us, for the moment, assume that assimilation is desirable and that becoming a part of your country of residence is important. The question is this: Shouldn't we, therefore, all become Native Americans? Further, why aren't we?

A fish in water, for example, requires oxygen for survival. However, the medium to deliver it must be water, not air. The atmosphere that symbolically represents White culture is quite noticeable to people of color, and while nurturing to White Euro-Americans, it may prove less than healthy for people of color.

people of color is a necessary condition to dispel stereotypes and fears (Allport, 1954; APA Presidential Task Force, 2012; J. M. Jones, 1997). Ironically, White Americans are most likely to have contact with people of color who represent only a narrow spectrum of the group—those who have gotten into trouble with society or who need special help.

It may be helpful to identify a cultural guide; someone willing to help the person understand his or her racial/cultural group; someone willing to introduce the person to new experiences; someone willing to help process one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

It is notable that studies suggest that women and minorities are better readers of nonverbal cues than are White males (Hall, 1976; Jenkins, 1982; Pearson, 1985; Weber, 1985). Much of this may be due to their need for physical and psychological safety related to survival.

most people, including Whites, perceive racial relationships as binary: Black–White only (Pew Research Center, 2012). So, when matters of prejudice or discrimination are brought up for discussion, other groups of color, such as Asian Americans, Latina/o Americans, and Native Americans, often feel left out of the dialogue and rendered invisible (B. S. K. Kim, 2011; Takaki, 1998).

When around people of color or when race-related issues or racial situations present themselves, it is important to ask, "Where are the feelings of uneasiness, differentness, or outright fear coming from?" They may reveal or say something about one's biases and prejudices.

Becoming aware of the customs and contradictions of the dominant group is a coping mechanism that maximizes survival.

race talk between several individuals does not occur in isolation from other observers or students; although other participants may not have actively engaged in the dialogue, they are usually vicariously involved. By shutting down the communication between two individuals, it shuts down the entire group process.

40% of the Native American population may be of another race (U.S. Census Bureau, 2005),

It is disgraceful to live as a stranger in one's country, and be an alien in any matter that affects our welfare.

It frequently happens that when the dominant culture loses a vision or actively suppresses it, this lost knowledge arises again among those excluded from that culture.

Walls turned sideways are bridges.

Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.

I am not in favour of quotas. Just put the best person into the job. It is not about gender; it is about experience, leadership and vision.

Once a player joins our team, our priority is to teach him, not worry about the player we didn't select.

I have always said, in my own rise in the leadership, please don't ever ask anybody to vote for me because I'm a woman.