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Welcome to the Diversity In You (DIY) webpage for the SHRM Howard County! We are here to serve you and provide the educational content to navigate the evolution of the terms – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. The ultimate goal of creating a safe and respectful environment where individuals of all walks of life can thrive, be their authentic self and truly excel is paramount. How do we get there? It first starts with fearless leaders like you from all organizational and community echelons to advocate and provide allyship surrounding strong messaging and actions to cultivate change.

Our webpage contains leading resources regarding Benchmark Data for Employment Occupational Codes; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matrices and Indexes; Pay Equity and Gender Indexes; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data; North American Industry Classification System; Howard County Languages, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Disability and Veteran Tabulations; publications, journals, SHRM online toolkit, and a myriad of other invaluable information for exploration.

The D.I.Y. Committee is continuously seeking individuals who are champions of inclusions to further advance our shared efforts to engage and promote equity. Our DIY family and affiliates are a unique set of talented professional who inspire change, committed to overcoming challenges and foster characteristics of resiliency! What’s the Diversity In You?

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do you live in howard county and identify as a veteran?

The Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families has a keen interest in ensuring racial justice and equity for our veterans, their families, and for all residents. Consistent with our stated mission, the Commission is committed to helping this country heal its wounds and work toward ensuring all Americans are treated justly. In an effort to better understand any concerns our veteran residents may have, we ask that you complete the survey below.

This survey is anonymous, and none of the data collected will be shared outside of Howard County Government. Click here to complete the survey.

veterans Guide

Veterans Guide mission is to assist veterans with the array of issues they may face, including obtaining proper disability compensation, financial assistance, information on the GI bill, and more. They have created some helpful guides and will continuously be adding more. Recently adding a calculator that helps veterans calculate how much their VA rating should be, especially when it comes to combining ratings and complicated VA math.

VA Disability Calculator - https://veteransguide.org/va-disability-calculator/
100% VA Disability Benefits - https://veteransguide.org/va-ratings/100-percent/

Resources to build your D&I Knowledge Base

Online Resources:

Professional organizations for women professionals

American Business Women’s Association: https://www.abwa.org/membership/
Association for Women in Communications (AWC): https://womcom.clubexpress.com/
Association for Women in Science (AWIS): https://www.awis.org/join/
International Association of Women (IAW): https://www.iawomen.com/members/vip
Diversity Woman Career Center: https://diversitywoman.careerwebsite.com/
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE): https://www.nafe.com/join-today
National Association for Women in Construction: https://www.nawic.org/nawic/default.asp
National Women’s Studies Association: https://www.nwsa.org/page/membership
Society of Women Engineers: https://swe.org/
Society of Women Environmental Professionals: https://swepweb.com/page-1680615
Women Chefs & Restaurateurs: https://womenchefs.org/
Women in Listed Derivatives: https://www.womeninlistedderivatives.org/become_a_member.php
Women in Technology International: https://witi.com/membership/individual/
Women’s Diversity Network (WDN): https://www.womensdiversitynetwork.org/get-involved
Women in Engineering ProActive Network, Inc: https://www.wepan.org

professional organizatons for black or african americans

American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity (AAAED): https://www.aaaed.org/
American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE): https://www.aabe.org/
Associations of Black Sociologists (ABS): http://www.associationofblacksociologists.org/about-us/join/
Black Data Processing Associates: https://bdpa.org
International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPF): https://iabpf.org/
National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE): https://www.nabse.org/membership/
National Association of Black Journalists: https://nabjonline.org
National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR): https://www.naaahr.org
National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS): https://www.naaas.org/membership-2/
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): https://www.nabainc.org/join
National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers (NABLEO): https://nableo.org/
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA): https://nbmbaa.org/

professional organizations for hispanic or latino professionals

American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE): https://asheweb.org/membership/
Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA): https://www.alpfa.org/default.aspx
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE): https://www.haceonline.org/members/
Latino Tax Professionals Association (LTPA): https://latinotaxpro.com/pages/vip
Prospanica: https://www.prospanica.org/
Society of Hispanic Human Resource Professionals (SHHRP): https://shhrp.net/job-seekers-membership/
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE): https://www.shpe.org/

professional organizations for asian professionals

Ascend: https://www.ascendleadership.org/
Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF): http://www.3af.org/
Asian American Architects and Engineers Association (AAAESC): https://aaaesc.org/
Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA): https://www.aaja.org/
Asian American Professional Association (AAPA): https://aapamentoring.com
Asian Women in Business (AWIB): http://www.awib.org/
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA): https://www.napaba.org/
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE): https://www.saseconnect.org/
National Organization for Vietnamese American Leadership (NOVAL): http://www.novaldc.org/
National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA): https://naffaa.org/

professional organizations for other nationalities

American Jewish Press Associations (AJPA): https://www.ajpa.org/
American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP): https://amhp.us/
Muslim Urban Professionals (Muppies): https://muppies.org/
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA): https://najanewsroom.com/
Polish American Association (PAA): https://www.polish.org/
American Business Association of Russian-Speaking Professionals (AmBAR): http://www.ambarclub.org/
Turkish-American Scientists and Scholars Associations (TASSA): http://www.tassausa.org/

professional organizations for LGBTQ+ Professionals

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP): www.noglstp.org
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM): www.ostem.org
Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGLA): https://members.nlgja.org/
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA): http://www.glma.org/
National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals (NAGLREP): https://naglrep.com/
National LGBT Bar Association (LGBT BAR): https://lgbtbar.org/
International Gay & Lesbian Association: www.ilga.org
LGBT Business School Community: https://www.networkq.org

professional organizations for veterans and military professionals

National Association of Veterans Program Administrators (NAVPA): https://www.navpa.org/
Disabled American Veterans: https://www.dav.org/
The American Legion: https://www.legion.org/
AMVets (American Veterans): https://amvets.org/
Army Women’s Foundation: https://www.awfdn.org/
Blinded Veterans Foundation: https://bva.org/
Hire Heroes USA: https://www.hireheroesusa.org/
Jewish War Veterans of the USA Foundation: https://jwvusafoundation.org/
Minority Women Veterans Organization: https://www.minoritywomenveterans.org/
National Association of American Veterans: https://www.naavets.org/
Student Veterans of America: https://studentveterans.org/
National Association for Homeless Veterans: http://www.nchv.org/
The Value of a Veteran: http://www.vboa.org/
Wounded Warrior Project: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

professional organizations for individuals with disabilities

Diversity Service – placement agency for individuals with disabilities: http://www.diversity-services.com/
Vision Aid: https://www.visionaid.org/
National Council for Support of Disability Issues: https://www.ncsd.org/
National Federation of the Blind: https://www.nfb.org/
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): https://www.aapd.com/
American Council of the Blind (ACB): https://acb.org/
The Arc: https://thearc.org/
Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR): https://www.csavr.org/
Deaf Initiative in Technology: https://www.rit.edu/
Disability:IN (formerly USBLN): https://disabilityin.org/
Ability Jobs: https://career.abilityjobs.com/employer/pricing/
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN): https://askearn.org/
Job Accommodation Network (JAN): https://askjan.org/
National Organization on Disability (NOD): https://www.nod.org/
TASH: https://tash.org/

other associations

National Diversity Council (NDC): http://www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org/
Diversity & Inclusion – ASAE: https://www.asaecenter.org/
American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity: https://www.aaaed.org/
Achieving Diversity in Associations – Association Forum: https://www.associationforum.org/
Society for Diversity: https://www.societyfordiversity.org/
Diversity Abroad: https://jobs.diversitynetwork.org/
Diversity MD: https://careers.diversitymd.com/
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Career Center: https://nadohe.careerwebsite.com/
Racing Toward Diversity Career Center: https://racingtowarddiversity.careerwebsite.com/
Alliance to Catalyze Change for Equity in STEM Success (ACCESS): https://stemaccessforall.org
American Chemical Society: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html
American Mathematical Society: https://www.ams.org/home/page
American Physical Society: https://www.aps.org
American Society for Cell Biology: https://www.ascb.org
American Society for Engineering Education: https://www.asee.org
American Statistical Association: https://www.amstat.org
Math Alliance: https://mathalliance.org
Math Association of America: https://www.maa.org
National Association of Geoscience Teachers: https://nagt.org/index.html
Diversity Inc: http://www.diversityinc.com/
Diversity Best Practices: https://www.diversitybestpractices.com/
Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/corporate-equality-index
Latina Style 50: http://latina50.latinastyle.com/
Disability Equality Index: https://www.disabilityequalityindex.org/
Women in Law Empowering Forum: https://wilef.com
Oklahoma City Human Resources Society: https://www.ochrs.org/advocacy/diversity/
Society for Human Resource Management: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/introdiversity.aspx
HR.com: https://www.hr.com/en/nchra

Books:

American Bar Association Resource Guide: Programs to Advance Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Legal Profession, American Bar Association, 2000.
The Business Case for Diversity: Reality or Wishful Thinking?, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession, 2011.
The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States, Laura B. Shrestha and Elayne J. Heisler, Congressional Research Service, March 31, 2011.
Creating Pathways to Diversity® A Study of Law Department Best Practices, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2000 & 2005.
Miles to Go 2000: Progress of Minorities in the Legal Profession, Elizabeth Chambliss, American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, 2005 (Third Ed.).
The Next IQ: The Next Level of Intelligence for 21st Century Leaders, Arin Reeves, 2012.
Moving Diversity Forward: How to Go From Well-Meaning to Well-Doing, Verna A. Myers, April 16, 2012.
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America, Ronald Takaki
An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, Benjamin Madley
How to be an Anti-Racist, Ibram X. Kendi
We Are the Land: A History of Native California, William J. Bauer
An Indigenous People’s History of the United States, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People, Helen Zia
Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
Black Feminist Thought, Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower, Brittney Cooper
Farewell to Manzanar, James D. Houston and Jeanne Wakatsuki
Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement, Angela Davis
History of Asian Americans: Strangers From a Different Shore, Ronald Takaki
The Making of Asian America: A History, Erika Lee
Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saayed
Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson.
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander
Redefining Realness, Janet Mock
So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, Ibram X. Kendi
Sister Outsider, Audre Lorde
There, There, Tommy Orange
This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, Cherríe Moraga
Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northrup
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk To White People About Race, Robin DiAngelo

Movies (non-documentary) and film series:

Belle, Amma Asante
Black Panther, Ryan Coogler
Blindspotting, Carlos López Estrada
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Yves Simoneau
The Farewell, Lulu Wang
Double Happiness, Mina Shum
Fruitvale Station, Ryan Coogler
The Great Debaters, Denzel Washington
If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins
Judas and the Black Messiah, Shaka King
Just Mercy, Destin Daniel Cretton
Marshall, Reginald Hudlin
Moonlight, Barry Jenkins
Malcolm X, Spike Lee
The Namesake, Mira Nair
Parasite, Bong Joon-Ho
Pose, various directors
Roma, Alfonso Cuarón
Saving Face, Alice Wu
Selma, Ava Duvernay
When They See Us, Ava Duvernay

Journals:

DEI Indexes

Disability Equality Index (DEI) https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/disability-equality-index/
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI) https://www.bloomberg.com/gei/
HRC Corporate Equality Index (CEI) https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index
Institute for Workplace Equality (IWE) Pay Equity Index (PEI) https://theinstitute4workplaceequality.org/pay-equity-index/

Benchmark Data (common sources)

American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010 labor force demographics by census occupation code

Howard County Census Data
Howard County Census Data: Veterans; Disability; Language; and Demographic Profiles
A note about the Howard County figures: 2014-2018 data will be released 2021 Q1, per a note on the website

Job Patterns For Minorities And Women In Private Industry (EEO-1)

NAICS 2- and 3- digit codes (https://www.eeoc.gov/statistics/employment/jobpatterns/eeo1)

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (i.e., education demographics) https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

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