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Diversity Workshop Draws Small Crowd
October 5, 2007 5:07 PM
Concerned about being able to recruit talented young professionals, prominent Colorado Springs business leaders have been working to improve the city's image. In 2005 they formed the Colorado Springs Diversity Forum. This spring the forum asked the city to sponsor an event called "Everyone Welcome," to showcase the city's diversity. After some initial controversy, the city did provide financial support for the event, which Diversity Forum members hope will help convince businesses and potential employees that Colorado Springs is more tolerant than its reputation might suggest. Several thousand people attended the Everybody Welcome events. Now, the Diversity Forum is holding a series of workshops aimed at helping businesses manage diverse talent. Colorado College student Kate Dawson went to the first, held Oct. 4, and has this report.
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To view a .pdf file of the Divesity Forum's Diversity Resource GuideClick Here
Vist the Diversity Forum's website here.
Posted by Eric Whitney on October 5, 2007 5:07 PM | Permalink
