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Preserving Places of Belonging in Asian America: The Value of Community Voice

NonProfit Quarterly

But they are, in fact, incredibly diverse—representing many ethnicities, speaking hundreds of languages, identifying with various faiths, with very different migration stories. Honoring diversity requires collaboration. Some came to the United States in the mid-19th century, seeking work as farmers or laborers.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

Blue Avocado

Because we offer expert training and technical assistance across the continuum of sexual violence prevention and response (as well as to a wide variety of professions in both nonprofit and public service systems), having so many advisory committees ensures that we are collaborating with people working in all aspects of the sexual violence field.

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Preserving Cambodia Town: How A Refugee Community Has Organized Itself

NonProfit Quarterly

Political figures, professionals, teachers, Buddhist monks, and people from various ethnic minority groups were executed. Most critical, however, is reducing resident isolation by doing things together, connecting, and collaborating. Led by Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge made everything much worse.

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MNA’s Land Acknowledgement Partner Commitment  

MNA Association

While its services are designed by Natives for Natives, All Nations honors traditional values such as charity and generosity and makes its services available to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, or income status. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, which only emphasizes the need for change.

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Essential Skills for Staying Competitive in the Global Job Market

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Although English is the most common language in international business, knowing other languages can be a big advantage when collaborating with clients or coworkers from around the world. Embracing factors such as race, ethnicity, nationality, religion , gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability status is crucial.

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Words to Avoid—2022 Edition

Candid

Movements throughout the 20th century may have used similar terms to create a sense of solidarity based on oppression and to build power as a collective, but grouping disparate ethnicities together can often cause more harm and confusion than good. By asking your audience, co-workers, etc.

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Uprooting Oppressive Values in Social Change Work through Emotional Intelligence

NonProfit Quarterly

So it is with our behaviors and our values: our deeply ingrained patterns of behavior are fueled by values deep below the surface. Sometimes, without our conscious awareness, these values driving our patterns of behavior sprout from the seeds of White supremacy, patriarchy, and colonialism. She is experiencing chronic burnout.

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