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Kirstyn Nimmo of GOOD WORX: “Seek information”

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Nimmo is a 2016 Shorty Social Good Award winner and a 2008 graduate of American University’s Kogod School of Business. Due to this fact, along with my experiences as one of few Black students at the private schools I attended, it pushed me outside of my comfort zone and helped me learn how to embrace change at a very early age.

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The Importance of HR Compliance and Storytelling

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The impact of this tragedy, in particular the stories of the women who leaped to their deaths, had an immediate and lasting impact on the American psyche. I had the psychological safety I needed and decided to take a risk and share about my dyslexia. This can be a harder sell. Immediately my manager asked how he could help me.

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Dr. Desreen Dudley: “Focus on personal self-care!”

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M illions of Americans are returning back to work after being home during the pandemic. My parents migrated to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica in 1968, making me a second-generation American. In high school, one introductory psychology course I took gave me the answers that my curiosity was begging for!

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“How I Was Able To Thrive Despite First Experiencing Impostor Syndrome” With Marriage & Family Therapist Stevon Lewis

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He earned Bachelors of Arts degrees in Psychology and Afro-Ethnic Studies from California State University, Fullerton. He was an African-American kid, which there weren’t many of us there, and he was getting into trouble, like being brought to school by the police trouble. They asked me if I was Black.

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Dr. Zabina Bhasin: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society

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When I created the In KidZ America Culture Box Black History Edition, it explored the traditions and individuals that made invaluable contributions to the US. I called my sister-in-law and asked her about my half black and half Indian nephews. I want every child to go beyond the classroom and learn about Black History.

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Keifer Rowlands of eXp Realty: “To continue to work towards equal pay”

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I graduated with honors in psychology as a Sun Devil at Arizona State. It all begins with equality in the workplace because as Americans we’re the most productive society in the world. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Can you tell us a bit about how you grew up? It puts it right out there?

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Dr. Richelle Whittaker Of Next Steps Educational Consulting: “Take a break, a vacation, or short-term leave from work”

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M illions of Americans are returning back to work after being home during the pandemic. I took a psychology class in high school and it cemented my love for counseling. On the flip side of that, my mom encouraged me to look into school psychology and special education, which would be the catalyst for my now project of parent coaching.