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Video: Students celebrate at Diwali festival
The Diwali celebration is the Hindu festival celebrated each autumn. The event features Indian cuisine, application of henna, rangoli and a dance performance.
President Obama and the Fight for LGBT Rights
The video features a candid interview with President Obama, who speaks about the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell and why he supports marriage equality.
Susan Colantuono: The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly.
Unmasking ‘Racial Micro Aggressions’
Some racism is so subtle that neither victim nor perpetrator may entirely understand what is going on — which may be especially toxic for people of color.
Society of Women Engineers
For more than six decades, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry.
Talking About Race
Dr. Ben Reese provides insight on how to talk about race in the workplace.
Unconscious Bias @ Work | Google Ventures
Unconscious biases are created and reinforced by our environments and experiences. Our mind is constantly processing information, oftentimes without our conscious awareness. When we are moving fast or lack all the data, our unconscious biases fill in the gaps, influencing everything from product decisions to our interactions with coworkers. There is a growing body of research – led by scientists at Google – surrounding unconscious bias and how we can prevent it from negatively impacting our decision making.
The Hidden Prejudice - Scientific American Frontiers
Scientific American Frontiers host Alan Alda speaks with Dr. Mahzarin R. Banaji (Harvard University) and Dr. Brian Nosek (University of Virginia) on how the subconscious mind can influence decision making.
Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele
Claude Steele, dean for the School of Education at Stanford University, and his colleagues discovered that even when stereotypes are not uttered aloud, the phenomenon of stereotype threat, or the fear of confirming a negative stereotype, can be a stigma that affects attitudes and behaviors.
Gray Gays: Aging as an LGBT Adult
This short documentary explores some of the struggles gay adults encounter as they age. They not only confront challenges from the outside world, but also inside their own community.