Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Archives

A Mother-Daughter Bond: Stronger Than Cancer

“My daughter was 26 at the time [of my diagnosis]. She was really afraid because automatically the possibility of death comes in. I love life and I wanted to be here for her and I knew I would do whatever I had to do.” - Wanda Anderson Written by Sarah Kinbar | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: Norton Cancer Institute | Phone: (502) 629-HOPE | Website: NortonCancerInstitute.com Mother and daughter Wanda and Wynika Anderson like to go for long walks together. Trekking across the Big Four Bridge is a favorite pastime and a [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:01:32-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

Gilda’s Club: Support for Every Step of the Cancer Journey

“There isn’t a day that goes by I don’t think about it. It’s constantly on my mind but I joined Gilda’s Club for that reason. It’s such a wonderful supportive community. I can connect with others who know exactly what I’m going through.” Written by Diane R. Paylor | Photos by Kylene White Sponsored by: Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana | 2440 Grinstead Drive, Louisville, KY 40204 & 1720 West Broadway, Suite 205, Louisville, KY 40203 | Phone: (502) 583-0075 | gckinfo@gck.org | Website: GCK.org Caretaking for others has always been Patricia Malone’s passion. A retired youth [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:04:02-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

Active Listening and Leadership

“We have to be strategic about listening to the voices of the community. It's important for us to understand that change is going to take all of us.” Written by Sarah Kinbar | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: University of Louisville | Grawemeyer Hall, 2nd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292 | Phone: (502) 852.5719 | diversity@louisville.edu | Website: Louisville.edu Since joining the leadership team in May 2022 as Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the University of Louisville, Lee Gill hasn’t sat still for a minute. His infectious enthusiasm for the UofL [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:04:37-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

Creating a Community of Care

“We are an urban Institute sitting in the center of a city that's majority minority. We have a responsibility—particularly on the West End.” Written by Sarah Kinbar | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: University of Louisville | Grawemeyer Hall, 2nd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292 | Phone: (502) 852.5719 | diversity@louisville.edu | Website: Louisville.edu When Douglas Craddock, Jr. talks about his day-to-day experience working as Interim Vice President for Community Engagement at the University of Louisville, he describes it as an opportunity, not a job. His mindset is oriented to improving student, faculty, and [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:04:54-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

Bridging the Gap with Music and Technology

“For me, the reason to do this is for coming back to self... so that we are better at discerning, so that we can know when it is time to say no.” Written by Lennie Omalza | Photo by Kylene White Sponsored by: AMPED | 1219 West Jefferson Street, Suite 206, Louisville, KY 40203 | Phone: (502) 513-6119 | info@ampedlouisville.org | Website: AMPEDLouisville.org Some companies have to create diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to ensure those qualities exist within their organization. At the Academy of Music Production Education and Development also known as AMPED, they’re [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:07:09-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

LG&E and KU: Leaders in DEI

“Our support for DEI has always been core to our vision, mission and values. It's not ‘corporate speak,’ but rather it's who we are and how we do business.” Written by Sarah Kinbar | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: LG&E and KU | 220 West Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 | (502) 589-1444 | lge-ku.com/diversity As a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities’ (LG&E and KU) top-line goals for diversity, equity and inclusion are to attract, develop, and retain a high performing, diverse workforce. To do so, the [...]

By Sara Jessick|2022-10-01T02:07:29-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|