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

A Culture of Belonging

Ashley Duncan “We navigate our world through what is important to us and don't always think about how certain things impact other people. We have an obligation to be aware of how our many privileges shape the world and find ways to bring inclusivity to every space we occupy.” Written by Shirelle Williams | Photo by Mary Helen Nunn Sponsored by: Republic Bank | 601 W. Market St., Louisville, KY, 40202 | Phone: (502) 420-2013 | aduncan@republicbank.com | Website: RepublicBank.com Can you describe how your DEI program is structured? My role is part [...]

By |2022-10-01T02:07:49-04:00October 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 |2022-10-01T02:07:29-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|

All the Comforts of Home: A Daughter Finds Her Place at Sycamore Run

“Cedar Lake is a very loving, committed organization. They recognize that each individual has abilities, and they strive to utilize those abilities to benefit the individual.” Written by Lennie Omalza | Photos by Kylene White Sponsored by: Cedar Lake | 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Louisville, KY 40222 | Phone: (502) 495-4946 | info@cedarlake.org | Website: CedarLake.org Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best — “A house is made of bricks and beams. A home is made of hopes and dreams.” Lynn Wilkerson says her daughter Kristy was never able to articulate her vision of home. After being [...]

By |2022-10-01T02:08:31-04:00October 1, 2022|Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sponsored|
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