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2008 DiversityFIRSTTM Award Winner

By Angel L. Reyes, III

I am honored to be named by the Texas Diversity Council as a winner of the 2008 DiversityFIRSTTM Award.  The purpose of this award is to "recognize and celebrate outstanding accomplishments and sustained commitment by an Individual, Community Organization, Business, Corporation and/or Non-Profit Group in the area of promoting appreciation for diversity, inclusion, and cultural understanding in the workplace that fits within the stated purposes and reflects the goals and/or mission of the Texas Diversity Council."

I will officially be recognized for this award at the Best Practices and DiversityFIRST Awards Luncheon on Monday, August 18, 2008 at Cityplace Conference Center.  The keynote speaker at the luncheon will be former Dallas Mayor, Ron Kirk.

 
The award falls under "Criteria A" for an Individual as outlined below:

• Demonstrated dedication and continuing commitment to advocating, raising issues of diversity and protecting civil and human rights. (example: civil rights, human rights activist, outspoken group leader, cultural ambassador, humanitarian, etc.)

• Led the development of innovative or contemporary measures to fight discrimination and prejudice and the effects of past discrimination, and/or

• Fostered positive communication and actively promoted inter-group relations among persons of different races, ages, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious backgrounds, or physical and mental abilities.

• Participates in a variety of corporate and community events that promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation or tolerance: any level of involvement in community events, projects, efforts or organizations that promote or celebrate tolerance and contribute to diversity awareness in the community and workplace.

I am grateful to be recognized for my efforts at promoting diversity both at my law firm and on the many community non-profit Boards on which I serve. The following provides more information on the upcoming luncheon:

Diversity Luncheons 2008
NORTH TEXAS DIVERSITY LUNCHEON

Event Co-chairs
Roslyn Fitch - UT Southwestern Medical Center
Greg Moore - Raytheon
Jean Hood - The University of Texas at Arlington

Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Best Practices Sessions (FREE TO THE PUBLIC)
Limited space - You must RSVP with Mae Marshall at mae.marshall@texasdiversitycouncil.org or 972.298.6447 in order to attend.

• Generational Differences in the Workplace

• Southwest Airlines OnBoarding 2.0

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon
Ron Kirk
Former Dallas Mayor,
Partner - Vinson & Elkins LLP

Date:
August 18, 2008

Location:
Cityplace Conference Center
2711 N. Haskell Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204

 Sign-Up Now!

"Generation Differences in the Workplace"
Best Practice Session

Nancy Barry, Motivational Speaker and Author, will have her book, When
Reality Hits: What Employers Want Recent College Graduates to Know,
available for sale.

Full post as published by Angel Reyes Blog on August 07, 2008 (boomark / email).