Iowa City, Cedar Rapids again earn perfect scores for LGBTQ equality
The following article was published by the Cedar Rapids Gazette on 11/20/2019. When Bruce Teague arrived in Iowa City 26 years ago as a black, gay man from Chicago, he knew he…
Iowa City receives perfect score for LGBTQ inclusion
The City of Iowa City is one of three Iowa communities to earn a score of 100 on the eighth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide rating system of LGBTQ…
Conversations and Connections Can Shape a Welcoming Workplace
Written by Jennifer Yi-Boyer, Chief Talent Officer at ACT In the 24 years I’ve worked in the corporate world I’ve both built and experienced literally hundreds of leadership, inclusion and…
My 7,500 Mile Journey to ICR Iowa | Ada Woo
I’ll be the first to admit, my journey to Iowa, over 7,500 miles from where I was born, was a bit unlikely. I grew up in Hong Kong, came to…
Inclusive ICR Launches First Diversity Resource Guide
On June 24th, ICR IOWA announced the launch of Inclusive ICR’s new African American Resource Guide. The guide is the first in a series of online publications designed to serve…
Finding Home in America’s Heartland: Asmaa Elkeurti
In college I envisioned starting my career in a glass high rise or a sprawling campus in a coastal city, commuting by bike or train and developing a rapport with…
Diversity Group Adopts New Name, Expanded Vision
Today, the Employer Resource Group Consortium (ERGC) announced the adoption of a new name, Inclusive ICR. The consortium, which has offered a collective networking and learning forum for diversity and…