Osceola County Commissioners and staff celebrated Multicultural Day, honoring the diverse traditions and people that make our workforce so strong.
The event was filled with great energy, delicious food from 15 different countries, live music, and a beautiful Parade of Flags.
Take a look at some highlights from this incredible day!
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of First Nation, Metis and Inuit people across the province. We're committed to honouring and respecting the traditions and cultures of the 20 First Nations and two Métis Settlement lands and traditional territories on which we operate. Learn more about our Indigenous engagement here: https://buff.ly/3KZRlK5
From the desk of Dr. Gerilyn Davis:
Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday. When I think about what it means to be inspired, I think about those who came before me.
When I take the opportunity to remember, I find fuel for my soul. I recently watched the Tuskegee Airmen documentary titled The Real Red Tails. It reminds me that others paved the way for me.
Here are some examples of how these experiences are opportunities.
--- CULTURAL EXPOSURE: Exposing ourselves to various perspectives allows us to recognize where we’ve been and center on where we are going.
--- CULTURAL RESONANCE: Honoring unique lived experiences allows us to resonate with the totality of the human experience.
--- CULTURAL RECONCILIATION: Reconcile the opportunity we have every day to be the change we wish to see.
Today, I honor those who came before me. It’s what influences me to strive for excellence every day.
Enjoy the holiday!
#joyofinclusion#inclusionexpansion#inclusionincludesyoutoo#InclusionontheSlopes#SWORDInclusionSystem#PhaseThreeOpportunityPlanning
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One way of connecting with your audience is by staying AUTHENTIC on social media.
Your audience will want to see your beliefs and morals displayed on Social Media, so be sure to voice support for causes your brand stands for, when appropriate.
Your audience will feel connected to you, feel driven to support the same or similar causes, and appreciate boldness and authenticity. You can even have conversations about the causes you support in the comments or on another platform.
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May 8. May-8. Mate. 🤝
Today is the 8th of May, and while you might not recognise the date (and might not have any idea what it’s symbolic of), we’re here to tell you that today IS pretty important for some of us.
Suggested as a better, more appropriate and respectful day to celebrate ‘Australia Day’ (which we, here at EVER, do not celebrate on the 26th of January), the 8th of May is a day to focus on friendship and connection.
If you, like us, don’t celebrate the 26th of January, and are looking for a different day to love our country and the people who live here, it might be worth considering May 8.
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g82-H9vq.
In a time of division, I decided to reflect, listen, and reimagine an America that truly belongs to all of us.
Reflection is a part of my DNA, and the ability to slow down and speed up has served me well throughout my lifetime. I must admit that this election has challenged that perspective daily, but I continue to hold to the principles of reflection, patience, and responsibility vs. reaction. Our current political process of a two-party system is designed to take sides, abandon principle and conscience, and take all luvv with it. Our current system sets up grievances on both sides, setting up wedges between labor, farmers, cities, men, women, ethnic groups, ideologies, and more. The South has never fully forgiven the North, and South Korea is still pissed at North Korea. Crows can hold grudges for 17 years. click here to see info (https://lnkd.in/gPqG-Zef)
If we are going to preserve the union, which is an illusion, why don't we maintain faith, companionship, kindness, and our connection to each other rather than so much, blah, blah, blah? Once you have something to defend, you have war, which is what we are in now: us against them, them against us. The Civil War was about not wanting to listen and change to hold on to what you have and keep the status quo. I spent most of this election cycle talking to MAGA people. I learned a lot ( that is another post), but the one constant was clear to me. They felt invisible, concerned about the loss of individuality and privilege.
As I think of MAGA and this call to be great again, I constantly reflect on the principle of America and the forefathers, who, while not thinking of people like me, actually had some foresight of an America that could exist with me in it. The MAGA crowd so far is using Clorox; no colors allowed (including women, LBGQT, immigrants, and others). But I still hope for a more inclusive America, a nation that embraces diversity and equality. I still have hope for America and luvv this country even though, over my lifetime, I have experienced racism, but for me, more whole and positive relationships, and I know I am fortunate.
This is a great time to practice listening to others and yourself if you are a leader. Audit the voices in your head; what are those voices saying?
Hopefully, Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again" can provide you with the same breath of peace and alignment it gives me. He wrote this in 1935, which has never been more profound than in 2024. With its powerful message of hope and resilience, this poem resonates deeply with me, and I hope it does the same for you. This inflection point in our history may lead to the fullness of America and the promise of our forefathers that is inclusive of us all Americans.
#faith#Leadership#langstonHughes
For friends and colleagues in Halifax - this may be of interest to you. My dear friend and colleague, Elham Mumuni Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA), will be speaking at The Black Cultural Centre on September 17th. Please feel free to share with your networks.
Public servant, combat veteran, education and business leader, board member
3moWait, isn’t Brandon Arrington the guy who told people not to speak Spanish? And lied about there being a national language of the United States?