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Diversitysummit<br />
On Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 3,<br />
2015, The Dubuque Area<br />
Chamber hosted its annual<br />
Diversity Summit. For the<br />
past 6 years the Chamber has<br />
hosted this event realizing<br />
that a city without diversity is<br />
Chamber Board Chair, Joyce White<br />
participates in one of the workshops.<br />
a city destined for decline.<br />
Decline in citizenship. Decline<br />
in business. Decline in workforce.<br />
Dubuque has made such<br />
strides with guiding our business<br />
community to embrace<br />
and enhance all diversity and<br />
inclusivity efforts. This process<br />
does not come without its<br />
challenges. Many are afraid of<br />
the word diversity. Many are<br />
uncomfortable with the word<br />
inclusive. But when you peel<br />
back all the layers it really goes<br />
back to a phrase we have all<br />
grown up with over the ages.<br />
‘Do unto others as you would<br />
have them do unto you.’<br />
Michael Quan presents for a full<br />
house at the 2015 Diversity Summit.<br />
The Chamber’s role is to set the<br />
stage for topics such as Diversity<br />
& Inclusivity and invite our<br />
members and our non-members<br />
to the table for honest<br />
discussion and information<br />
from experts locally and from a<br />
far.<br />
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<strong>November</strong> 2015
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