Canku Ota
	(Many Paths)
	An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
	June 29, 2002 - Issue 64
	Tolerance 101-Ideas For Your Workplace
	A project by Southern Poverty Law Center
	In the next issues of Canku Ota, we are going to share ideas with you about learning and teaching tolerance. Perhaps this will inspire you to come up with your own ideas to share.

Things you can do at school 61. Hold a "diversity potluck" lunch. Invite co-workers to bring dishes that reflect their cultural heritage.     62. Arrange a "box-lunch forum" on topics of diverse cultural and social interest.     63. Partner with a local school and encourage your colleagues to serve as tutors or mentors.     64. Sponsor a community-wide "I Have a Dream" essay contest.     65. Examine the degree of diversity at all levels of your workplace. Are there barriers that make it harder for people of color and women to succeed? Suggest ways to overcome them.     66. Cast a wide net when recruiting new employees.     67. Give everyone a chance for that promotion. Post all job openings.     68. Fight against the "just like me" bias — the tendency to favor those who are similar to ourselves.     69. Value the input of every employee. Reward managers who do.     70. Avoid singling out employees of a particular race or ethnicity to "handle" diversity issues on behalf of everyone else.     71. Vary your lunch partners. Seek out co-workers of different backgrounds, from different departments, and at different levels in the company.     72. Start a mentoring program that pairs veteran employees with newcomers.     73. Establish an internal procedure for employees to report incidents of harassment or discrimination. Publicize the policy widely.     74. Add social justice funds to 401(k) investment options.     75. Ensure that your workplace complies with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.     76. Push for equitable leave policies. Provide paid maternity and paternity leave.     77. Don't close your door. Foster an open working environment.     78. Advocate for domestic partnership benefits.     79. Provide employees with paid leave to participate in volunteer projects.     80. Publicize corporate giving widely, and challenge other companies to match or exceed your efforts.

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