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Rochester Diversity Council
Corporate Office
1130 1/2 7th St NW, Ste 204
Rochester, MN 55901
507-282-9951
Cultivating Cultural Competency at Mayo
Decades before "diversity" became a buzzword in corporate America, Mayo Clinic was designing an innovative template of multicultural awareness and understanding. The organization's "Everyone is different...everyone is necessary” credo now stretches from Rochester, Minnesota, to its sites in Scottsdale, Arizona and Jacksonville, Florida. Fortune Magazine, Money,Fast Company, Great Place to Work® Institute, Arizona's Diversity Leadership Alliance, and countless other entities have repeatedly lauded Mayo's distinctive triple-shield brand of embracing differences—among patients, their families, and employees alike—and hold its Diversity Strategic Plan high as a model to be emulated. Among those at the fore of Mayo Clinic's far-reaching diversity initiative: Linda K. Matti, M.S.N., Administrator of Multicultural Education for Mayo Clinic since 2001. Here she recounts the process of cultivating diversity at one of the world's premier health-care institutions. Read more |
Workforce Education Benefits Rochester BusinessesProductivity, product quality and retention of skilled employees are some of the goals cited by Rochester area businesses that are supported by the services of Workforce Education. These services include training that targets deficiencies in basic English and improves academic skills sought by employers. In addition, Workforce Education provides instruction for supervisors and managers on how to effectively communicate with non-native English speakers. According to Kathy Hoover, Workplace Coordinator at the Hawthorne Education Center, Workforce Education is available throughout Minnesota. Classes are offered in English as a Second Language (ESL), reading, writing and math. Onsite training services are also provided to businesses for a small fee. Read more |
Immigrant Students Improve Their Future at Hawthorne
Julie Nigon, manager of Hawthorne Education Center, is enthusiastic about the hard working Hawthorne students. “Amazing,” she says about their commitment to improving their lives through education. Workplace coordinator Kathy Hoover echoes Nigon’s compliments, saying that teachers enjoy working with these eager learners. “No one ever wants to leave their teaching positions here,” she emphasized. Working to realize their dreams for a better future, Nimo Udd, Zeynab Yousef and Mayom Mabor are students in adult literacy classes at Hawthorne Learning Center. They are taking courses in subjects including ESL (English as a Second Language), social studies, math, writing, workplace literacy, preparation for citizenship and the Adult Diploma Program, which leads to a high school diploma. Read more |
Not Your Grandmother's Mentorship ProgramIn conference rooms across the country, staff meeting announcements about mentorship programs have often met with mixed reactions. New hires, eager to scramble up the corporate ladder, almost always welcome the guidance of more experienced colleagues. But the mentors, who typically occupy mid- to upper-level management positions, are often less enthusiastic. They may find it difficult to balance their responsibility as a mentor with competing demands on their time. Innovative businesses recognize the value of mentorship programs in training and retaining the best employees, and are working to create programs that are as beneficial to the mentor as the mentee. Ultimately, the relationship should provide insight as each learns of the experiences, goals and challenges of the other. A good personality match between mentor and mentee is crucial for a successful experience. Read more |