By Guimel DeCarvalho Wayside's Director of People and Culture and Chief Diversity Officer Prior to engaging in a conversation about race, read, learn, and practice the Tasks of the Privileged by Dr. Ken Hardy. These tasks can serve as good…
By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People and Culture, Chief Diversity Officer You may have heard the phrase "history is written by the winners" or "history is written by the victors." The origin of the phrase is unknown but is often…
By Guimel DeCarvalho Director of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Silence is a powerful thing. Whether choosing not to speak up about witnessing racism or choosing not to speak up about your own experiences of it, staying silent allows…
By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture, Chief Diversity Officer Privilege, in its simplest form, is getting things you haven't earned because there are no obstacles in your way. According to Dictionary.com, privilege is: a right, immunity, or…
By Daniela Thermora Career Development Coordinator When I began my agency-wide BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, Person of Color – group I received an email asking, “Daniela, just a clarification – is this a Biracial Person of Color, a Bisexual Person…
By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Today is the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. We must first honor his family’s wishes and remember George Floyd as a “gentle giant” who was trying to become a better father. George Floyd…
Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture This past weekend was the 5th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting where 49 LGBTQ+ people lost their lives, many of whom were Latinx. There have been many gains made in the…
Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people in America learned of their emancipation in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865. Last year Wayside made Juneteenth an official agency holiday. This year,…