South Dakota) to $186 million for California. Media Reaction Paper 3 After reading the article "Stimulus money for summer jobs will help Black, Latino youth”, I was not left with a better understanding of diversity represented by our unemployed, disadvantaged youth in relation to the American landscape. In fact, I was left wondering if any disadvantaged Caucasian youth were even part of the study that drove the analysis for the newspaper article. Depending on the columnists' point of view, we could all be misreading the truth. The barriers on diversity issues are being slowly torn down and have become increasingly accepted in society. However, in an increasingly diverse world, we must tread lightly to avoid stereotypes when reporting that only Blacks and Latinos are disadvantaged and lack the skills to hold summer jobs. The multibillion-dollar diversity industry is thriving in corporate America, and diversity programs are flourishing. Organizations appoint diversity officers, hire consultants, coaches, and trainers. They adopt diversity scorecards, benchmarks, best practices, and send executives to diversity conferences and leadership training seminars. Despite the astonishing number of Media Reaction Paper 4 products and services, one item is in very short supply: quantifiable methods for measuring performance results or the return on diversity spending. For years, the industry has claimed that diversity programs yield higher performance and greater productivity; yet the number of job discrimination charges, on file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Council (EEOC), stand at historic levels. Media Reaction Paper 5 Lantigua, J. (2009, June 29). Stimulus money for summer jobs will help Black, Latino youth. Arizona Republic, p. A3
South Dakota) to $186 million for California. Media Reaction Paper 3 After reading the article "Stimulus money for summer jobs will help Black, Latino youth”, I was not left with a better understanding of diversity represented by our unemployed, disadvantaged youth in relation to the American landscape. In fact, I was left wondering if any disadvantaged Caucasian youth were even part of the study that drove the analysis for the newspaper article. Depending on the columnists' point of view, we could all be misreading the truth. The barriers on diversity issues are being slowly torn down and have become increasingly accepted in society. However, in an increasingly diverse world, we must tread lightly to avoid stereotypes when reporting that only Blacks and Latinos are disadvantaged and lack the skills to hold summer jobs. The multibillion-dollar diversity industry is thriving in corporate America, and diversity programs are flourishing. Organizations appoint diversity officers, hire consultants, coaches, and trainers. They adopt diversity scorecards, benchmarks, best practices, and send executives to diversity conferences and leadership training seminars. Despite the astonishing number of Media Reaction Paper 4 products and services, one item is in very short supply: quantifiable methods for measuring performance results or the return on diversity spending. For years, the industry has claimed that diversity programs yield higher performance and greater productivity; yet the number of job discrimination charges, on file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Council (EEOC), stand at historic levels. Media Reaction Paper 5 Lantigua, J. (2009, June 29). Stimulus money for summer jobs will help Black, Latino youth. Arizona Republic, p. A3