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Talking Diversity At Net Impact
Video: Maya Weisinger of the Walker Art Center Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14
"Diversity is important in our society because for so long we've had a certain set of accepted rules and socializations that basically determined how a big group of people think -- and right now this group of people is very different," Maya Weisinger, learning initiatives coordinator for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, said at the 2014 Net Impact conference.
"It's the first time in a long time -- or ever, maybe, in our country -- that these different ideas are becoming more exposed … and we are having issues because of that. And it's not a bad thing. It's just new."
As part of our Talking Diversity video series, we asked thought leaders from all backgrounds about diversity and how it fits into the broader sustainability conversation in business. Many of our interviewees referenced changing demographics -- noting that the younger generation of top talent is different than any other that came before.
As a recent college graduate working in her hometown of Minneapolis, the host city for NI14, Weisinger is more equipped than most to discuss the attitudes of this younger generation -- and why they should matter to businesses.
In this two-minute clip, she makes the business case for diversity and touches on why the topic will only become more important in the coming years.
Image courtesy of the Walker Art Center
Maya Weisinger is a recent graduate from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Her research on race formations in the United States has intersected with her community outreach work at a number of non-profits in the Twin Cities. She is currently working as the Learning Initiatives Coordinator for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, engaging her experience in community advocacy with her support for arts programming for students of all ages. She has firm intentions to cultivate an MBA education that speaks to her demands of cultural, racial and gender equity and inclusion within the private sector. She is also an active musician in the Twin Cities and always loves a good joke.
Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.
