It’s not hard to regularly see or hear of intolerances to the diverse world in which we live.
Recent Gallup polls show issues and concerns about race relations are at their highest since 2001 when the poll began. The Pew Research Center found a “growing share of the public view racism as a big problem.” Bias, prejudice, and racism take on many forms including conscious and unconscious, direct and indirect. Several sources have put the cost of racial inequity through lost earnings, avoidable public expenditures, and lost economic output at a cost of trillions to the U.S. economy. This does not include racial extremist acts of violence. Racial violence frays at the very fabric of a civilized society and is one of the highest yield interventions to maintain a stable society.
This country is experiencing a demographic diversifying revolution, especially among young people. Children of color are expected to become a majority of the under-18 population during the second decade of this century.
Humanity Bridge Partners, Inc. maintains a strike team capable of travel, set up, and delivery of our signature educational program on Cultural Diversity Tolerance.
At any one time our country usually has several hot spots with indicators of rising racial tensions. Timing can be key to interventions that guide youth from racial tensions and potential violence to harmonious race relations and key insights to build personal success. Our team accepts invitations from both local agencies and governmental entities.
