An educator who reshaped curriculum in Buffalo Public Schools to include the history and culture of people of color. A volunteer who has been an advocate for people with disabilities for more than 25 years. A nonprofit that uses sports and mentorship to empower underserved youth. A Native American-owned commercial art gallery.
They are just some of the honorees named for the second annual IDEA (Inclusion Diversity Equity Awareness) Awards presented by Buffalo Business First, along with platinum sponsors M&T Bank and Phillips Lytle LLP.
Nineteen people and seven organizations were chosen from 60 nominations for championing diversity and inclusion. They will be honored at a virtual event March 4.
While diversity represent demographic differences such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability, inclusion means a feeling of belonging and how well employees are valued, respected, accepted and encouraged to participate in an organization.
“Business First is pleased to continue to celebrate the people and organizations that promote diversity and inclusion in Western New York,” said John Tebeau, president and publisher of Business First. “As you learn more about the honorees, we know you will agree that their stories are inspiring.”
The following people are being honored:
The following organizations are being honored:
Ticket information can be found at the Buffalo Business First website.
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