Diversity & Inclusion

The ultimate GOAL and even KEY ELEMENT  to successful  for profit and non-profit businesses is D&I.
Diversity and Inclusion:   All people, regardless of their abilities, disabilities, health condition or needs, ethnicity, race or gender, having the right to be respected and appreciated through engagement as valued members of circles in which they live, work and socialize.
 
D&I from a marketing communications perspective is relative to DIFFERENCE & IMPACT. This is actualized through demonstration of your Difference (how you are unique) and Impact (the difference you make!).
 
GreaterWorks! has helped make an impact on public health equity through its advocacy for racial equity in the area of HIV/AIDS, education and restorative justice.
 
Some past and ongoing examples include:
 

seX Factor: targeting different high-risk HIV/AIDS demographics each year; Live Webcast and Conference with panel and audience at Chicago State University’s Library and media center and in its Breaky Theater

 Social Media messaging and content: South Side Help Center, 

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Press Conference and Commemoration:  DuSable Museum, Executive Directors of 4 leading Chicago Black LGBTQ Organizations

National HIV/AIDS Testing Day: Appearances of multiple organizations including Step Up Get Tested, South Side Help Center and AIDS Foundation of Chicago promotions on FOX “Good Day Chicago” , CHICAGO DEFENDER,WVON Radio, and more.

“1619: The Musical” by Ted Williams III on Juneteenth 2019 and 2020 T 

Chicago City Council Resolution introduced to Chicago City Council for Equitable HIV/AIDS 

Funding Inequity of HIV/AIDS funding in WINDY CITY NEWS, CBS, NBC, WBEZ, WVON

International Day of the Girl Celebration (rally and presentations on Chicago’s Daley Plaza) included multi-ethnic organizations from across the City,  from women civic leaders (Alderwomen, State Reps and Senators,  and radio and television personalities)

World AIDS Day “Voices for Change” Gospel Music Concert

 “Girl Fight” Town Hall (created and produced) addressing violence among teen girls with panel of media, local police officers, college presidents and high school principals, audience of 300, with live-streaming

Tabling of legislation by State of Illinois. to change wording of legacy Illinois African-American Response Act, preventing it from being changed from “Blaack-led” to only “Bl;ack-serving” which would have allowed ANY organization to have received funding from the act rather than solely Black-led orgs.

Multiple Virtual Town Halls addressing Racial Inequity:
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