Lessons and Benefits from a Year Leading the JEDI Program
April 19, 2022
As the evidence of racial injustice— the killing of George Floyd by a police officer and other similar slayings, attacks on Asian-American seniors, and the racial and identity disparities in COVID-19 cases and deaths—increasingly gained attention and outcry, many organizations pledged to increase their knowledge and action against bias and inequities. Argentum was one of…
Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance Sets a Diverse ‘Dinner Table of Opportunity’
March 13, 2022
By Sara Wildberger The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (mfha.net) is an educational nonprofit and affiliate of the National Restaurant Association. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021. Its charge is to make the business case for diversity and inclusion in food service and hospitality and to advocate for career opportunities for people of…
Getting Senior Issues on the Policy Agenda
February 10, 2022
By Thomas Gresham Is ageism the reason it’s so tough to get policy and legislation for older people onto the political agenda? Do politicians understand what matters to older adults? If you want to understand why progress on crucial issues related to aging seems slow and elusive in today’s policy climate, you may have to…
Sodexo Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
February 8, 2022
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Sodexo joins the ranks of over 840 major U.S.…
Senior Living Industry Groups Join Forces as Catalysts for Diversity and Inclusion
January 13, 2022
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), and the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) have formed the Senior Living DEIB Coalition in a shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) to empower businesses operating in and around senior living. The goal is to co-create a plan of action and strategy around DEIB, including the…
NAACP Holding a Critical Role in Fighting COVID Misinformation
December 10, 2021
President and CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson has helped guide the Association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration since he took office in 2017. In addition to campaigns in other areas, the NAACP under his leadership has addressed health issues and disparities, including through the 2020 We are Done Dying Campaign, exposing inequities…
Don’t Forget the Difference a Leader Can Make Day to Day
September 29, 2021
Equity & Inclusion The name of Kemy Joseph’s DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) consulting firm works in several ways. First, it stands for Fuel Equitable Actions, Relationships, and Systems. But it also recognizes that DEI can bring up some fears. “Oftentimes, fears cause us to respond either in anger or frustration—or to run away from…
Older Adults Celebrate LGBT Identity, Pride in Art Exhibit, Book
September 28, 2021
Imagine 485 years. That’s 15.3 billion seconds, give or take a few. For the 12 LGBT+ older adults profiled in the ground-breaking project “Not Another Second,” it represents the collective time in which they lived either double lives or suppressed their true identities. (Note: Older adults and those in the exhibit prefer to use the…
Argentum Receives Two Tabbie Awards for Senior Living Executive Magazine
July 21, 2021
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum’s Senior Living Executive magazine has received two 2021 Tabbie Awards from Trade, Association, and Business Publications International (TABPI). Named No. 12 in the 25 Best Single Issues category was the Senior Living Executive July/August Workforce issue, which focused on retaining caregivers and others in the workforce, ensuring their well-being, and recognizing…
Skills for the New Environment
July 16, 2021
If the pandemic year-plus has made you re-evaluate your life’s work, raise your hand. Judging from anecdotal evidence and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) numbers alike, there should be a sea of waving hands. The serious drop in employment in many industries during the pandemic had many predicting a bonanza for employers when the economy…
Argentum Joins Nearly 2,000 CEOs in Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
May 20, 2021
(Alexandria, Va.) – As part of the organization’s effort to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, Argentum’s president and CEO, James Balda, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ commitment. This action is a pledge to lead Argentum in cultivating a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected…
Countering Racism Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
May 5, 2021
In mid-February, at Lunar New Year, hundreds of volunteers organized to escort older Asian Americans to keep them safe during the holiday. While the support was a testament to the best of us, the reason it was needed was almost unspeakable: Attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) had become overt, violent, and often…