Kripa Upadhyay

Throughout American history, millions of people around the world have left their homelands for a chance to start a new life in this country and they continue to come here to this day. Tune-in for an informative discussion about Immigrants, the importance of the role they play in America and why it should be important to all of us.

In today's increasingly diverse, global, interconnected business world, diversity and inclusion is no longer just the right thing to do, it is a core leadership competency and central to the success of business. Working effectively across differences such as gender, culture, generational, race, and sexual orientation not only leads to a more productive, innovative corporate culture, but also to a better engagement with customers and clients. The Inclusion Dividend provides a framework to tap the bottom line impact that results from an inclusive culture. Most leaders have the intent to be inclusive, but translating that into a truly inclusive outcome with employees, customers and other stakeholders requires a focused change effort. The authors provide straightforward advice on how to achieve the kind of meritocracy that will result in a tangible dividend and move companies ahead of the competition.

Tayyab Mahmud is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Global Justice at Seattle University School of Law. One of his publications entitled Migration, Identity the Colonial Encounter examines Stories of Migration in Colonia and Post Colonia South Asia, but what of Migration in American History? How has America s history of Immigration Policies and Identity Politics played a role in shaping present day society? In the election cycle of 2016, a lot of time and attention has been given to certain comments made on the National stage against specific communities, but more broadly, against Immigrant in general. Given these statements; Is America still the shining beacon for Immigrants that it once was?