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Know your bias and do something about it. Stephanie Tortorici, a healthcare leader in our Chicago office and the proud mom of two daughters she adopted from China, shares personal stories and insight on understanding and checking our implicit biases to kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Read here.
A Mother Shares Valuable Lessons of Checking Biases and Stereotypes
Major news: Adrianne C. Smith (she/her) has been hired as our new chief diversity and inclusion officer! Read more about Adrianne’s experience and our continued ambition to become the most inclusive agency in the world here.
FleishmanHillard Hires Adrianne C. Smith as Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
As part of FH4Inclusion, we partnered with Black History Month Florence (BHMF), a program focused on celebrating the cultures of African diasporic communities in Italy. Learn more about our pro bono work to help BHMF authentically tell its story and honor Black history around the globe here.
On Being Present: Celebrating Blackness in Italian History with FH4Inclusion
Congratulations to our own Lisa Moehlenkamp, chief talent officer and chief of staff, on her selection to the 2021 PRWeek Hall of Femme class! Read more about Lisa’s honor here.
FleishmanHillard's Lisa Moehlenkamp Inducted into PRWeek Hall of Femme 2021
We earned four accolades at this year’s PRWeek U.S. Awards for exceptional client work! Read more about our latest wins here.
FleishmanHillard Celebrates Four Client Accolades at PRWeek U.S. Awards 2021
We’re inspired by our San Francisco team’s FH4Inclusion partnership with Helping Hands Community, a nonprofit that provides essential delivery services for the most at-risk community members amid COVID-19. Learn more about our pro bono collaboration with Helping Hands here.
Leveraging Tech-Enabled Volunteerism to Combat COVID-19 Food Insecurity Through FH4Inclusion
“U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris recently expressed what my mother so fervently tried to instill in my sister and me, 'You may be the first, but don’t be the last.'” Taylor Ingram, one of our St. Louis Brand Marketing counselors, shares her perspective on representation, describing actions organizations can take to ensure there are “firsts” within their workforce and create a culture that guarantees there aren’t any “lasts.” Read more here.
Going Beyond Representation in 2021
We earned recognition from PRovoke Media North America Innovation SABRE Awards for FH Perspectives, our diversity, equity and inclusion initiative, and innovative client work! Learn about our wins here.
FleishmanHillard Wins at PRovoke Innovation SABRE Awards (In2SABRE) - North America 2021
Together we must Stop Asian Hate and create a more equitable world. Whaewon Choi-Wiles, our interim chief diversity & inclusion officer, shares her experience as an Asian American and reminds us that action and allyship are critical to denouncing racism and hatred. Read Whaewon’s perspective and view anti-Asian hate crime support resources here.
Rising Up Against Asian Hate Crime
“This may seem like a small problem to some but embracing this much-needed change symbolizes eradicating the choice between surviving and thriving for Black women.” - Faith Golden, one of our Brand Marketing and True MOSAIC counselors based in Chicago. As more Black women in the workplace are choosing natural or protective hairstyles, Faith describes her own journey at work and outlines considerations for organizations looking to promote diversity and inclusion in relation to hairstyles. See more here.
Black History Month: Combating Natural Hair Bias in the Workplace