Join NAAFA in the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion Campaign” on May 21, 2011

May 16, 2011 - PRLog -- Foster City, CA - NAAFA is taking the lead to increase the focus on size diversity by joining the “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion Campaign”. This major worldwide campaign is assisting the United Nations to advocate for diversity and inclusion. The goal is to mobilize one million people around the world to “Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion”. The campaign centers around World Day for Cultural Diversity to be observed on Saturday May 21st.

“This is an excellent opportunity to broaden the message of size diversity and inclusion. NAAFA is excited to take the lead and encourage its members, supporters, and other organizations to register and highlight their efforts on size diversity”, states Lisa Tealer, NAAFA Board Member, Director of Programs and a Diversity and Inclusion professional.

Individuals are asked to show their support by “Liking” and/or posting a wall message on “Do One Thing’s” Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/DoOneThingforDiversityandInclusion
Organizations are asked to show their support by registering at: www.quickbase.com/db/bf5un9pk3 and encourage their members/employees to post a comment on the Facebook wall and/or “Like” the page to show their support.

NAAFA is also interested in hearing about these size diversity and inclusion activities and ideas, please submit them via our website: http://www.naafaonline.com/dev2/get_involved/share_your_s...
We may feature them in an upcoming issue of the NAAFA newsletter and/or discuss them in the Size Diversity Super workshop to be held at NAAFA’s International Convention at The Westin Hotel near Dulles Airport in Reston, Virginia on August 4-8, 2011.

On the web: http://www.naafa.org

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Founded in 1969, NAAFA is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to ending size discrimination. Our goal is for people of size to be accepted with dignity and equality and will pursue this goal through advocacy, public education, and support.