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Diversity
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As the diversity office for the district , I am looking for each level of this organization to show off the value and uniqueness of each individual member and to create a culture of acceptance across all levels .
My focus this year is to have all 12 divisions in Fifth Northern to have a diversity officer and at least 50 % of the flotillas have diversity officers . I believe if we all work together as shipmates , that can be achieved with little effort . If a flotilla does not have anyone interested in being the diversity officer , then utilize the Human Resource officer to make sure that we are creating an atmosphere of diversity .
I am also going to focus on the NACN 3 _ star Diversity award . It is easy to fill out the form and submit it to your Flotilla commander for vetting and then up the chain to the division Diversity officer and then onto me for final district vetting . I will then send it to the appropriate national branch chief . To find the form and any other diversity materials , including training , log onto the Fifth Northern website , go to DIRECTORATES , and scroll down to Diversity . There is a wealth of materials on the subject .
Marilyn F . Hughes DSO-DV
I will also be giving a one-hour workshop at D-Train in March . Hope to see some of you there .
Marilyn F . Hughes DCAPT-E ( Interim ) PDCDR , Division 8
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