Lola M. Adeyemo's Thriving in Intersectionality explores immigrant status and its intersection with other underrepresented identities within the corporate work culture in America. Adeyemo uses the experiences and lessons from her life and the lives of more than 30 immigrant women who are thriving in their environments as a basis for insightful analysis. She offers an insider's perspective - the whys and wherefores to those wishing to give support to others.
Thriving in Intersectionality addresses some of the biggest concerns while offering consideration to include those of different backgrounds, genders, religions, and ethnicities.
In this audiobook, you will discover:
* Actions to leverage cultural uniqueness in the corporate workplace.
* Impact of the legal barriers and challenges to obtain and maintain a job.
* Building a supportive community and what you can do.
Lola Adeyemo highlights the perspectives and issues for individuals at the intersection of gender, ethnicity, and race, as well as immigration policies impacting the ability to thrive at work. Immigrant women and international students getting ready to transition to the corporate world will relate to these stories and get tools to navigate their careers in corporate America. Business leaders and DEI practitioners will gain insights on building inclusive workplaces for immigrants.
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"From the perspective of personal well-being, there are immigrant challenges that could increase our stress levels, impostor syndrome, and burnout. This book will allow us to understand the challenges and opportunities to positively impact DEI efforts for immigrants."
- Miriam Zylberglait, MD (Dr. Z) , Immigrant, wellness advocate, physician
"Perfectly lays out how the community is not a monolith and how our lived experiences should be pivotal to how policies around an immigrant's work/personal life should be developed. Thank you for giving this a voice."
- Hooriya Hussain, First Generation Immigrant, Intersectional LGBTQ+ rights activist on the Path to American Citizenship
"It's so important (perhaps more than ever these days) for marginalized voices to be heard and amplified, as immigrants' authentic and lived experiences have been silenced or ignored for too long. The bravery and beauty of your words, alongside the similarly wonderful stories of others you've shared, shine a light on the complex and pertinent societal issues faced by immigrants, women, and immigrant women in the workplace."
- Chris Shore, Copy Editor at New Degree Press
"This book should be required reading for anyone in corporate America. Adeyemo's stories and insights about her lived experience and the level of resilience, adaptability, and brilliance that immigrant women demonstrate on a daily basis should have all managers thinking of how to incorporate more immigrant women within their teams"
- Victoria Wilson, Author, Exceptional Futures
"This book speaks of the unspoken assumptions that go on in the work place about immigrants. I have and am still experiencing it with myself and others. I believe this book brings a new positive perspective to the work environment that can help improve corporate culture and be better at treating everyone with respect at work"
- Adetola Winters, Agile Practitioner
"It was riveting going through the stories. Those were my favorite parts!"
- Simone Johnson, Corporate Professional
"I love the way you've illustrated your points throughout the chapters while so effortlessly integrating the stories of these women. This is powerful stuff! It is relatable, easy to follow and read, and very captivating"
- Hauhna Hicks, Corporate Professional
"This book is very relatable in wanting to keep a strong connection to your roots and bringing that authentic diversity into your personal growth and achievement."
- Franchesca Lacanlale, Director of Programs
"Not only does "Thriving in Intersectionality" delve into how representation can shape a reader's career, but it emphasizes how a reader can prepare themself to represent future generations. The book highlights the importance of representation across generations, and identifies how representation can drastically affect one's career, confidence, and development.
- Elena Estrada, M.S.; Sr. Global Product Marketing Manager at Illumina ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lola M. Adeyemo is a scientist by discipline turned certified diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) practitioner. She is the founder and CEO of EQImindset, an organization that focuses on building inclusive corporate workplaces through programs such as employee resource groups (ERGs) . As an immigrant, she started the Non-Profit Immigrants in Corporate Inc. specifically to address a need for community and support for immigrant professionals.
Lola is a wife and mom of three. She believes the best part of living the crazy, corporate entrepreneur life is following her passion and purpose in her career while having enough control over her schedule to enjoy family time. Read more
