Our chat reveals much about the human spirit and the elegance in which we learn how to work together in the diverse play in life. It’s so rewarding to have conversations with thought leaders who often are known in their fields, yet are relatively unknown elsewhere. We can all grow together once we know how to respect one another. Â
A Forbes Top 10 Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer, Deborah Levine is a Harvard-educated Diversity Futurist. She has 33 years’ experience in speaking, consulting, and Coaching around cultural diversity. Her clients include healthcare organizations, universities, professional associations, and international industries.  Â
Deborah has lived, worked, and studied across the US, acquiring advanced degrees in cultural anthropology, religion, and urban planning. She’s a pioneer /visionary by nature: was an IT manager (1980s), created an Interfaith Resource Network (1990s), founded the Woman’s Council on Diversity (after 9/11) and the Youth Multicultural Video Contest. Black-Jewish Dialogue (2014). Now headquartered in TN, she has coached international executives from Nissan, Volkswagen, Siemens, and International Paper. Â
She leads the Media Team of Chattanooga’s Council Against Hate and developed a virtual Black-Jewish Dialogue that has gone global. An award-winning author of 15 books, Deborah founded and has edited AmericanDiversityReport.com for 15 years.  Â
She invented the Matrix Model Management System, a cognitive Technology for cross-cultural communication and implicit bias training based on cultural anthropology and urban planning. Â Â
Her articles on cultural diversity are published in The Huffington Post, Harvard Divinity School Bulletin, The Christian Century, The Bermuda Magazine, The Journal of Public Management & Social Policy. She’s currently an opinion columnist at The Chattanooga Times Free Press.  Her statement for today: “Look to the Future in this time of COVID-19 and go forward with the Mission to Harmonize NOT Homogenize.” Â
Connected with Deborah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/americandiversityreport/Â
About Deborah: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/Â
Books by Deborah: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/diversity-resources/Â
Un-Bias Guide for Leaders: https://americandiversityreport.com/un-bias-guide-for-leaders/Â
Magic Marble Tree: A Writer’s Journey: https://americandiversityreport.com/editor-in-chief-deborah-levine/diversity-resources/the-magic-marble-tree/Â
American Diversity Report: https://americandiversityreport.com/Â
Deborah’s newspaper opinion columns: https://americandiversityreport.com/?s=opinion+columns+by+Deborah+Levine
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From Deborah, “We are fortunate that Zen continually perseveres in his mission to transform lives and harmonize our world. His ability to connect unconventional leaders, social entrepreneurs, and innovative change makers, magnifies their gifts and broadens their impact. As a coach, Zen is able to combine spirituality and leadership to release creativity, generate innovative thinking, and empower our best selves.” Â
Re:Build presentation on Holistic Education: https://youtu.be/_rTBroZHwAQÂ
Connect with Zen on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zenbenefielÂ
Zen’s books on Amazon: https://amazon.com/author/zendorÂ
Music: Outcasts and Social Misfits (Zen on drums) Â
Zen a cup of coffee: https://bit.ly/3gxIcebÂ
Digital Vitae: https://zenbenefiel.comÂ
Transformational Life Coach: https://BeTheDream.com
