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THESE COMPANIES EXPLAIN WHY DIVERSITY CERTIFICATIONS WORK - REDWOOD CLASSICS APPAREL

A HUGE thank you to PPAI - Promotional Products Association International for keeping the conversation about #SupplierDiversity going! Our own Kathy Cheng is featured alongside other industry experts in this robust article, including Denise Taschereau of Fairware Promotional Products, Mary Jo Tomasini, MAS of Competitive Edge, and Edward Hamner, MAS of Howling Print and Promo - all Tier 1 partners of alfonsjuniorhouse. We are WEConnect International, WBE Norway, and CAMSC-certified. Check out the feature here! Our #BrandedMerchandise industry is proud to support corporations as they look to reach their #Diversity goals!

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PromoKitchen Podcast: Diversity in the Promotional Products Industry - Anti-Asian Racism

In this moving and powerful podcast hosted by Promo Kitchen's Chef Kate Plummer, our President Kathy Cheng is joined with Cindy Tsuji, Kathy DiFrancesco and Michelle Chen to talk about anti-Asian racism, how it has personally and professionally effected them. They also share how others can help and what our next steps need to be. To learn more about the rise of anti-Asian racism, here are some resources: https://stopaapihate.org/ https://www.ihollaback.org/ Guests Cindy Tsuji, Image SourceA Senior Account Executive with Image Source in Kirkland, WA. 2.5 generation Japanese American. Proud daughter of a gardener and seamstress, born and raised in San Diego. Been in the industry 5 years. Committed to see a more diverse and inclusive Promo Industry of the future....

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