Inclusion Paradox Sighting: La Quinceañera on CNN Online

Posted on October 8, 2009

From CNN’s home page a link to their user generated site, I-Report for stories of that long standing tradition of the Quinceañera, the fifteenth birthday when the community celebrates a girl’s coming of age into womanhood. Some even say it’s like a wedding but without the groom. The photos and testimonials in this special Latino in America feature are quintessential and they echo what it was like for us when our own daughter, Marisela, had hers just three years ago. But not all is tiaras and smiles. In one testimonial, a woman who had a horrific experience, expresses an alternative view. Mi Quinceañera.

About Andrés

Andrés Tapia is President of Diversity Best Practices, the preeminent diversity and inclusion thinktank and consultancy. In this role, he helps companies create first-in-class diversity strategies and develop innovative solutions for culture change. Previously he served as Hewitt’s Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader. As a published writer and prominent speaker, Andrés offers thought-provoking views about diversity’s impact around the world. He is the author of The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity. Find his bio here.