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TheKendalSystemisdesignedtoostercreativityandtohelpspreadthemostpromisingresultsothatcreativ-itythroughouttheKendalamilyasrapidlyaspossible.Thatcombinationoreedomtoinnovateandclosecol-laborationisoneoKendalsmostimportantanddistinc-tivecharacteristics.ThisissueoMeetingGroundillustratessomeotheverydierentwaysinwhichKendalorganizationsareexperimentingwithnewprogramsnewphysicalde-signsandnewapproachestoleadershipandinclusive-ness.EachKendalafliatecanbealaboratoryorre-searchexperimentationevaluationanddissemination.Indeedmostare.Ineveryfeldlearningorganizationshaveextravitality.Ineachothemonecanobserveacontinuedalmostrestlessseekingornewandbetterways.Sup-portedbyapolicyandpracticeohelpingeachpersongrowincludingtheencouragementtoseekadditionalormaleducationandanaccompanyingoerogener-oustuitionreimbursementeachoushasopportunitiesorpersonalandproessionalgrowthaswell.CertainlyitisnecessaryevenessentialthatwesetandmaintainFromanoutsidersperspectiveKendalatGranvillemaynotappeartohavemuchdiversity.KnowingthatdiversityandinclusionareoneoKendalsvaluesandwantingtochangethatperceptionEmilyConlonAs-sistantMarketingDirectorandLauraLyleHumanRe-sourcesManagerdecidedtoormaDiversityCommit-teeinearly2008.Bothresidentsandstawereinvitedtojointhiscommittee.Asmallgroupshoweduptothefrstmeetingandthepurposemissionandgoalsothecommitteewerediscussed.Itwasquicklydecidedthateducatingstaandresidentsabouttheimportanceoinclusivenessandencouragingopportunitiestolearnaboutdiversegroupswouldbetheocusothecommittee.Winter2013MeetingGroundAplacetomeettogettoknowoneanothertoshareideasandtostrengthenourcommonpurposeofservingolderpeopleinaccordwithvaluesandgoalsrootedinourQuakerheritage.KendalSystemStafNewsletterBarclayFriendsCollingtonKendalatGranvilleKendalatHanoverKendalatHomeKendalatIthacaKendalatLexingtonKendalNorthernOhioKendalatOberlinKendal-CrosslandsCommunitiesKendalonHudsonKendalOutreachLLCTheAdmiralattheLakeTheKendalCorporationTheLathropCommunitiesFosteringInnovationCollaborationAmessageromJohnDifeyPresidentandCEOoTheKendalCorporationcontinuedonpage4GranvilleStafandResidentsCelebrateDiversityMembersofKendalatGranvillesDiversityandInclusionCommitteefrontrowfromleftWandaQuayresidentEmilyConlonAbbyButtEloiseDeZwarteresidentJimWoodyardandbackfromleftMaryLugarKimYangandLauraLyle.continuedonpage4AnewvideoinsupportoKendalsdiversityandinclusioninitiativesisavailableorviewingatkendal.org.Theour-minutevideoWelcomingDiversitySupportingaSpiritoInclusioneaturesKendalresidentsandsta.ThevideoalsohasbeenpostedonYouTube.comandVimeo.com.DiversityVideoDebutsonkendal.org