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For Credit Unions Slow to Embrace Diversity, Take a Cue From Toronto

Promoting diversity is not only the right thing to do, it’s also financially beneficial to credit unions.

A diverse leadership team is essential to CU growth.

I recently returned from a trip to visit our friendly northern neighbors in Toronto, Canada. It was my first time traveling to this beautiful city, and I was enamored by the amount of diversity.

Living in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, I’m no stranger to the amazing diverse racial mosaic that is the place I call home. However, Toronto is the crème de la crème of diversity, meaning, it’s one of the most diverse places I’ve ever seen. Turns out, my observation was correct, as it actually is one of the most diverse cities in the world. The city is filled with so many different types of people –160 languages are spoken in the city, which is home to 6.2 million people including 2.7 million immigrants, according to Statistics Canada, a website run by the Canadian government.

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