If you look at the growing population in this country, the Caucasian population is decreasing. As you move forward into the future, the employees companies will be hiring are not going to look necessarily as they have in the past.

It's like an old neighborhood used to be.

This community and your workplace will not look like it does now, in 10 years. We have to be ready for that.

One of the keys to success in the corporate world is companies need to leverage those differences in the work place.

I think the city has an obligation to safeguard citizens from dangerous situations.

It's not that the kids listening don't speak English; it's an expression of the diversity we have in Marshalltown. It's healthy for them to see that model from adults. And kids really get a kick out of language anyway. During the elementary years, that's when they're playing with language and learning the power it has.