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Introducing our Path to Intentional Inclusiveness, to help ppl understand inclusion is a process - not a destination, declaration, or hope.
We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in this important work. Off to a great start!
"Sustained work is necessary for sustained change."
I'm feeling grateful for @eric_ratinoff, @kirabanks, @adelaidenyc, & Jamaal Downey as the board of @ACLUofMichigan embarks on a series of EDIB modules with @Mouse_Elephant. Also to my board colleagues for embracing this work.
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"Sustained work is necessary for sustained change."
I'm feeling grateful for @eric_ratinoff, @kirabanks, @adelaidenyc, & Jamaal Downey as the board of @ACLUofMichigan embarks on a series of EDIB modules with @Mouse_Elephant. Also to my board colleagues for embracing this work.
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James Patterson says "you don't see many 52-year-old white males" getting writing contracts these days.
This was said in a USA Today interview.
USA Today publishes a bestseller list with 150 entries. The day he was quoted, the following white men are on the bestseller list:
"Learning from past mistakes, Disney is using its social channels and stars to combat racist troll attacks."
Great story about anticipating / expecting racism, and being prepared to support your people when it happens.
fastcompany.com/video/disney…
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Hello! 👋🏾 I’m Dr. Kira Banks. I’m a #Psychologist, #DEI Consultant, Researcher of Discrimination, Mental Health Advocate, & Mother.
If you're looking for a space to navigate and talk about racial equity, healing, and family, follow me! ☺✅ #BlackinPsychRollCall
We have been proud to be a part of Forward Through Ferguson's important racial equity work, and to support it financially as well. We encourage you to join us! And follow @StlChange to stay up to date!
Forward Through Ferguson has been doing important racial equity work in St. Louis since 2016 – but they need community support to keep that work going.
That's why I hope you'll make a #GiveFTFDay gift, and follow @stlchange to stay in the know!
bit.ly/giveftfday
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“If people are feeling excluded because of what we call something, that’s not acceptable,” Michelle Smith, the society’s president, said. “We’re going to make changes to be a welcoming and inclusive society for all entomologists.”
This is how you do it.
nytimes.com/2021/07/09/scien…
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I want to say more about this even if perhaps I shouldn’t. Black Americans are amongst the most astute political and social observers of American power because our survival has and still depends on it.
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Jodi-Ann Burey smiled frequently during her pitch, mentioned her goldendoodle, and laughed off a microaggression.
“I needed to become a different person,” she said.
Code-switching at home takes an emotional toll on Black professionals.
businessinsider.com/code-swi…
This is happening tomorrow @ 12:30 ET. Still time to register!
We'll be joining with @AssetFunders and the Oregon Economic Justice Roundtable for the "Equity Centered Financial Coaching in Oregon" webinar next Wednesday, 6/23.
Registration still open:
bit.ly/AFN_OEJR
We'll be joining with @AssetFunders and the Oregon Economic Justice Roundtable for the "Equity Centered Financial Coaching in Oregon" webinar next Wednesday, 6/23.
Registration still open:
bit.ly/AFN_OEJR
On the webinar, @kirabanks and @eric_ratinoff will discuss "Financial Coaching with a Racial Equity Lens" (bit.ly/AFN_EquityLens), the brief they authored for @AssetFunders, and joined by a range of panelists engaged in important work toward financial equity.
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Only 4 articles in, but really appreciating the "This is What Racism Looks Like" series from @SSIReview. Provides a clear-eyed look at how racism continues to show up in the workplace, and its destructive effects on people and organizations.
ssir.org/this_is_what_racism…
Congratulations! A great project on education inequity from @StlChange and our own @eric_ratinoff -- check it out if you haven't yet.
Excited to share that "Still Separate, Still Unequal," the video Story First produced w/the team at @StlChange, was recognized in the 42nd Annual @tellyawards as a Gold Telly Winner in the Non-Broadcast: Social Issues category.
bit.ly/StillUnequal
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Hey folks! I just finished my training on "Beyond Unconscious Bias" at the June #ArenaAcademy. Always a fun and inquisitive bunch of change-makers.
@arenasummit #ArenaAcademy #DrKira #HeyFolx #UnconsciousBias
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Paid leave is an ECONOMIC policy; care policy is economic policy. Without it, millions of workers cannot add their talent, innovation, and hard work to the economy.
Happening now! Thank you @RepDannyDavis for giving voice to working families' struggles with #paidleave and #childcare and the detrimental impact that this has on the U.S. economy.
We're leaving $2.4 trillion in GDP on the table.
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Timely and informative research led by @StephanieCreary. #requiredreading
Today, the Wharton School, @MoodysInvSvc, and @DiversityInc released a new study examining the relationship between #DEI practices and a variety of workplace outcomes, including recommendations for managerial actions to improve workplace culture. whr.tn/33XwbaL