Stop hosting sessions where #BIPOC pour out their hearts about the org’s diversity issues and folks in orgs just gather to collect enough info to cover their tails.
There should be action items or timelines.
Make the conversations real.
I’m running into so many scholars I’ve quoted in my research at #SRCD2023. I’m trying to be calm on the outside, but internally I’m BARELY holding it together!!
@TraciLambert14@RumChad@CECMembership@donnayford They’re often made to be responsible for system failures rather than practitioners and scholars engaging in system critique and engagement to dismantle such systems. We need antiracism and culturally responsiveness in schools and research for this very reason
Almost home from #SRCD2023! There were many a delay but I spent that time chatting with @sosumluck_ who I met at the conference. With a 12 hour layover in Chicago @j_ajrodriguez made dinner and got us ice creams! Not mad at that turn of events.
a reminder to tell the story. to write the thing. to start the project. to pick up the camera. to apply for the opportunity. to say yes to the love. to hop on that plane. to have the hard conversation. to lean into the fear.
life is an experiment—all we gotta do is show up.