This year has pulled the societal curtain back revealing the glaring inequities that have plagued this nation since its creation. Those inequities are apparent in pandemic related health disparities, increased race-related hate crimes, rampant police brutality against Black and Brown people, and the list goes on.
Those examples are just a sampling of the systemic oppression that is woven throughout the fabric of our society. Although systemic oppression should be everyone’s “problem”, many of us are at a loss as to what we can do spur societal change and disrupt the inequitable status quo. Though we are aware that “something has to change”, we are unsure where to begin. It feels overwhelming because we do not feel equipped to have challenging conversations about privilege, bias and oppression. If you feel similarly, then participating in this introductory Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging webinar might be the first step that you are looking for.