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DEIJ Hot Takes, Tips and advice

Joel Llaban invites us to become ‘Inquirers of Identity’ | DEIJ Hot Takes

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If you have not yet had the privilege of being on a course or workshop facilitated by the fantastic Joel Llaban, here are some of his central approaches shared in a joyous conversation. As the Director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice at International School Services, Joel shares the concept of being an 'inquirer of identity' and the reciprocal responsibility needed in learning communities. Watch the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.

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DEIJ Hot Takes, Tips and advice

Constance Collins shares strategies to protecting equity work amid political change | DEIJ Hot Takes

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In our latest episode of DEIJ Hot Takes, Constance Darshea Collins—a veteran in international school equity initiatives—emphasises the need to stay steadfast in our work. ‘𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦. 𝘚𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭—𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭.’ Constance shares ways to embed human-centered values into teaching and daily practice, making them resistant to short-term political shifts. She also uncovers how labels and buzzwords can sometimes distract from real equity work, helping us focus on meaningful action. Watch the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.

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Kasey Robinson warns us of the dangers of over-intellectualising | DEIJ Hot Takes

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Daryl Sinclair

Kasey Robinson shares her brilliant (and tested) strategies and approaches to inclusive equity work as an EDI consultant. We discuss the critical challenge of engaging in meaningful academic work while ensuring there is a shared understanding of the language and work to ensure buy-in and meaningful impact for the communities we hope to support. Watch the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.

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Michael Neumann exposes the reality of exclusion in DEIJ spaces | DEIJ Hot Takes

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Daryl Sinclair

Michael Neumann shares a much needed and powerful Hot Take that explores belonging within DEIJ work. Identifying groups and individuals who are absent from the space or express feeling excluded or that they do not belong, we explore the challenges of labels and strategies to move from exclusionary DEIJ work towards truly inclusionary work. Watch the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.

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Margaret Park shares strategies for a culture of feedback | DEIJ Hot Takes

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Daryl Sinclair

Margaret Park kicks off season 2 of DEIJ Hot Takes with strategy-packed 12-minute episode. As she explores a critical approach of ensuring inclusion for the most marginalised to ensure the inclusion of all, Margaret shares immediately applicable examples of how we can apply this approach to transform our learning communities. Watch the full episode to learn a key approach to DEIJ work that can support your DEIJ journey.

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DEIJ Hot Takes, Tips and advice

DEI: Expansive or Restrictive? A Salon Conversation with Drew Perkins, Daryl Sinclair, Carlos Hoyt, and Nunana Nyomi

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Daryl Sinclair

This fantastic conversation on the Thought Stretchers podcast hosted by Drew Perkins, myself, Carlos Hoyt (Author of Diversity without Divisiveness) and Nunana Nyomi delve into the complexities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in educational contexts. In a lovely exchange of interpretations and approaches, we navigate the past and present reality of DEI work and consider how the work needs to be approached now to support outcomes that develop belonging and self-realisation for our learning communities. Check out the full podcast to deepen your understanding of identity and modern DEI work.

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