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CNN's Rachel Crane talks with astronauts Victor Glover and Shannon Walker. They'll be flying on NASA's Crew-1 mission, the next manned flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. The team is preparing for a historic step forward in the US space program: Their mission, dubbed Crew-1, will mark the first fully operational mission for a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. And it'll be the first of what NASA hopes will be many more to come, allowing the agency to make full use of the International Space Station and drastically increase the number of science experiments able to be carried out on the multibillion-dollar orbiting laboratory. NEWS.LEE.NET
How can including diverse and inclusive images in the media inspire individuals - and even entire communities - to work together to strengthen our democracy? Maria Hinojosa, Executive Producer & Host of NPR’s Latino USA and winner of several of the most prestigious journalism awards, describes in very personal terms how her experiences as a Mexican-American sparked her desire to become a journalist committed to valuing and covering all American experiences in the media. Huffpost
“Joyride” is about teenage Latinx sisters, Marina and Karina, who are enlisted by their abuelita, Juana, to break her out of her senior living facility for one last joyride. On the journey, Juana reveals the painful family history that will change their lives forever. “Joyride” is written and directed by Edwin Alexis Gomez, a queer Nicaraguan-American multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker whose work blends the resounding beauty & exquisite pain of love & life while interrogating what we inherit from our bloodlines. “Joyride” is a testament to the lives & legacies of his foremothers. Focus Magazine
Intersectionality: the overlap of various social identities, such as race, gender, sexuality, and class, which contribute to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination (or privilege) experienced by an individual (often used attributively).
Race: A mode of categorization that is base on physical appearance and to some degree ascribed - meaning that people are assigned the racial category based on what other people see. These categories are fluid and our ideas of regional groupings change all the time.
Ethnicity: The ethnic group or groups that a person belongs to. It is a part of a person's heritage and ancestry. Two people of the same racial group can still have very different ethnicity. Some groups are unable to trace their specific ethnic heritage because of things like slavery assimilation and genocide.
Nationality: A person's national origin, the country where they hold citizenship. People of the same race or ethnicity can come from all different nations. It is flexible; if a person immigrates, their nationality can change, and people can have dual citizenship or sometimes no citizenship.
Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn’t always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals certain visible physical characteristics such as skin color and hair? And why is it that certain ethnic groups that were once considered “non-white” became reclassified as “white”? Watch the episode to find out. PBS
Intersectionality Q&A Panel Conversation Continues: Examining Race
Following the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, crucial conversations have occurred all over the country and right here in our enterprise. Conversations widening perspectives and the lens of normalcy, equity, and justice. We pick up last quarter’s Q&A panel conversations, moderated by HR Services Manager of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (DHR) Taryell Simmons, on the topic of Black Lives Matter. ARTICLE
Becoming Aware
From braving empathy to making the unconscious conscious then creating welcoming inclusive spaces. Where are you on the journey?
Empathy
What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.
Empathy Article: 5 People Who Can Help You Strengthen Your Empathy Muscle
Unconscious Conscious
Bias isn't always obvious. It can show up in all kinds of ways. Pausing can disrupt our biases and make sure that they don't get in the way of our good decision making. PAUSE to Disrupt Bias video series - Shilpa Alimchandani, Director of Learning & Innovation - Cook Ross.
Unconscious Bias Guide: Six Ways by Franklin Covey
Inclusion
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) invited people from all walks of life, including RBC leaders, to have a frank and honest conversation about inclusion. In order to #SpeakUpforInclusion, we need to speak about inclusion.
Inclusion Article: Move From Diversity to Inclusion With the Compassion Mindset
Podcasts
The Memory Palace: The House of Lowe (13:53)
TED Radio Hour: Mary Bassett: How Does Racism Affect Your Health? (11:49)
Story Corps: To Live With Your Hands Unfolded (15:06)
Webinars & Learning Opportunities
Coursera: Optimizing Diversity on Teams
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Diversity Inc: Disability Etiquette in the Workplace (Thu, Nov 12, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PST)
Diversity Inc: Reducing Bias in the Workplace: Hire, Retain, Train, Promote (recorded)
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Created with images by Maria Bobrova - "untitled image" • Tim Mossholder - "Colorful Hands 3 of 3 / George Fox students Annabelle Wombacher, Jared Mar, Sierra Ratcliff and Benjamin Cahoon collaborated on the mural. / Article: https://www.orartswatch.org/painting-the-town-in-newberg/ " • Anika Huizinga - "Perspective"