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Diversity & Inclusion

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

June 16, 2022 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Perspective is everything. We bump into this reality time and time again in communication with others: at work, at home, at school, in the community… As soon as we have more than one person in any situation, perspective is going to be a necessary component to consider. If we want to communicate … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: chicken, inclusion, perspective

Letting Go

April 20, 2022 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I’m not religious. But last year we were living with my child's grandparents, who are. One Sunday I realized that it wasn't the denomination or type of religion that was important, but the connection to Spirit. So I started listening to the sermon with them periodically, to see what I could … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Equity Tagged With: change, Easter, Letting go, Resurrection

Luca and D&I

January 26, 2022 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week I watched the movie Luca again with my daughter. It’s a beautiful movie, and although there was hardly any diversity, there are so many interesting elements we can apply to D&I.   The main issue is humans vs. sea monsters. Sea monsters are a very visceral example of “the … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Fear, inclusion, Luca, movie, representation

Feeling the End of the Year

December 15, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

It’s been a looooong year. I have heard from many clients how staff are feeling the impact of the lengthening pandemic, and the additional stressors on life and work. These stressors may include: Fear and worry Health concerns Navigating (online) schooling for children Creating a … 

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New Glasses as a metaphor for EDI work

November 24, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I recently purchased a new pair of glasses. My first pair of progressives. I was excited!   New Perspectives When the glasses were ready, and I left the store… I felt like I was 20 feet tall. Everything looked bigger. Suddenly I saw more depth. Was this what the world … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Equity, Perspective Tagged With: EDI, glasses, lenses, perspective

The Many Faces of EDI Work

July 28, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

Last week I was a guest in a Sharing Circle that one of my clients hosts monthly. The focus of the Circle is about promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety as it seeks to increasing awareness. One of the questions I was asked was how to convey that both Diversity & Inclusion and Indigenous … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: anti-Black racism, anti-oppression, equity, Indigenous Cultural Safety

Acknowledgment

March 24, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This week, in the aftermath of the murders of Asian Americans in Georgia, USA last week, and the mounting (and more visible) anti-Asian sentiment and violence in Canada as well as other countries, the theme is acknowledgment. Specifically regarding identity and experiences. It may often feel … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: acknowledgment, anti-Asian racism, anti-Black racism, leadership

Musings about Dr. Seuss

March 3, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Dr. Seuss is getting a lot of attention this week. If you haven’t read about the decision to no longer publish 6 books you can do so here. The CBC article has many good points, some of which I will discuss below. Impact First, let’s talk about the impact of images and words in books. The … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: bias, critical thinking, discrimination, Dr. Seuss, education, history, racism

D&I: More Than Just Policy

August 12, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This week, in the wake of the shocking shoe description found on one of Amazon’s sellers, I’m thinking about how policy translates to practice. When a shoe is not just a shoe... Last week a friend of mine sent me a screenshot of a shoe found on Amazon (in the UK). I glanced at the image of a … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Policies Tagged With: Amazon, diversity and inclusion, policies, practice, The N word

Changing Behaviour

April 28, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

As you may recall (if you read last week’s blogpost) I changed the password on my cellphone two weeks ago. I’m reporting back on my progress, and I’m happy to report that it’s been a couple of days that I’m finally getting it. Link to D&I What does this have to do with D&I you may … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: assumptions, behaviour change, bias, support

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