State of Inclusion

In this episode we discuss diversity and inclusion in art with Suzanne Thomas. Her organization, Inclusion in Art, seeks to build opportunities for artists of color in Oklahoma.  My discussion with Suzanne is a reminder of how art and community culture play a role in helping us build more inclusive communities. It may be through developing and supporting diversity and emerging artists. Maybe it's...

In this episode we talk with De'Amon Harges to learn about the Asset-Based Community Development. De'Amon Harges also shares lessons learned from his 20+ years of experience with community development and the work he is doing within his own community to build a practice of abundance. Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter 

In 2014, Charlotte faced a major wake-up call when it learned that it had the worst economic mobility among the fifty major cities in the country. The community responded by launching a community-wide, multi-year effort to help ensure that "within a generation, every child in Charlotte-Mecklenburg will have an equal chance to achieve social and economic success."  In this episode, we interview She...

Across our country, many cities and counties are working to make their communities more inclusive and equitable—not just as a better place to work for their employees, but also leading the way to build a more inclusive and equitable community for their citizens. Portland, Oregon is one of those cities. In this episode, we interview Judith Mowry, Senior Policy Advisor on Equity Strategies and Initi...

In this episode we explore the role that community conversation has in ending oppression and creating equity for all. Our conversation is with Davelyn Hill, Executive Director of Speaking Down Barriers (SDB). SBD is a nonprofit located in Spartanburg, SC. that "provides encounters that transform our life together across human difference for healing and justice." Link to Full Transcript and Show No...

In this episode we discuss racial truth and reconciliation. We interview Dr. Feliccia Smith and Ms. Ellen Stevenson, the co-directors of the Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County, S.C, and we learn about the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL and their Memorial for Peace and Justice.     Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter     

Join us as we talk with John Andoh about how his leadership at the Comet, in the midlands of South Carolina, is strengthening inclusion and equity in his community.  Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter             

Being a single parent with custody of your kids can be a hard and lonely job. If you're struggling financially, maybe you don't have good support from your family, or maybe you're just getting out of a violent relationship, it can feel downright overwhelming. You feel like you're up against impossible odds. Getting ahead, making a better life for your kids, all that seems impossible. In this podca...

Join the Compassionate Cities movement to awaken compassion in your own community. We'll interview Rev. Kory Wilcoxson and learn about how Lexington, Kentucky has done just that through their Lex Give Back program. We'll also learn what it takes to become a Compassionate City. Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter 

In this episode, we'll meet Janice Tufte, who is working to make our healthcare and health systems more inclusive and equitable. We'll talk about patient-centered research and learn more about the role of ambassadors. While progress has been made, we'll also discuss the people who are still not well represented in our health systems and opportunities that remain in our own back yard. Link to Full...

Can art change the way we interact with one another, build community equity? Our interview with Monique Davis from the Mississippi Museum of Art's Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) will open our minds to what art can do in our lives and for our communities. Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter 

How can a community achieve sustainable equity? Join as Dr. Susan Glisson shares information about her method for supporting communities as they embark on a process of racial healing and equity. Along the way, Susan will share her experiences with different communities and projects. Link to Full Transcript and Show Notes Signup for The Inclusive Community Newsletter   

Join me as we talk with Danny van Leeuwen about the importance of equity in achieving our "Best Health." Danny "Health Hats" van Leeuwen talks about the concept of equity as it relates to our health and shares examples of why this matters to each of us. He'll also share a little about the work he is doing to shift the "Health Industrial Complex" on this important issue. In the interview, Danny men...

What does it take to have real staying power? Last episode we met Emma Winiski a new Equity Warrior, just entering the fight, right out of college. Today, we'll meet Sandra Bullock, a life-long Equity Warrior. Sandra is the Greenville S.C. Circles Coordinator. We'll learn about the Circles, USA framework and how communities, like yours, are using it to lift families and individuals out of poverty,...

In this episode, we interview Emma Winiski from our State of Inclusion team. Emma is a young woman just beginning her work as an Equity Warrior. Emma has recently graduated from Furman University and started her career working with Urban Institute. She is young but still has a realistic view of the possible ways to impact communities. Access the full transcript   HERE Sign up for our newsletter an...

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