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Are You Proud to be You?
The opposite of pride isn’t humility, it’s shame. Friend, what are you proud of about yourself? What are you ashamed of?
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!
It was awesome to see people of all races, genders, and abilities dancing together on the grass. What an example of true community! So fun!
Jun 21, 20223 min read
It’s About Racial Equity and Empathy, Not Representation
Race matters. Racialized experience matters. It matters because of the empathy and inclusion that can only come from shared experiences.
Mar 27, 20224 min read
Separating Fact from Friction in a Capitalist Recruiting System
That’s not a typo. The first time I tried to connect with someone on LinkedIn and I got this message, I was taken aback.
Mar 14, 20225 min read
A Case Study in Privilege: Black Hair Discrimination and Legalization
Just because something isn’t technically illegal, doesn’t mean it’s legal – and it definitely doesn’t mean it’s ethical.
Feb 16, 20227 min read
恭喜發財! JEDI Visionaries, Here’s How You Can Respect the Lunar New Year
If you care about diversity, equity and inclusion, here are some ways to make celebrating the Lunar New Year possible for your employees.
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Six Ways JEDI Allies Can Perform like Olympic Athletes
I saw parallels between athletes' roads to the Olympics, and companies' journeys to JEDI. Here are some allyship lessons from Tokyo 2020.
Aug 9, 20214 min read
Cancel or Celebrate Canada Day 2021?
How about commemorating instead? Better yet - how about letting Indigenous people decide? Today is the 20th and final day of sharing the...
Jun 30, 20215 min read
TRC CTAs 11-21: Healthcare rights for Indigenous peoples - remembering Joyce Echaquan
Day 5. I think of Joyce Echaquan, the Atikamekw mother of 7 who died in a Quebec hospital while being verbally abused by staff.
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Women Can. Women Do. Women Shouldn’t Have To.
My mom is amazing. She raised me, and worked, and sacrificed. She is an immigrant woman who got things done. But I wish she didn’t have to.
Mar 8, 20216 min read
What’s in a Name?
Them: "What’s your name?"
Me: "Rosie."
Them: "And what’s your Chinese name?
Can anyone else relate to this?
Nov 30, 20206 min read
With Truth Comes Freedom
We are in prison. Not a physical prison. Our way of thinking, how we see and interpret the world, are imprisoned.
Nov 9, 20206 min read
Accepting the Truth: My Dark Side
"Drawing from some inner well of strength, however difficult he found it to accept, he had to accept it. It was the truth.”
Oct 17, 20206 min read
What Canadians Can Be Thankful For: Pemmican and Beavers
My lens is changing to see what we truly have to be thankful for, about the ways Indigenous people provided for us, who colonized them.
Oct 12, 20204 min read
Sword of Truth: Facing my Racism
“Abruptly he saw another side to himself. He recoiled in horror from what he was seeing. He could not accept it. He could never accept it!”
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Workplace Complicity – The Bystander Effect
If we want change, we can't stay silent.
Sep 4, 20205 min read
Systemic exclusion through the lens of a short person
If you’re not sure if systemic discrimination exists, or how to define it – it’s probably because the system was built for you.
Aug 28, 20204 min read
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