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Radical Self Care: How Are You Honoring Juneteenth?

Two years since being recognized as a national holiday, Juneteenth remains one of the most significant federal holidays to be enacted and celebrated in a while. Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” marks...
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DEI Spotlight: How To Be an Intersectional Leader

In the first of her two-part blog series, Jasmin Robinson introduced the concept of intersectionality. In Part II, she takes a critical look at a common hiring practice through an...
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DEI Spotlight: What Is Intersectionality?

In the first of a two-part series, Jasmin Robinson introduces intersectionality and how the concept can be applied to leadership. Legal scholar Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw coined intersectionality to define how exclusion occurs...
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4 Tips for Applying DEI to Your Daily Work

Keeping the momentum going, Jasmin Robinson shares post-Expo inspo I recently attended Animal Care Expo as a panelist for one of the sessions on the main stage, “Mission-critical for animal...
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3 Ideas for Taking Action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jasmin Robinson, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives with The Association, shares how to have more than a dream next Monday, January 16. Every third Monday in January, many...
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