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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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Tip of the Week: Does It Make a Difference?
Doing DEI work? Here’s one tool to assess the impact. We know many of your organizations have been hard at work to increase diversity within your walls, and to make...
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Tip of the Week: Assess Your Community’s Virtual Equity
Are there areas in your community that don’t have access to broadband services? Here are resources for finding out. Are your employment, adoptions & volunteer applications online only? What about...
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Tip of the Week: Busting Biases at Work
Here’s an exercise to try the next time you’ve got an important decision to make in the workplace. Bias—simply defined as a prejudice in favor of or against one thing,...
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4 Tips for Applying DEI to Your Daily Work
April 22, 2023, Jasmin Robinson
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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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Tip of the Week: The Case for Pet-Friendly Housing
We’re still digging through the tips and insights shared in last week’s Roundtable on Dog Breeds: Implication for Behavior, Adopter Expectations & Legislation. Here’s another invaluable resource. One of the...
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What Do Our Communities Most Need to Be the Places We Already Think They Are?
3 quick questions with Dalbin Osorio What’re you doing next Wednesday, April 26? If you didn’t already save the date for Virtual Equity: Using Tech to Increase Access for Emerging...
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Women in Animal Welfare, Part II: Breaking The Glass Ceiling
In Part I of this series, The Association’s Executive Vice President encouraged women leaders in animal welfare to explore ways to help those coming up to navigate their journey. Today...
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Tip of the Week: Best Practices for Keeping People & Pets Together
Looking for a digital resource for creating and strengthening pet-friendly homeless services? Coming right up, thanks to National Alliance to End Homelessness and PetSmart Charities. In shifting how we think...
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You’re Invited: DEI Ambassadors Program
Applications for this program, which includes a 3-day in-person training in Columbus, OH, are open now through April 14 Do you represent an organization with a demonstrated commitment to advancing...
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Women’s History Month, Part I: Perfect? No Thanks, We’d Rather Be Brave & Bold
I have always listed courage as one of my personal core values, because I believe one must have courage to live the other core values you embrace. Courage doesn’t mean...
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Meet the Team: Jasmin Robinson
Committed to a more just and equitable animal welfare profession? Then you’ll want to know Jasmin Robinson, who recently joined the team at The Association The Association: Describe your role...
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