RESOURCES
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Interseasonal Podcast Episode - Alexis on Prometheus Chats
“We did not want to exploit people on their love of mission to get it done.”
CWDA ‘22 Resources
CWDA Conference goers resource page. Find links to book a private consultation, learn about the strategic plan, and more.
Episode 28 - Salvatore Callesano - “Sociolinguistics and Social Justice”
“It’s very difficult to combat these national, global language ideologies that dictate how our perceptions go.”
Episode 27 - Lily Hamilton - “Seeking Justice in Justice”
“Our system of justice is supposed to be focused on justice […] but it is focused on retribution.”
Episode 26 - Virginia Méndez - “Inroads in Feminism”
“It’s making peace with that journey that we have a lot to learn and re-learn.”
Stop AAPI Hate
We support and engage in anti-racism. We unconditionally condemn racist, xenophobist, sexist, and violent acts perpetrated by anybody, including police, against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
Episode 24 - Tony Nguyen - Cross-Cultural Leadership
“A leader is the one who takes the initiative, is the first to do something - you are the bridge.”
Episode 23 - Chaya Milchtein - Business, Barriers, & Bodies
“I’m not going to strip
my identity, my uniqueness, my humanity from my work in order to make it palatable for other people."
How to Fight White Supremacy… with Agile?
So, you can’t really get rid of white supremacy just by adopting Agile methods and frameworks, but you can use Agile structures to support anti-bias, anti-racism, and pro-inclusion and equity work individually, communally, and systemically within your organization. They all need to be a part of the picture.
Episode 22 - Shana Abraham - RISE for Action
“Anyone can be a leader… but you have to step up and believe in yourself, first.”
Transgender Day of Visibility
Every year on March 31st, it’s the Transgender Day of Visibility! If you didn’t catch it last year, we did a video AMA with Linet interviewing me (Alexis) about some of my experiences as a trans woman. I also wrote three articles about it in the Calico Medium blog.
Episode 21 - Shannon Gadd - Ageism in the 21 Century
“The language we use has such a massive impact on everything.”
Oh Behave!
Can we really tackle bias and discrimination?
Join our two experts Dr. Linet Mera & Dr. Arianne E Eason as we dive into the pool of representation, erasure, discrimination, and what we can do about it.
Sign up for our active practice virtual session through Zoom or follow along through our livestream links.
Episode 20 - Tania Abdul - Breathe in Community
“Success in activism and movement building - it’s all relational… and it takes time.”
