Intersectionality in 2020 Camila and Susana are two Latinx professional women. Also, they are not Latinx – there is more to them than meets the eye or ear. Camila grew up in Buenos Aires with an Argentinian mom and a Guatemalan dad, but as the Jewish granddaughter of European immigrants, she feels most connected to … Continue reading What Makes Someone Latinx? Part 2 – by Susana Rinderle, Addy Chulef
It’s More Than Just DNA Camila, a successful professional, grew up in Buenos Aires with an Argentinian mom and a Guatemalan dad. Her native language is Spanish, and she dances tango and sips yerba mate. But when asked about her cultural identity, “Latina” is not her first answer. “Because my grandparents are European Jews who … Continue reading What Makes Someone Latinx? – by Susana Rinderle and Addy Chulef
I’m Jewish. My first personal memory of antisemitism was when I was eight years old. I was in the synagogue with my father on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, a day of fasting, praying, and atonement. We were engaged in silent prayer when all that silence was broken by loud yelling … Continue reading Dialogue to counteract hate – by Simma Lieberman
A Difficult Conversation about Difficult Conversations forDeveloping Medical Educators of the 21st Century: New Ideas and Skills for Adaptable and Inclusive Learning Environments Conference February 4, 2022 (Revised, February 6, 2022) Let’s start with today’s ground rules. None. No rules; no powerpoints. But three hopes. That you speak honestly without obsessing about maybe saying the … Continue reading Challenges of Teaching about Diversity and Health Equity – by Carlos E. Cortés
A Diversity Futurist’s Perspective In my more than half a century dealing with diversity, I have seen multiple changes in the field of training, coaching, and consulting. COVID presents an unprecedented mountain of changes in the DEI field that merit an overview of the past, present and future. As much as I appreciate some of … Continue reading The DEI Future: Old, New and Maybe – by Deborah Levine
