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008: Jeffrey Clemmons: Equity in the workplace and in the world
Jeffrey Clemmons Episode 8 Season 3 Equity in the workplace and in the world
Jeffrey Clemmons is a senior studying Political Science at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin where he serves in a number of roles on campus including President of the campus NAACP chapter. Off-campus, he is the chair of Austin’s College Student Commission. He plans to continue his work in public service as a staffer for Congressman Lloyd Doggett in Washington, DC in 2022.
In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Jeffrey Clemmons discuss:
- Education as the pathway to citizenship
- Breaking through walls
- Turning inequity into empowerment
- Being thankful and being bold
Key Takeaways:
- Inequity in education is a legacy of the desire of people with power from the past to maintain slavery. Education is a pathway to citizenship and various opportunities and everyone must be given access to it.
- Being the first person of color in anything means that you have to break down or break through some walls.
- Facing inequity and coming out strong and more knowledgeable about life and reality is an advantage that mostly only people of color can have. In that sense, people are able to turn inequity into empowerment.
- Always be prepared to say “thank you” to people and be bold. Know that you’re never out of place and that you are where you’re supposed to be. Find that confidence within yourself.
“That’s part of restoring the inequities that we face every single day is that we have to be able to hold the door open and also save a plate for people who don’t get to sit at the table.” - Jeffrey Clemmons
Connect with Jeffrey Clemmons:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-clemmons-917579193/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jefflmclemmons
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang:
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don’t miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it.
Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn.
Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/
KEY WORDS:
Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.
Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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Jeffrey Clemmons Episode 8 Season 3 Equity in the workplace and in the world
Jeffrey Clemmons is a senior studying Political Science at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin where he serves in a number of roles on campus including President of the campus NAACP chapter. Off-campus, he is the chair of Austin’s College Student Commission. He plans to continue his work in public service as a staffer for Congressman Lloyd Doggett in Washington, DC in 2022.
In this episode Dr. Gaye Lang and Jeffrey Clemmons discuss:
- Education as the pathway to citizenship
- Breaking through walls
- Turning inequity into empowerment
- Being thankful and being bold
Key Takeaways:
- Inequity in education is a legacy of the desire of people with power from the past to maintain slavery. Education is a pathway to citizenship and various opportunities and everyone must be given access to it.
- Being the first person of color in anything means that you have to break down or break through some walls.
- Facing inequity and coming out strong and more knowledgeable about life and reality is an advantage that mostly only people of color can have. In that sense, people are able to turn inequity into empowerment.
- Always be prepared to say “thank you” to people and be bold. Know that you’re never out of place and that you are where you’re supposed to be. Find that confidence within yourself.
“That’s part of restoring the inequities that we face every single day is that we have to be able to hold the door open and also save a plate for people who don’t get to sit at the table.” - Jeffrey Clemmons
Connect with Jeffrey Clemmons:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-clemmons-917579193/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jefflmclemmons
Connect with Dr. Gaye Lang:
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show, so that you don’t miss a single episode; and please leave a rating and review. I would greatly appreciate it.
Follow our show on Facebook and check out our Website for more details and to engage with our podcast community. You can also follow Dr. Lang on LinkedIn.
Download Three Vital Practices to avoid a potential lawsuit for free by clicking this link: www.WorkplaceRestorativePracticesInc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaye-lang-1735761b5/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaye.lang.779/
KEY WORDS:
Diversity, inclusion, equity, tolerance, racism, bias, implicit bias, and explicit bias.
Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.