State of Inclusion

Across our country, many cities and counties are working to make their communities more inclusive and equitable—not just as a better place to work for their employees, but also leading the way to build a more inclusive and equitable community for their citizens. Portland, Oregon is one of those cities. In this episode, we interview Judith Mowry, Senior Policy Advisor on Equity Strategies and Initiatives for the City of Portland, in their Office of Equity and Human rights.

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In this episode we explore the role that community conversation has in ending oppression and creating equity for all. Our conversation is with Davelyn Hill, Executive Director of Speaking Down Barriers (SDB). SBD is a nonprofit located in Spartanburg, SC. that "provides encounters that transform our life together across human difference for healing and justice."

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In this episode we discuss racial truth and reconciliation. We interview Dr. Feliccia Smith and Ms. Ellen Stevenson, the co-directors of the Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County, S.C, and we learn about the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL and their Memorial for Peace and Justice.  

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Join us as we talk with John Andoh about how his leadership at the Comet, in the midlands of South Carolina, is strengthening inclusion and equity in his community. 

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Being a single parent with custody of your kids can be a hard and lonely job. If you're struggling financially, maybe you don't have good support from your family, or maybe you're just getting out of a violent relationship, it can feel downright overwhelming. You feel like you're up against impossible odds. Getting ahead, making a better life for your kids, all that seems impossible. In this podcast, we’ll learn how one community has changed the odds for their single parents. They've made the impossible possible. We'll interview Cathe Dykstra of Family Scholar House in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Join the Compassionate Cities movement to awaken compassion in your own community. We'll interview Rev. Kory Wilcoxson and learn about how Lexington, Kentucky has done just that through their Lex Give Back program. We'll also learn what it takes to become a Compassionate City.

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In this episode, we'll meet Janice Tufte, who is working to make our healthcare and health systems more inclusive and equitable. We'll talk about patient-centered research and learn more about the role of ambassadors. While progress has been made, we'll also discuss the people who are still not well represented in our health systems and opportunities that remain in our own back yard.

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Can art change the way we interact with one another, build community equity?

Our interview with Monique Davis from the Mississippi Museum of Art's Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) will open our minds to what art can do in our lives and for our communities.

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How can a community achieve sustainable equity?

Join as Dr. Susan Glisson shares information about her method for supporting communities as they embark on a process of racial healing and equity.

Along the way, Susan will share her experiences with different communities and projects.

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Join me as we talk with Danny van Leeuwen about the importance of equity in achieving our "Best Health." Danny "Health Hats" van Leeuwen talks about the concept of equity as it relates to our health and shares examples of why this matters to each of us. He'll also share a little about the work he is doing to shift the "Health Industrial Complex" on this important issue.

In the interview, Danny mentions the concept of redlining and housing segregation. This article will provide a little more insight into the term redlining.
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america

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