August 27, 2020

Staying positive when the work is hard

24 minutes

In this episode, I am very excited to share with you the conversation I had with Nate Todd. Nate has more than 14 years of experience in higher education and was named Tulsa Community College’s Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion in 2019. In that role, he’s responsible for leading and driving change through the development and implementation of strategic equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives across the college. In our conversation he explains the importance of bringing in students and young people to help drive change, and the context of being in Tulsa has shaped the work he does.

Topics in this episode

Looking at the current state of things with positivity

How can you make the most impact for positive change in your situation?

The effect of COVID-19 on DEI work in the higher education space

Aligning your institutional and organizational values with people who prioritize fighting injustice

The damage done by being silent on important issues

Making sure that programming reaches and resonates with everyone

Ensuring that you continue the conversation once it’s started

Connect

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-c-todd-588a8956/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nate.todd.7165

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