These labels were made up to divide us. I am not black, you are not white. Drop the labels.
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You can take a wheelchair just about anywhere. Amy addresses societal perceptions of disability and her vision for how we all change the way we approach disability.
Today we are discussing a popular topic; is it more appropriate to say disabled person or person with a disability (PWD)? Well, it all depends on how an individual identifies, there are strong feelings about each.
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In this 2020 TEDxSeattle talk, Dr. Caprice Hollins explains why we often fail to have productive conversations about race, race relations, and racism in this country.
This story is about a mom and a step-dad who had argued a lot over a teenage daughter who was rude and home and unwilling to do her part. The step-dad shifted to using a non-defensive statement and got very different results.
We are used to asking questions in ways that convey judgment and/or are interrogating or entrapping. Much of the body language and tone we use is unconscious. To be real, a question needs to be based on pure curiosity, but it's easier said than done.
Speaker: Amy Cuddy, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Author Topic: "Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges" (Little, Brown, 2015) Leadership Experts Speaker Series @ Rotman March 4, 2016
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Herbalist and author Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the power of words and how they can enhance or limit our perception of this reality.