What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- How Jamila and TaQuinda connected and then together created a Facebook group for Black higher ed communication professionals
- Why the Blacks in Higher Ed Communications Facebook group provides a much-needed sense of community and a mutual support system for participants
- How Jamila came to working in higher ed from a background in performing arts and non-profit work
- How TaQuinda shifted from working in the automotive industry when she was contacted by a university about an open position
- How TaQuinda and Jamila find balance in their messaging strategy, especially during difficult times and crisis situations
- Why teamwork, delegation, and separation between work and home life have been critical support tools to help TaQuinda and Jamila manage the challenges of 2020
- How Jamila and TaQuinda have had to address very different situations and challenges at their respective institutions when addressing social injustice events
- How the discussion about racial issues is an ongoing and evolving conversation at Eastern State University, and how TaQuinda has seen an extraordinary response from her efforts
- Why institutions who say that diversity is a part of their culture need to back those words up with action
Resources:
- Blacks in Higher Ed Communications Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/blacksinhigheredcomm/
- Jamila Walker’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jamilatwalker/
Additional resources:
- Website: www.theundeclaredpodcast.com
- Website: www.upandup.agency
- Email: contact@upandup.agency