Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Messaging

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:

Episode 68