Author: jeastman
Removing Communication Barriers During the Pandemic
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Why Your Support Is More Important Than Ever
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Why HSDC Must Become Anti-Racist (and How You Can, Too)
Anti-Racism in HSDC Service Areas Systemic racism is endemic in our society, and HSDC’s services are not immune from this reality. As leaders in our fields, we must acknowledge that we cannot achieve HSDC’s mission of inclusive and accessible communities without becoming an anti-racist organization. Racism and a lack of diversity have been issues in…
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Rosen Reflections: An Alchemy
“I was undergoing an alchemy, the fusion of two languages building a storm of inextricable synapses; I was learning two languages at the same time, learning how to think in either.”