In what ways did your story help you uncover your WHY for being an equitable and inclusive leader? by Eric Dozier https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq en-us 2022-06-16 00:22:38 UTC 2022-06-16 12:08:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995233 Getting stereotyped or put into a box based on my looks and accent -- I get frustrated when people make assumptions about me, and it's helped me not to make snap judgments of others]]> 2022-06-16 11:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995233 Opportunity for people to be open and give them space to grow https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995339 2022-06-16 11:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995339 Integration https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995763 I was 5 when I moved to a new country unable to speak the language.  I needed to make new friends and didn't have pre conceived ideas of who I "should" or "shouldn't" befriend.  It helped shape my experience of treating everyone equally at a very young age.

]]> 2022-06-16 12:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222995763 Privilege https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996386 Our stories led me to realize that the WHY relates usually to a moment we discovered that others have privilege in relation to us or that we have privilege in relation to others. ]]> 2022-06-16 12:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996386 My Why https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996457 Taking a few minutes to think about my "why" was very helpful. My parents came to the US from Cuba many years ago and have experienced many challenges in a new country and were treated very differently because of their accent. Because of their pain and challenges, I have always been committed to treating people as equals regardless of our difference. I don't want others to experience their hardships. ]]> 2022-06-16 12:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996457 Awareness https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996988 Realizing you can know a few people but not really have the full story for a people group.   And that is it up to you to learn not to require people from that group to teach you. 

]]> 2022-06-16 12:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222996988 Learning to empathize https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222997122 I grew up in a country where I looked and lived like everyone else and experiencing otherness for the first time when I lived in another country aged 19 taught me to empathize with those who are different]]> 2022-06-16 12:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222997122 At times the "shy silent type" can be one of the biggest contributors to a cause or issue. https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222997159 2022-06-16 12:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222997159 Be open to discover and learn your own limitations that may have been handed down generationally. Don't be afraid to change & grow outside those historical boundaries. It resonates to those in your web of influence, breaking those down. https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222998050 2022-06-16 12:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222998050 Equality https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222998841 After moving to Canada that is when people treated me differently because of my skin colour. I did not allow that to change my thoughts about other cultures as I was always told that everyone should be treated the same.]]> 2022-06-16 12:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222998841 https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222999562 I saw young single-mother being supported with their university studies and not made feel guilty and for these reasons unworth to go on with their study. it made me understand that we should be proud of ourselves no matters what other says or think and move forward with our dreams. and that if we can help/support others, we should do it ]]> 2022-06-16 12:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2222999562 Harmony https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2223000195 In India we have a lot of cultures and religions, every day is a learning to live in harmony together. Learn to be kind and thinking of how other feel and learn to live together ]]> 2022-06-16 12:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ericdozier/b0gli17bccpk00uq/wish/2223000195