Dr. Akilah Cadet On Being An Accomplice Vs. Being An Ally
Always Looking Up
12/19/22
•56m
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Dr. Akilah Cadet. Dr. Cadet is a Black disabled woman who is founder and CEO of Change Cadet, a company that provides individuals and companies with services that support embedding anti-racism, diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging into overall organizational identity & strategy. In addition, she is an author, columnist and public speaker and was named a 2021 Forbes Next 1000 Honoree. We discuss the relationship between white supremacy and ableism, why disability is not often thought of as an aspect of diversity in the workplace, and the difference between being an ally vs. being an accomplice.
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This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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Olivier Bernier On Forget Me Not And The Importance Of Inclusion In Education
December 12, 2022
•51m
In this week’s episode I sat down with father and filmmaker Olivier Bernier. Olivier is the director of the new documentary Forget Me Not which follows his and his wife Hilda’s personal journey as their son Emilio, who has down syndrome, prepares to start school. We discuss the ongoing segregation of children with intellectual disabilities in schools, the societal and systemic barriers his family encountered, and the importance of telling their story.
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Dr. Erin Pritchard On How The World Sees People With Dwarfism
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•59m
In this week’s episode I welcomed back Dr. Erin Pritchard. Dr. Pritchard is a Lecturer in Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University, author of the book Dwarfism, Spatiality and Disabling Experiences, and activist in the little person community. We discuss the roots of the stereotypes towards people with dwarfism, the need to teach the social model of disability, examine how the disabled community views people with dwarfism, and explain why it is so important for the dwarfism community to stand together to advocate for change.
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