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Easy to use. Click, Compare and Collect cultural and other data for all 42 neighbourhoods in Coventry. An essential tool for identifying and challenging inequalities and creating cultural opportunities for all! Brilliant work from Mark Scott and Coventry City Council's Insight team Paul Bristow, Ben Walmsley,Dr. Anthony Ruck, Salla Virman, FRSA, Rachel Sandby-Thomas CB, Helen Bewsher, Harman Sagger, Eleonora Belfiore, Helen Wheatley, Christopher Smith and all geo-spatial data lovers!

We're delighted to support the local cultural sector through the launch of the updated Coventry Cultural Place Profiler. Mark Scott, Jonothan Neelands and Lukasz Kolodziej helped develop the Place Profiler: a digital tool designed to empower cultural organisations, artists and freelancers in planning and delivering meaningful, place-based outcomes in Coventry. Find out more here ➡️ https://ow.ly/8uHM50Uqwwx #CoreInsights #Research #WBS #WarwickBusinessSchool #CommunityEngagement #CoventryCulture #ArtsAndCulture

The International Day of Acceptance, celebrated annually on January 20, is dedicated to promoting social inclusion, diversity, and the acceptance of people with disabilities. It was inspired by Annie Hopkins, the founder of 3E Love, whose iconic wheelchair heart symbol represents empowerment, equality, and love. This day encourages individuals, communities, and organizations to embrace differences and advocate for accessibility and equal opportunities. By fostering understanding and breaking down barriers, the day aims to create a more inclusive world where everyone can thrive. It’s a reminder to celebrate the abilities and potential of every individual, promoting unity and respect. For more check the link below https://lnkd.in/g7SV4v4s #InternationalDayOfAcceptance #AcceptanceMatters #InclusionForAll #DisabilityAwareness #EmpowermentThroughAcceptance #EqualityAndInclusion #BreakBarriers #CelebrateDiversity #DisabilityPride #3ELove #AccessibilityForAll #InclusionMatters #LoveEmpowers #DiversityAndInclusion #AcceptanceIsKey #contentmarketing #academiccontentwriting #excedence #assignment #solution #assignment_solution #contentmaker #articlewriting #contentwriting #contentdevelopment

As I work with companies on ensuring clinical trials represent the real world there is well-meaning intention to provide unconscious bias training to sites staff as was recommended in the June 2024 FDA Guidance. However, does this training make real impact? For the most part, I doubt it. Please take a listen to @Dustin Washington from The Human Solidarity Project talk about "groundwater" and how their approach helps make real change on the unconscious level. #clinicaltrials #RWE #healthequity

One of the things arising from the session where I was speaking today was the potential for archival education better to prepare archivists to deal with the diversity in our collections. However an issue that came up repeatedly today was the "chilling effect" of pushback against Diversity (let alone, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) work in some jurisdictions (directly by law or negative press). Gayle O'Hara and Talea Anderson helpfully underlined that issues with archival description of disability are not just the language of the original record (e.g. defective) - but also the far from neutral framing of past archivists (e.g "affliction"). Ana Margarida Dias Da Silva spoke about the erasure of women's contribution arising from the practice of using initials rather than forenames - and work that has begun to link botanical and zoological specimens back to those who had actually collected them. I also spoke about challenging the default assumption about who is in our collections (including women as, say, designers and fight directors) - and making the effort to point to the diversity of the early modern past (including disabled people having not just been in the audience but writing and performing).

NAIDOC Week 2024: "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud" As we gear up for NAIDOC Week 2024, it's time to celebrate with enthusiasm and pride. This year's theme, "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud," is a powerful call to action for everyone to celebrate Indigenous identity and resilience. NAIDOC Week provides a platform for all Australians to engage with and learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. How to Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024 Participate in Events: Look for NAIDOC Week events in your community, such as cultural performances, art exhibitions, workshops, and discussions. Support Indigenous Voices: Follow and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, artists, and businesses. Share their work and stories, and amplify their voices in your networks. Learn and Educate: Take this time to educate yourself about the history and ongoing challenges faced by First Nations peoples. Promote Cultural Pride: Show your support by wearing the colors and symbols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Reflect on Reconciliation: Use NAIDOC Week as a moment to reflect on the journey towards reconciliation. Appoint is proud to celebrate resilience, pride, and cultural continuity of First Nations peoples. #BlakLoudProud

As we celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) and the International Week of Deaf People (IWDP), it’s crucial to acknowledge the ongoing work required to foster a culture of inclusion. To support this effort, we're proud to share RIBA’s new Inclusive Events Toolkit. This valuable resource provides guidance on how to successfully implement and deliver events that are inclusive and accessible in both content and delivery. Developed with contributions from Jess Dunning, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at BDP (Building Design Partnership Ltd), this free toolkit includes key actions, an inclusive event checklist, and a variety of templates to help organizations get started. Let's continue working together to create inclusive environments in which everyone can fully participate! Explore RIBA’s Inclusive Events Toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/exXajrck To learn more about IDSL and IWDP, visit: https://lnkd.in/gkTq8-kM World Federation of the Deaf #Accessibility #Inclusion #InclusiveDesign #AccessibleDesign #UniversalDesign

Are you interested in developing greater insight into the nuances and complexities of #inclusion, and how to navigate them? Would you like to become more adept at noting and managing the tensions and challenges inherent in moving forward on #DEI? If so, please join me for this 4-hour online workshop on May 29, for a deep dive into the paradoxes and challenges of inclusion, offered as part of the National Diversity Council's Virtual Suite. Watch the 3-minute video for details and visit https://bit.ly/NDC-Ferdman for additional information and to register. #paradox #inclusiveleadership #diversity #equity #leadership_development #OrganizationDevelopment

📢 ETC Supports #CulturalDealEU Statement on Election of EU Parliament CULT Committee Chair ETC is mobilising with major European cultural networks across the continent to lobby for culture and education in Europe based on democratic principles and values, promoting diversity and inclusion in an open society. ETC is alarmed that the intrinsic role of culture and education is being left to extreme, anti-European groups. We know how autocratic governments instrumentalise culture and education to convey their messages. It is for this reason we support the statement by Culture Action Europe, Europa Nostra, and the European Cultural Foundation, calling for culture to be given the highest priority by the European Union institutions. This means the election of an adequate pro-European Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT). Read the full statement here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxUemE_t

I am pleased to have had the opportunity to work once again with Intercultural Youth Scotland on a short-term project. In my role as a Young People Lead, I played a key part in developing recommendations for the future Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS). This project focused on ensuring that AROS effectively engages young people and communities as it moves forward. After initial discussions with the other four Leads, I co-facilitated a focus group where I guided conversations on crucial topics such as youth engagement strategies, inclusive hiring practices, and accountability mechanisms. The insights we gathered will be consolidated into a recommendation letter, to guide AROS in meaningfully embedding young people within its anti-racist framework. I am excited to see how this work will shape the final design of AROS. It serves, once again, as a powerful reminder of the importance of involving young people in co-creating structures that can drive meaningful change and hold the government and other bodies to account. For such structures to be truly effective, they must meet young people where we are, responding to our interests and needs. It’s not enough for our voices to simply be heard — such an approach is not only tokenistic but also harmful. To do nothing with our lived expertise that we share (often rooted in difficult personal experiences), is to invalidate our contributions and perpetuate the very systems of neglect that we are trying to challenge. Instead, young people’s input must be genuinely listened to and fully embedded into policy and practice.