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Moving Toward Antiracism

Meet Victor Flores, Outreach Specialist with Elisha D. Smith Public Library in Menasha, Wisconsin. Victor uses his bilingualism to inform families about literacy, media, and libraries as an institution. He reminds us of the importance of having proximate leaders to create solutions that bring real change and move communities toward antiracism.

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Navigating the Workplace as BIPOC Professionals

Meet Nikhat Jehan Ghouse, Associate Librarian at the American University and founder of Jehan Consulting in Washington D.C. Drawing on her 20+ year career in libraries and experience as an organization development consultant, she shares advice on navigating the workplace as BIPOC professionals. Nikhat discusses ways to identify compatible employers, advocate for oneself, and more!

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Elevating Racial Equity in the Workplace

Meet Dominic Davis, a Black, white, Native American queer man from the eastern upper peninsula of Michigan. He is currently a Library Assistant at the Pinney Library within the Madison Public Library system in Wisconsin. Dominic sits as the co-chair of their internal Racial Equity Change Team and project manager for the BIPOC Affinity Group. Dominic gives critique and discusses progress within both internal groups.

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