Moving Toward Antiracism
“Diversity is not enough. We need to move toward antiracism. We need to learn about each other and value each other’s cultures.” – Victor Flores
Meet Victor Flores, Outreach Specialist with the award-winning Elisha D. Smith Public Library in Menasha, Wisconsin. Victor grew up in a multicultural neighborhood in southern California, which led him down a professional and educational path to work with people and for people. In his library role, he uses his bilingualism to inform families about literacy, media, and libraries as an institution.
We discuss the following in this podcast episode:
Victor’s role as the Outreach Specialist – 3:20
Current issues within Latin America – 9:34
Reasons to design culturally specific promotions – 15:45
Antiracism advocacy in libraries – 19:36
Challenges due to the pandemic – 23:40
Barriers as a male library professional – 27:20
Fun things happening in libraries – 36:38
Come listen to Victor Flores speak more about his role as Menasha’s first Outreach Specialist. He reminds us of the importance of having proximate leaders to create solutions that bring real change and move communities toward antiracism.