I work with some great people at Children’s Minnesota. One of them is Yinka Ajose. In this guest blog, she reflects on some challenges she’s faced in her career, how a podcast led her to work at Children’s Minnesota, and why you might want to consider working along with us.
In addition to these traditional Black History Monty events, I encourage you to try something different in 2024. I encourage you — in your personal life, and especially in your professional life — to do something meaningful and measurable that will make long-lasting systemic change. Be transformative and not performative.
Shorthand can shortchange. That’s why I avoid the term “BIPOC.”
Supplier diversity is good for the economy. It’s good for our community. Above all, it’s good for kids.
As a mother, former teacher and school administrator, Dr. Stephanie Burrage knows every child is unique. So when we talk about resolving health, education, economic and other disparities, we have to take time to listen to people’s unique experiences, learn their unique needs and create unique solutions. In her first year as Minnesota’s chief equity officer, Dr. Burrage has been doing a lot of listening and learning.
The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Many people want to create an equitable world, but don’t know how to start. So every few months I post an equity action. This time it’s learn your history.
“Hurt people hurt people. Healing people heal people,” says Kentral Galloway, director of Next Step which aims to break the cycle of violence in our community. Here’s how Next Step is making a difference for patients and families at Children’s Minnesota.
One thing I’ve learned working in diversity, equity and inclusion is meaningful change can uncover angst, resentment and racism. It’s also easy to make mistakes. An important step to avoiding mistakes? Thoroughly understanding what equity means.
As some states restrict access to gender health care, Children’s Minnesota remains committed to providing gender health care for kids. Two Children’s Minnesota leaders discuss why this care is so important and how they personally show up for the LGBTQ+ community.