You might be an ableist
It may be relatively easy to identify the other ‘ists’ out there, when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion – but we all live in a world where belonging should be more like a four-sided couch, than a three-legged stool. And that means applying a fourth element to the formula. It’s more than DEI – it’s IDEA, to include Accessibility, to determine a greater sense of belonging. For emergency managers, this is key for both how we serve our constituents and how we see ourselves. And in the same vein that a ‘racist’ can be more than just against one race, an ‘ableist’ can be against more than one ability (or lack of ability).
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