Many organizations seek to implement IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) initiatives by diversifying representation through hiring or bringing onboard individuals who represent the ethnic group, gender, or age group they lack within the organization. But if that effort stops at onboarding, the result can become an empty, symbolic, or superficial gesture of change. This is what is meant by "tokenism." The result can be harmful to the organization and devastating to the individual.
Join panelists, Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, M.D., President and CEO of Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado; and Dr. Thomas Easley, Ed.D., Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion at the School of the Environment at Yale University as we discuss ways to shift behaviors from token representation to creating a culture of allyship in our pursuit of lasting change.
Hosted by Association's IDEA Committee and moderated by Co-Chair of IDEA Committee and Public Garden Leader, Mae Lin Plummer.
Presenters (in order of appearance):
Mae Lin Plummer, Public Garden Leader
Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, M.D., President and CEO of Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Thomas Easley, Ed.D., Assistant Dean of Community and Inclusion at the School of the Environment at Yale University
Additional support provided by: Marisol Mata, Program Manager, Plant Protection Program, IDEA Committee Staff Liaison, Tyler Hale, Program Manager, Plant Protection Program, Lauren Garcia Chance, PhD, Outreach Manager, American Public Gardens Association
Video edited by: Caitlin Simkovich, Creative Projects Coordinator, American Public Gardens Association
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