Co-Founder and CEO of World Savvy
We continue our Instagram takeover at noon with Dana Mortenson, Co-Founder and CEO of @worldsavvy! We can’t wait to hear from Dana and her conversation about diversity and inclusion. #ProgressIsPlural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 8:49am PST
We continue our Instagram takeover at noon with Dana Mortenson, Co-Founder and CEO of @worldsavvy! We can’t wait to hear from Dana and her conversation about diversity and inclusion. #ProgressIsPlural
A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 8:49am PST
We're all rooted in our local communities, but the ties to the rest of the world are deep and expanding. The world has become incredibly interconnected and today "success" in the global economy means embracing diversity- and the research and statistics support this. Communities that are seeing the most economic growth and prosperity are re-invigorating their local economy with openness to new ideas and people, immigrant-owned businesses - and a flow of new ideas often from 'the outside'. Diversity opens up opportunities for us all when leveraged as an asset, and when we work together to support inclusion in our communities. We are as a country going to be a collective majority by 2042- diversity is our common future. Photo by: Dustin Chambers #progressisplural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 9:09am PST
We're all rooted in our local communities, but the ties to the rest of the world are deep and expanding. The world has become incredibly interconnected and today "success" in the global economy means embracing diversity- and the research and statistics support this. Communities that are seeing the most economic growth and prosperity are re-invigorating their local economy with openness to new ideas and people, immigrant-owned businesses - and a flow of new ideas often from 'the outside'. Diversity opens up opportunities for us all when leveraged as an asset, and when we work together to support inclusion in our communities. We are as a country going to be a collective majority by 2042- diversity is our common future. Photo by: Dustin Chambers #progressisplural
A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 9:09am PST
Authentically engaging with a topic like diversity and inclusion is complex- and that's part of what makes it so challenging. We prefer simplicity, the capacity to break things down and compartmentalize them into "right" or "wrong". When creating more inclusive communities, there is no magic wand, no ONE solution that's going to get us there all at once. It's critical that we each take steps every day, to work towards a more inclusive environment -at work, home, in our places of worship, schools, neighborhoods. Understanding and unpacking our own privilege and helping others to examine theirs- both on the surface and systemically. We all have to participate from where we are, and feel some sense of personal accountability. #progressisplural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 9:30am PST
Authentically engaging with a topic like diversity and inclusion is complex- and that's part of what makes it so challenging. We prefer simplicity, the capacity to break things down and compartmentalize them into "right" or "wrong". When creating more inclusive communities, there is no magic wand, no ONE solution that's going to get us there all at once. It's critical that we each take steps every day, to work towards a more inclusive environment -at work, home, in our places of worship, schools, neighborhoods. Understanding and unpacking our own privilege and helping others to examine theirs- both on the surface and systemically. We all have to participate from where we are, and feel some sense of personal accountability. #progressisplural
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The future success of our economy (and society) depends being prepared to collaborate across differences, with cultures different from our own, in concert with people who might not share our worldview. "Global" is "local" in a world where technology has broken down borders of all forms, and our lives are as interconnected across the globe as they may be across town. We are living in a time when many want to look 'inward', and ignore the issues that we don't perceive as directly connected to our lives. But as Americans, and human beings on this planet, we don't have that luxury anymore. Issues like poverty, migration, human rights, economic development, and environmental justice- these are core issues to so many among us, here in the U.S. today. As a nation, civic engagement in this new landscape really requires us to be more culturally and globally competent, and willing and prepared to engage with (and think critically and creatively about) the world's most intractable problems. Changing that starts with acknowledging the work we still have to do. #progressisplural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 9:55am PST
The future success of our economy (and society) depends being prepared to collaborate across differences, with cultures different from our own, in concert with people who might not share our worldview. "Global" is "local" in a world where technology has broken down borders of all forms, and our lives are as interconnected across the globe as they may be across town. We are living in a time when many want to look 'inward', and ignore the issues that we don't perceive as directly connected to our lives. But as Americans, and human beings on this planet, we don't have that luxury anymore. Issues like poverty, migration, human rights, economic development, and environmental justice- these are core issues to so many among us, here in the U.S. today. As a nation, civic engagement in this new landscape really requires us to be more culturally and globally competent, and willing and prepared to engage with (and think critically and creatively about) the world's most intractable problems. Changing that starts with acknowledging the work we still have to do. #progressisplural
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Close-mindedness doesn't just happen, we learn it. We aren't born hating a group of people, or a culture, or a way of life; this worldview is taught. By adults. Young people have a natural curiosity about people, and an openness and innate sense of fairness. When we see racism, oppression, xenophobia and discrimination thrive and become entrenched in our systems, it's adults creating that environment and ensuring it takes root for the next generation. But what has been learned can be unlearned. We can proactively work to build empathy, critical thinking, compassion, and problem solving across difference into the expectations of required "life skills" we assume young people should develop. At @worldsavvy we work to ensure K-12 schools and districts can be inclusive, adaptive institutions that nurture these critical 21st century competencies. #progressisplural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 10:21am PST
Close-mindedness doesn't just happen, we learn it. We aren't born hating a group of people, or a culture, or a way of life; this worldview is taught. By adults. Young people have a natural curiosity about people, and an openness and innate sense of fairness. When we see racism, oppression, xenophobia and discrimination thrive and become entrenched in our systems, it's adults creating that environment and ensuring it takes root for the next generation. But what has been learned can be unlearned. We can proactively work to build empathy, critical thinking, compassion, and problem solving across difference into the expectations of required "life skills" we assume young people should develop. At @worldsavvy we work to ensure K-12 schools and districts can be inclusive, adaptive institutions that nurture these critical 21st century competencies. #progressisplural
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Schools can be models of inclusion, but not without support to get there. And they're arguably the most important places to be having these conversations- as young people are developing an understanding of their own identity, and their worldview begins to form. Most schools were developed to "standardize" learning in what is far from a standardized world. School leaders and educators need support to create environments where teaching, learning and culture integrate cultural and global competence, for all kids to thrive. @worldsavvy has been working towards this vision of a diverse, inclusive future for 15 years, with inspirational education partners who know that diversity is our common future and the only viable path to #progress. #progressisplural #diversity #inclusion #globaleducation #globalschools #worldsavvy #community #strengthindiversity #juniorleague A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 10:40am PST
Schools can be models of inclusion, but not without support to get there. And they're arguably the most important places to be having these conversations- as young people are developing an understanding of their own identity, and their worldview begins to form. Most schools were developed to "standardize" learning in what is far from a standardized world. School leaders and educators need support to create environments where teaching, learning and culture integrate cultural and global competence, for all kids to thrive. @worldsavvy has been working towards this vision of a diverse, inclusive future for 15 years, with inspirational education partners who know that diversity is our common future and the only viable path to #progress. #progressisplural #diversity #inclusion #globaleducation #globalschools #worldsavvy #community #strengthindiversity #juniorleague
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Change is complicated and often overwhelming. A lot of focus in the past has been placed on the newcomers to a community, immigrants or the most marginalized – and what programs can address their problems. What is often lacking is creating opportunity for these groups to have a real voice in creating change, determining the solutions that will be most beneficial, re-examining the systems that exist and how they perpetuate exclusion and marginalization. But beyond that, when we consider creating more welcoming communities for immigrants, we also have to address the “receiving†community, and programs targeted at supporting them through transition and change. How can we help those new to this demographic change understand and embrace the benefits of diversity, when their way of life feels threatened or under attack? How do we create space for collective work on these issues that unites, rather than divides? #progressisplural A post shared by The Junior League (@juniorleague) on Nov 13, 2017 at 10:59am PST
Change is complicated and often overwhelming. A lot of focus in the past has been placed on the newcomers to a community, immigrants or the most marginalized – and what programs can address their problems. What is often lacking is creating opportunity for these groups to have a real voice in creating change, determining the solutions that will be most beneficial, re-examining the systems that exist and how they perpetuate exclusion and marginalization. But beyond that, when we consider creating more welcoming communities for immigrants, we also have to address the “receiving†community, and programs targeted at supporting them through transition and change. How can we help those new to this demographic change understand and embrace the benefits of diversity, when their way of life feels threatened or under attack? How do we create space for collective work on these issues that unites, rather than divides? #progressisplural
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