This summer, you may be looking for ways to grow your inclusion practice. What does inclusion and belonging actually require? How do you keep going in this work when it is hard?
We pulled five episodes from across the Think Inclusive archive built for exactly that kind of listening. Some are frameworks to think with. Some are reminders to keep going. All of them are worth the time.
Uncover the Power of Belonging in Inclusive Education, with Erik Carter. His ten dimensions of belonging (being present, invited, welcomed, known, accepted, and more) are a good framework for reflecting on what belonging actually requires.
Navigating Disability Advocacy Amidst Political Challenges and Misunderstandings, with Emily Ladau. On sustaining advocacy and adjusting communication without losing yourself in the process. A grounding listen for a season meant to refill the tank.
Building Inclusive Schools Through Community and Universal Design, with Andratesha Fritzgerald. On staying hopeful and the role of storytelling in building connection.
Advocating for Full Inclusion: Every Student Deserves Belonging, with Sandra McElwee. A parent’s decades-long advocacy story, going back to the 1990s.
Centering Disabled Students’ Voices for True Inclusion and Justice, with Dom Kelly. A meatier listen on moving past compliance into genuinely centering disabled students.
Listen to all five, then let us know which one you needed most this summer. See all of our episodes here.