EPISODE #13
December 14, 2022
What do equity and employment mean in the realms of economic justice? This is the question that Jeiri seeks to answer in today’s episode. Guiding this conversation is Chisa O’Quinn from Wise, a supported employment training and technical assistance center in Washington state.
With over 18 years of experience working with people from diverse communities, Chisa is a supported employment strategist and facilitator who is dedicated to centering equity and belonging. In today’s episode, Chisa shares her style of advocacy, how she keeps motivated in this difficult line of work, and what she has done in the equity space thus far. She also shares how she aims for inclusivity of intersectionality when she’s challenging employment specialists, and why it’s so important for our culture to shift its mindset around topics of empowerment, inclusion, and belonging.
From
discussions around the shift out of scarcity mindset to how Chisa aims
to cultivate and create more opportunities for people within the
employment realm, this episode is a deep dive into truly understanding
the roles of equity and employment in the fight for economic justice.
Episode Resources:
This
episode is funded by the Administration for Community Living through
technical assistance contract # HHSP75P00121C00057. The contents do not
necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Administration on
Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, or the US
Government.
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