Different Perspectives Rohan Arjun & John Gentile

In this closing episode of our first season, "Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools", we're talking with Dr. DeArndra Hendricks. DeArndra is a DEIA Program Manager for the federal government. DeArndra is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in the intelligence community. Our discussion ranges from naming that DEI work is the right thing to do and that small changes matter to how to start DEI work by beginning at learning who is in the community and not starting at what is broken.

In this fourth episode, we're talking with Jeff Marshall. Jeff is the Chief Diversity Officer for UM Worldwide. Jeff is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a global marketing agency. Our discussion ranges from how DEI roles need to be empowered to how people are seeking more and more to align with organizations that speak to their values in an ever-growing and diverse world.

In this third episode of Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools we're talking with Lloyd Freeman. Lloyd is Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Lloyd is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a major American law firm. Our discussion ranges from the importance of operationalizing DEI practices and protocols to moving beyond performative DEI work to a commitment to DEI results.

In this second episode, we're talking with Michael Boulware Moore, leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion work at Blackbaud. Michael is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a learning management system platform company. Our discussion ranges from exploring and embracing the complexity and "messiness" of diversity, equity, and inclusion work as well as the importance of centering student voice in data collection efforts. 

In this first episode of the new EMA podcast, "Different Perspectives: DEI Outside Independent Schools", we're talking with Crystal Hardie Langston, Principal and Chief Diversity Officer for Vanguard. Crystal is here to talk about what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like in a global investment firm. Our discussion ranges from exploring the importance of data to why we need to unlearn behaviors that can impact belonging in work environments as well as why our schools need to meaningfully engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion work.