Three perspectives: CoorDown’s recent video, Owning prejudice and more
Sorry for missing you last week!
Last Sunday didn’t go to plan, but nonetheless, there will still be a newsletter again this week
Here are three perspectives to further your understanding of inclusion:
A perspective from our founder:
(In relation to CoorDown’s recent video)
“This amazing video is doing the rounds on social media, and I wanted to share some thoughts I have on the message articulated throughout.
CoorDown has once again, hit the nail on the head on assumption and prejudice awareness.
When we see satire-focused content, it can be easy for us to forget how accurately videos like these reflect our everyday behaviour.
I believe it takes a split-second decision to forget about someone in the decision-making process—and we are all prone to making them in our everyday lives.
This video might be another source of laughter for you, and you might never intentionally replicate the scenarios shown in this video.
However, I believe that we can all forget that every time we interact with others, we can all very easily imitate the behaviours shown in this video - even if we would never intentionally behave in this way.
So, as you watch this, ask yourself: How might you emulate the behaviours shown in these videos in your everyday interactions?
2. A perspective from our research findings this week:
Satria’s friend, Karen Graham, recently shared this video on Instagram about' healing and owning your prejudices.
Karen talks about three steps to consider whilst being a parent
“Heal your trauma”
“Observe and dispel your prejudice so you don’t pass it onto your children”
She talks about the importance of doing these two things first before moving on to the third step, which is”
3. “Love your Children Unconditionally”
These steps are crucial, and the ALAN Acronym talks about honing in on these mental processes and challenging them when interacting with others - especially when it comes to interacting with people in your care:
Karen gave an excellent description of these three steps and why they are essential to consider, especially when you are raising young people.
3. A perspective from you:
Last month we posted the following question on our socials:
Here are some more responses we got this week:
“When I did a musical theatre program for the first time this year, the staff and cast were so welcoming and really made me feel included in group conversations and explaining how things worked to me! It meant so much and made the experience that much more amazing!”
“I can't remember a specific instance, but there have been many occasions when people that seemed interested included me in conversations where we would share special interest of media we liked.
The amount of times that has happened in itself is a good example because l've had so many opportunities to be included in conversations about interests I love”
“For me, it's working with disability orgs and other disabled people! It's just magical to be in a space where people understand and your access needs are met without hassle. So special to be included without having to fight!”
If you want to contribute any perspectives that you have as to how people can better promote inclusion in their everyday lives, comment on our recent Instagram post or get in touch with us via our website.
That is all for this week.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and don’t forget to spread the word about this newsletter so we can continue to reach as many people as possible!
We hope you get to do something that brings you joy this week.
