I’m an educator, an immigrant, a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a new mom. I was raised and loved fiercely by a single mother. I’m ambitious, I have big dreams, and I care deeply about a lot of things. I care about healing math...
I’m an educator, an immigrant, a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a new mom. I was raised and loved fiercely by a single mother. I’m ambitious, I have big dreams, and I care deeply about a lot of things. I care about healing math...
The Field Building Collaborative’s first priority was to engage in a shared learning experience through a series of equity and anti-racism workshops. In partnership with AORTA, the FBC members were able to learn and identify how oppression and inequitable practices impact our work. The FBC...
Like so many other creative journeys, Jayla Patton’s began with a common muse: boredom. As a teenager without access to cable television, entertainment required a bit more ingenuity than plopping down on the couch to channel surf....
The following are questions used by members of the FBC to conduct our equity interviews. The collection of stories are organized by the intended purpose of the question. In preparing to conduct your interview, select from this list as needed. Or, after reviewing, be inspired...
The following are questions used by members of the FBC to conduct our equity interviews. The collection of stories are organized by the intended purpose of the question. In preparing to conduct your interview, select from this list as needed. Or, after reviewing, be inspired...
With our values in mind, going through the planning worksheet ensures that your interview is customized. That is, it is designed for the individual you are interviewing, the topic, and the context. Each of these can affect the outcome of our interview so we developed...
During our workshop, this sheet was used to build out our Equity Storytelling Framework to include those considerations that were important for an effective and generative interview. The chart guides us to think about our ways of being during equity interviews. That is what’s important...
Makerspaces are central to the communities within which they reside. Ideally, a makerspace’s membership reflects the community, and its mission is responsive to the needs of its community. But what does it look like to truly commit to your community? Dorothy Jones-Davis interviewed Rachel Sadd,...
Aline plans and implements research-driven maker initiatives as a program manager at a university. In sharing her equity story, Aline reflected on the feelings of being supported in her work and communication with her core team along with instances of feeling marginalized in some interactions...