Allyship

Building a community requires a willingness to learn about things you don’t know. These tips are meant to give practical ways to practice allyship & actively support inclusion & belonging. UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE The terms “Hispanic” and “Latino/Latina/Latinx” are not interchangeable: Spanish is a gendered language, so “Latino” and “Latina” are common, while “Latinx” has been adopted as a gender-neutral…

Building a community requires a willingness to learn about things you don’t know. These tips are meant to give practical ways to practice allyship & actively support inclusion & belonging. REPEAT YOURSELF WHEN ASKED  Check out Casual Ableism, an Instagram account that raises awareness of ableism by sharing real situations. Here’s one of their posts that is especially helpful:  “The…

Building a community requires a willingness to learn about things you don’t know. These tips are meant to give practical ways to practice allyship & actively support inclusion & belonging. DON’T TOUCH THEIR HAIR Someone’s hair or any body part is not ours to touch. It’s disrespectful to think we have the right to do so, whether we ask first…