Walk a Mile: Equity and Justice in Canadian Society
Explore Walk a Mile: The Path to Equity. Learn about Theresa Anzovino’s framework for diversity competencies, social justice, and equity in Canadian society.
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Creating a just society requires us to be active participants, not just passive observers, by combining the cognitive side—the facts and history—with the affective side of our feelings and emotions.
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Walk a Mile 2nd Edition Top Hat Publication
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The podcast explores the framework established in the second edition of Walk a Mile: A Journey Towards Justice and Equity in Canadian Society by Theresa Anzovino and her co-authors. It examines how to move beyond simple metaphors for empathy by developing rigorous diversity competencies. The discussion focuses on a roadmap for living in a diverse society, combining academic sociology with emotional intelligence to better understand the Canadian landscape.
Diversity competencies involve a dual approach to understanding equity and justice within Canadian society. This framework combines the cognitive side, which includes historical facts and sociological data, with the affective side, which focuses on feelings and emotional responses. By integrating these two elements, individuals can move past surface-level sentiments to develop a deeper, more functional understanding of how to navigate and improve a diverse social environment.
The text serves as a 400-page academic and emotional roadmap designed to help individuals function better within Canadian society. It moves beyond memorizing timelines, such as immigration laws, to encourage readers to sit with the discomfort of social history. By balancing cognitive learning with affective engagement, Theresa Anzovino and her co-authors provide a comprehensive guide for those seeking to understand and implement equity and justice in their daily lives.
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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