Working in Cooperation and Opposition for the Greater Good with Courtney Holland

DEI Practitioner, Health Equity advocate, Educator, and lover of STEM Courtney Holland shares how her experiences spending Saturdays at a union hall for auto workers with her father in Detroit and her academic and cultural awakening after taking an Introduction to African American Studies as an undergraduate student laid the foundation for her current understanding of equity issues and her commitment to social justice. She speaks on the essential role of culturally relevant education, the power of sharing our collective narratives, the complexities of doing DEI work within a capitalistic framework, and the journey of sitting with anger in social justice work. 00:00 Union Hall Memories: Weekends with My Father 03:30 Social Justice Origin Stories: Introduction 04:38 Meet Courtney Holland: A Journey in DEI 06:30 Reflections on Union Life and Social Justice 12:04 The Power of Collective Bargaining 19:23 Educational Journey: From Suburbs to Social Justice 22:04 Awakening to African American Studies 24:01 The Impact of Culturally Relevant Education 27:26 Navigating Social Justice and Personal Growth 36:41 Reflections on Anger and Systemic Awareness 37:31 Finding Balance Through Education and Dialogue 39:21 The Role of Therapy in Personal Growth 43:17 Global Perspectives on Oppression and Privilege 47:27 Influential People and Mentors 58:48 The Importance of Mentorship and Compensation 01:05:56 Navigating DEI Work in Capitalistic Systems 01:21:04 Final Thoughts and Future Generations You can connect with Courtney by following her on LinkedIn 🔔 If you haven't already...SUBSCRIBE to Social Justice Origin Stories on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@socialjusticeoriginstories?sub_confirmation=1 ❤️ SUPPORT THE PROJECT Support this work by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/SocialJusticeOriginStories 💬 SHARE YOUR STORY OR FEEDBACK Your voice helps shape this community and may be featured in a future episode. Email: [email protected] Leave a Voice Note: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com/contact/ or https://www.speakpipe.com/socialjusticeoriginstories Or leave a comment below 🎧 LISTEN &amp; FOLLOW Website: https://socialjusticeoriginstories.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-justice-origin-stories/id1771268991 Wherever You Get Your Podcasts: https://pod.link/1771268991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialjusticeoriginstories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567841874653 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sjoriginstories.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-justice-origin-stories/ LinkedIn (Relando): https://www.linkedin.com/in/relandothompkinsjones/ LinkTree for more: <a href="https://linktr.ee/SocialJusticeOriginStories?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZzPfl3gCm5NY9C_Y-glRzwDu-8BvHfkCJaQlD...