Equity, Employment, and the Fight for Economic Justice with Chisa O’Quinn

What do equity and employment mean in the realms of economic justice? This is the question that Jeiri seeks to answer in today’s episode. Guiding this conversation is Chisa O’Quinn from Wise, a supported employment training and technical assistance center in Washington state.

With over 18 years of experience working with people from diverse communities, Chisa is a supported employment strategist and facilitator who is dedicated to centering equity and belonging. In today’s episode, Chisa shares her style of advocacy, how she keeps motivated in this difficult line of work, and what she has done in the equity space thus far. She also shares how she aims for inclusivity of intersectionality when she’s challenging employment specialists, and why it’s so important for our culture to shift its mindset around topics of empowerment, inclusion, and belonging.

From discussions around the shift out of scarcity mindset to how Chisa aims to cultivate and create more opportunities for people within the employment realm, this episode is a deep dive into truly understanding the roles of equity and employment in the fight for economic justice.

Episode Resources: 

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource Snapshot Guide

This episode is funded by the Administration for Community Living through technical assistance contract # HHSP75P00121C00057. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Administration on Community Living, US Department of Health and Human Services, or the US Government.

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