We don’t always know what we don’t know…
You may need to read that a couple times before it makes sense.
These are Unknown-Unknowns, as they are called in the Rumsfield Matrix (Uncertainty Project explanation).
This can be the place where the most well-intentioned ally engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging work can make a mistake because they didn’t even realize they were addressing a sensitive topic.
But how can we overcome these problems?
One way is increasing the diversity of voices we are learning from. Social media platforms like LinkedIn can be a great tool for following voices you might not otherwise encounter.
During this Native American Heritage Month, consider following these 12 Indigenous Women Scientists.
The article doesn’t include links to their LinkedIn profiles so I searched for them and the ones I was able to find were Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Dorotea Gómez Grijalva, Stephanie Morningstar, Mariah Gladstone, PennElys Droz, Kim TallBear and Nadine Caron. I look forward to learning from what they share on this and other platforms.
