Start with Humanity with Dr. Sebrina Lindsay-Law Transformative Principal 419

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/sebrina_law">Dr. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law</a> serves as the Coordinator for Equity and Opportunity in the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Virginia Beach City Public Schools.  Prior to serving in this role, Dr. Lindsay-Law worked as a school improvement specialist, secondary social studies teacher, and middle school dean.  </p> <p>Dr. Law attended Old Dominion University where she obtained a bachelor of arts degree in secondary social studies education.  Then she earned a master of art degree in administration and supervision from The George Washington University.  In August 2019 she completed her doctorate degree in educational leadership and policy studies from The George Washington University.   </p> <p>She believes through inclusive conversations, empathetic listening opportunities, and adaptive practices teams can establish solution oriented outcomes to support communities and organizations.  Furthermore, when teams and organizations utilize strengths to guide conversations, practices, and systems then teams can have sustainable networks.  Sustainable networks can build collective efficacy for communities and edify personal efficacy for all individuals.  She states, “there is so much work to be done.  Let’s work together to enhance our society.” </p> <ul> <li>Start with humanity</li> <li>Being comfortable with discomfort.</li> <li>Be more receptive to non-closure.</li> <li>Look ago ourselves</li> <li>What mark and good do I want to leave on this community.</li> <li>We have different types of biases that come up, sometimes unconscious.</li> <li>How to be a friend and ally.</li> <li>You have to be your own personality.</li> <li>What can I do to make an environment inclusive?</li> <li>Be personable according to your style.</li> <li>Consider yourself.</li> <li>Degrees of intensity.</li> <li>Always looking for inclusion.</li> <li>Individual self within that.</li> <li>Collective efficacy</li> <li>DEI work is participatory and requires full engagement.</li> <li>Community