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Hello!
I’m Mark Jochem, my pronouns are he/his/him. I work for the South Central Library System as the Workforce Development Consultant. I am very excited to be participating in this discussion and learning from colleagues as a member of the IDEA Team and a participant. My interest in learning about, talking about race (and working towards racial equity), comes from my belief that the world becomes a much better place to live when more people are included and structural and interpersonal inequities are eliminated. The challenge for me comes from not knowing enough and not feeling confident enough to speak up and act when moments of injustice arrive. I hope to gain a more solid foundational knowledge from the People Company, and learn from practice discussions and the lived experiences of my colleagues in the library community.
Thanks!
Mark