Accessibility often includes interpretation, converting spoken/signed language from one language to another in real-time, and translation, converting written text into another written language ahead of time, of content. Considering language as a need tells your community and team that you acknowledge the diversity that exists and that you’re partnering to create inclusive and genuine spaces…
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A Website Taxonomy is a way to organize your website content, so it’s easy to find and understand. It groups similar content into categories, subcategories, and tags, just like a shop has sections for clothes, shoes, and accessories. This structure helps users quickly find what they’re looking for and allows search engines to better understand…
Adapted from Reflecting Justice’s “Racially Equitable Decision-Making Process” by Moneek Bhanot and Colleen Klus Developing an intentional decision-making framework and/or process is a key way to ensure that power is shared with intention and that the people most impacted by decisions are centered in the decision-making process. At rootid, we use a DACI model comprised…
Reducing Fear and Isolation by Building More Connected Workspace Cultures Making Space to Digest & Grieve The election is over-ish and the urgency and stress we’ve been feeling above and beyond the normal rumbling has cut deep for many of us—leaving us feeling othered and isolated rather than connected and nourished. White supremacy characteristics have…
introducing… our new mission statement 2023 was a year of growth & development for rootid as we completed a number of internal projects including a new strategic plan, updated mission and vision statements, developed new products and systems to meet the needs of our community, restructured our community roundtables & cohorts, and continued improving our…
Power On Saturday, September 31, 2023, rootid facilitated a mini summit for over 30+ community-based organizations and nonprofits as the closing event of our Oakland Department of Violence Prevention’s mini grant cohort with Urban Strategies Council (USC). The summit, titled “Power Mapping for Partnerships” focused on power and relationship mapping across organizations for more effective…
In the fast-paced world of communications, where information is constantly flowing and attention spans are fleeting, the pressure to respond quickly to emerging issues can sometimes lead to reactive rather than proactive, strategic communication. An equity-centered approach to communication involves intentional and thoughtful planning to ensure that your visual language (the look and feel of…
In today’s rapidly evolving workplaces, effective communication and collaboration are more important than ever. We all come from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, making it crucial to understand each other better. One innovative approach to fostering this understanding is the concept of “Me Mapping.” It involves creating a user guide about yourself so that your…
Approaching Harm With Healing for Ourselves & Others Discussion between Reflecting Justice (Moneek Bhanot & Colleen Klus) and rootid (Sia Magadan & Val Neumark) around approaching harm with healing for ourselves and others. Transcript Sia Magadan 0:08 All right, hello everyone. So excited to kick off 2023 With this conversation with an organization that I admire and…