Reflection
Find the September 2024 Reflection attached below!
EDI is Belonging
Karis Disability Services works closely with Credence & Co. to equip our leaders and employees in conflict transformation and organizational health. Cayla Charles, Senior Consultant (Credence & Co) presented on “EDI is Belonging” at our Karis Connected conferences. She joins Dwayne Milley, Vice President of Operations in September’s reflection to expand upon this theme.
At our spring Karis Connected conferences, we connected the work of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) to people’s ability to feel like they belong in a workplace. We learned that EDI is belonging.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) represents society’s desire to remove systemic barriers to help every person have equitable opportunities, appreciate everyone’s uniqueness, and ensure all people are valued and respected.1
We know that people with disabilities often do not experience belonging and that broader society is set up to favour people without disabilities. We also know that people with disabilities are created in God’s image, that everybody has gifts and talents to celebrate, and that communities are better when everyone belongs.
What does this mean for us, as employees? How might we foster belonging with one another?
Prayer Guide
We invite you to delve into our September 2024 Prayer Guide and Reflection. This month’s guide focuses on themes of gratitude, peace, and community support, offering specific prayer points for each week. As we navigate the challenges and blessings of September, let’s come together in prayer for the needs of our work in Canada and around the world.