{"id":2869,"date":"2021-10-14T15:47:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/?page_id=2869"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:18:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:18:14","slug":"jo-m-beld","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/the-council\/jo-m-beld\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo M Beld"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/the-council\/jo-m-beld\/co-creating-leadership-157\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/06\/co-creating-leadership-157.jpg?fit=2560%2C1708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"co-creating leadership 157\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/06\/co-creating-leadership-157.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3693 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/files\/2022\/06\/co-creating-leadership-157-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why are you serving on the Council on Equity and Inclusion?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am serving on the Council because I want to contribute whatever I can to helping St. Olaf live out its commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. This is college-wide work that calls for collective action, and it needs to be led by a group that reflects the diversity of identities and experiences that make up the St. Olaf community. That&#8217;s what the Council is intended to be and to do. The chance to work with the other Council members has been a great opportunity to strengthen my commitments, my knowledge, and my skills for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What drives your interest in and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracist work?<\/strong><br \/>\nPart of the answer is in my job title! We can&#8217;t be an &#8220;inclusive, globally engaged community&#8221;as it says in our mission unless we do the work intentionally and effectively. I&#8217;m also compelled by my commitments as a political scientist; a healthy democracy requires people with the values, skills, and experiences that inclusive, globally engaged colleges cultivate. Finally, I&#8217;m called by my faith, which sees every human being as equally worthy and beloved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When someone asks you how they can support this work on campus, what is your advice?<\/strong><br \/>\nEngage! Take advantage of the courses, co-curricular activities, professional development experiences, reading recommendations, and community events and programs that will strengthen your capacity to help build an inclusive community. Equally important: invite your friends and colleagues to join you. Finally, ask hard questions and listen \u2014 not just for what is said, but for what is left unsaid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your hope for the future of St. Olaf?<\/strong><br \/>\nI hope for us to live more fully into our mission, where people of all identities come together, know that they belong, and flourish.<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are you serving on the Council on Equity and Inclusion? 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