Overcoming the Uncomfortable: Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in Virginia: Interview with Debbie Blevins and Erin Bishop

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Join Erin Bishop, Alternative Dispute Resolution Supervisor, and Debbie Blevins, Deputy Commissioner, from the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission for a conversation on why and how diversity and inclusion are important in workers' compensation. Erin and Debbie share their experience confronting challenging truths but developing a strategic plan to make progress on diversity and inclusion at the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. They provide practical advice for any organization, or individual, looking to begin these important conversations.

Here are some of the resources mentioned:

Caste, Isabella Wilkerson (Book)
Funny in Farsi, Firoozeh Dumas (Book)
Soul (film)
One Night in Miami (film)
Judas and the Black Messiah (film)

Code Switch (NPR Podcast)
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man (Podcast)