SUMMER UPDATE

Greetings AADO Members,

I'm sure this summer isn't looking anything like you imagined back in January when we all were dreaming of summer vacations, family reunions, July and August conferences, and breaks from our day-to-day responsibilities. Yet while it does look different, we have the opportunity to take a deep breath and do some of the things we've been much too busy to do until now. Get a piece of paper and make a list of 10 things you will do before the summer is over. Things that have nothing to do with work. Maybe you can organize that overstuffed closet or read the book that's been collecting dust on your bedside table. How about walking 60 miles in thirty days or finally learning to crochet. Do something just for you.

I look forward to hearing how you spent your summer. Stay safe!!!

Birgit
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Nineteen Black advancement leaders gathered in the summer of 2020 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and at the height of a national outcry against racial injustice to address systems of oppression in the field of advancement. Fewer than 11% of professionals in higher ed advancement are diverse, approximately 3% Black, and the current system of developing and nurturing future leaders excludes African Americans. Together they created the Black Leaders in Advancement Pledge - a call to our industry to be an agent of change. It outlines specific actions to live out our virtues of diversity, equity, and inclusion and it calls for a targeted focus on adding a significant number of African American and historically underrepresented professionals to the sector, particularly in leadership roles in advancement. 

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