Today we welcomed David Escobar who covers issues of disability, gender and people of color as a reporter for NCPR and the Adirondack Explorer. No doubt we recognize the topic of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) is a lightning-rod issue in today’s news. David carefully described how DEI meshed with local culture and formed a basis for misunderstandings and resistance when societal changes occur. David’s presentation was in the form of a dialog resulting in very focused questions which were insightful and at times frank. Here are two links that further show some recent work by David including a very interesting story about the Ranger school at SUNY-ESF. Shown below is David on the left and Rotarian Harris Semegram who is also a member of NCPR’s Executive Council.
