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RTC: How is Disability Included in Diversity? - Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Across the globe, there has been increasing acknowledgment of injustices such as health inequities, racism, and the vital changes needed to address these disparities. One such group often left out of the equity, diversity, and inclusion focus is people with disabilities. In this panel discussion, panelists shared advice and insight into their intersectional identities and experiences to help us learn how to develop a culture in which individuals are empowered to speak out and ultimately add to e
Apple Podcasts •

‎You Are Good: That Thing You Do w. Shelby Hintze on

We've got a pig in competition over at the livestock pavilion, and *we're* gonna win that blue ribbon! We talk nostalgia, quotability and pre-America's Dad Tom Hanks with our friend Shelby Hintze! You can find Shelby on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/ShelbyHintze). You Are Good (https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/) is a feelings podcast about movies.The episode was sponsored by Knack Factory (https://www.knack-factory.com/) and Tab For a Cause (http://tabforacause.org/youaregood).Multitude
Hive Mind •

Introducing: Dressing on the Side- Quarantine clothes and store-bought dopamine

My lockdown began a year ago with a shopping trip (I almost said “last shopping trip” there but even Rand Paul would call that “the big lie” and we’ll get to why in a second). On March 6th, I went to Trader Joe’s and Target, where I bought the last bottle of disinfecting wipes in the Salt Lake Valley, as many frozen mac and cheeses as my ridiculously small freezer will hold, and a cute polka dot blouse to hold me over for what we all thought would be a few weeks.

I’m a homebody. I’m also big en
Church News •

Shelby Hintze: COVID-19 is a unique service opportunity

COVID-19 has been one of the most unique service opportunities we’ve see in our lifetimes. Small actions by individuals have large repercussions —negative or positive. Placing a cotton rectangle across your mouth and nose could save a life. A normal social gathering can lead to deaths. But for the most part, we don’t see the direct results of our actions. And I think that’s why we are struggling.

Our service usually has a beginning, a middle and an end. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of
The Beehive •

Nice, Disabled Girl

Shelby told her story at a Strangerville Live event hosted by The Beehive in 2019. We've included her written version below.

Like all great or terrible stories, our story begins at BYU. I don’t remember the time of year but it had been rainy and a little chilly. For that reason—and the fact that your girl snapped—I’m going to say it was towards the end of the semester. I was headed to the parking lot behind the Administration building. As you walk towards the building, there is a slight incline