Inclusion begins with you.
It’s not all about you, but you can start it. This is something I hadn’t considered until I wrote this article.
When I imagine the word “inclusion,” I think of acts such as sitting with the person alone at lunch, or a large group of students barefoot on the Quad holding hands and singing kumbaya.
However, when I really start to think about what would make our campus more inclusive, it comes down to two letters: hi.
It can include a smile, it doesn’t have to include a follow up of, “how are you” (but it’s encouraged), it can be quick or drawn out.