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I am truly excited about Mark’s decision to make his unique voice, skill sets and experiences available to a broader pool of audiences interested in advancing racial equity and inclusion. Very few people can combine the clear-eyed pragmatism that comes with decades of ground-level work with the intellectual rigor that comes with an academic career focused on research, mining lessons, and sharing those lessons with individuals and organizations working to make a difference in communities across the country. In positions that I have held in philanthropy and local government I have sought out and relied on Mark’s wisdom and insights to craft strategy, reflect on learning, and inspire action with my team and external stakeholders of all types.
Thank goodness for people like Mark Joseph who can provide a much-needed path forward on intentional action to effectively address equity and anti-racism. What’s remarkable about Mark’s body of work is the combination of deep research, analysis, empathy and commitment to collective action. I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Mark speak several times in venues across Canada, each time the audience has left highly inspired and better-equipped to do better to improve outcomes in equity and anti-racism.
Every time I hear Mark share his thinking – whether in large auditoriums, in a church or university meeting room, or around a dining room table – my learning deepens. Thanks to Mark’s clear pushes, I’m learning to build common language, use a racial equity lens, and most important in my work, embrace vigilance! And Mark complements these big ideas with meaningful pathways forward – sharing daily steps I can take in my antiracist work to live my values, learn from my mistakes, and do this work in community.
Mark Joseph is an absolute delight to work with. He brings care, compassion, and openness to very difficult conversations. His keynote to our annual conference audience of practitioners from throughout British Columbia and across Canada was absolutely captivating. Non-Profit Housing Association members have hugely benefited from Mark’s approach to engaging and inspiring those who hear him speak. Mark has been a fabulous catalyst for deeper reflection and action on addressing the racism inherent in our sector.
Mark’s presentation “What if We Got Really Serious about Promoting Racial Equity in Cleveland” was electrifying! Every single person in the room was engaged on multiple levels. He combined academic rigor with an intense passion for the cause and mixed it with painful truths, gently delivered that educated all of us and encouraged us to deepen our learning and commitment to the cause of racial equity. Mark’s words worked in many ways for many people–enlightenment, inspiration and challenge. His presentation was the perfect keynote for our daylong conference and fit in perfectly with a racial equity journey that brought along the entire community.
“Dr. Joseph is a gifted, dynamic speaker whose uncanny ability to both connect with, and richly inform an audience is highly unusual. Spending time with him leaves listeners motivated for action, engaged in meaningful topics, and knowledgeable in ways that illuminate life experiences. He is a fundamentally transformative presence, and an absolutely “must have” speaker on topics that rest within his domains of expertise.”