S2 E9: Stop Being Color Blind: Cheryl Durst, IIDA EVP + CEO Talks Diversity, Inclusion + Design Artwork

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S2 E9: Stop Being Color Blind: Cheryl Durst, IIDA EVP + CEO Talks Diversity, Inclusion + Design

April 29, 2021 • m+a architects • Season 2 • Episode 9

How can you avoid being color blind?
How do diversity, inclusion and design all impact one another?
How do we work to support each other, instead of letting our differences divide us?

We were honored to sit down with Cheryl Durst, CEO + Executive Vice President of the IIDA (International Interior Design Association) to have a conversation about "difficult" topics and important concepts as they relate to diversity, inclusion and design.

The conversation covers why the eight elements of "normal" need to be forgotten, and why experience, exposure, education - and acceptance - is the answer we're all looking for.

If you're looking to be part of the solution for diversity + inclusion, you must listen in to this powerful conversation, full of passion and purpose, to learn more about the leader that has changed the design world, and beyond.