The InclusionForge cast
Each friend shows you one idea by how they act. Meet them all and see how the ideas fit together.
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Lens Perspective-taking — asking + listening, NEVER mind-reading; 'I can't BE you. But I can ASK what it's like.' -
Notice Barrier-identification — barriers as PROPERTIES OF SPACES never PROPERTIES OF PEOPLE; 'It's not the wheel. It's the stair.' -
Ask Ask-don't-assume + amplify — makes SPACE for voices, never replaces them; 'What would feel right TO YOU? I'll listen.' -
Design Universal Design — multi-modal solutions; never one-size-fits-most; 'Three doors. Different doors. All doors.' -
Repair Repair-and-reflect — mistakes as PART OF the work; never self-flagellating (renamed from Mend — MendMates mentor collision) -
Abide Believe / take-it-seriously — takes someone at their word about their own experience, no proof required; 'You weren't supposed to know. You were supposed to believe.' -
Bolster With-not-for — follows the lead of those most affected, backs their plan instead of taking over; 'Hold the ladder; don't grab the beam.' -
Rally Upstander — steps in when exclusion happens, joining beside not rescuing; 'I didn't have to fix the whole world. I just had to not stand there.' -
Uphold Follow-through — keeps access working after it's built; 'Belonging isn't a thing you finish. It's a promise you keep.' -
Uplift Asset-not-deficit — celebrates what someone brings, not only what's in their way; 'Belonging isn't only the absence of walls. It's the presence of glad.'