How to make your mark as a young, ambitious consultant in Education? | EDI Expert, Osaro Otobo | Before Our Friends Die #39

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Monday, 23 October 2023 - 1 hour 4 minutes

Continuing our work in Black History Month, we are joined by Osaro Otobo - a consultant in Education and EDI who has led on pioneering work such as Living Black at University, uncovering the experiences of Black students in university accommodation and has shaped a new era of inclusive, forward thinking SU's up and down the country!

Our episode delves into Osaro's experiences working with Spotify as a Brand Manager - creating playlists FOR MONEY! We also discover that a secret to her success is her network of people who encourage, nurture and challenge her to do more but we also unearth her networking tips for someone who isn't a natural networker!

Osaro, like us, has a passion for representation and momentum in the EDI space. Work in this area shouldn't be retrained to one month a year or a moment of crisis - Black History Month 365 is the way to go and we salute Ruqia Osman for her work on this.

If you're wondering about how to can maintain the momentum as Black History Month draws to a close, check out the resources below:

RESOURCES:

Living Black at University (report): https://www.unitegroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Living-Black-at-University-Report_FINAL.pdf

A blog on the power of language when discussing the award gap: https://onebrickanhour.blogspot.com/2021/11/how-language-creates-power.html?m=1

Universities & Black Lives Matter, Three Years On: https://halpinpartnership.com/universities-black-lives-matter-three-years-on/

Connect with Osaro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osarootobo/

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