{"product_id":"the-wake-up-closing-the-gap-between-good-intentions-and-real-change-paperback","title":"The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Mijung Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis informative guide helps allies who want to go beyond rigid Diversity and Inclusion best practices, with real tools to go from good intentions to making meaningful change in any situation or venue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2022 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2022 NATIONAL ANTIRACIST BOOK FESTIVAL SELECTION\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2021 PORCHLIGHT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT \u0026amp; HUMAN BEHAVIOR BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As we become more aware of various social injustices in the world, many of us want to be part of the movement toward positive change. But sometimes our best intentions cause unintended harm, and we fumble. We might feel afraid to say the wrong thing and feel guilt for not doing or knowing enough. Sometimes we might engage in performative allyship rather than thoughtful solidarity, leaving those already marginalized further burdened and exhausted. The feelings of fear, insecurity, inadequacy are all too common among a wide spectrum of changemakers, and they put many at a crossroads between feeling stuck and giving up, or staying grounded to keep going. So how can we go beyond performative allyship to creating real change in ourselves and in the world, together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Wake Up\u003c\/i\u003e, Michelle MiJung Kim shares foundational principles often missing in today's mainstream conversations around \"diversity and inclusion,\" inviting readers to deep dive into the challenging and nuanced work of pursuing equity and justice, while exploring various complexities, contradictions, and conflicts inherent in our imperfect world. With a mix of in-the-trenches narrative and accessible unpacking of hot button issues--from inclusive language to representation to \"cancel culture\"--Michelle offers sustainable frameworks that guide us how to think, approach, and be in the journey as thoughtfully and powerfully as possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wake Up\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into four key parts: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrounding\u003c\/b\u003e: begin by moving beyond good intentions to interrogating our deeper \"why\" for committing to social justice and uncovering our \"hidden stories.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrienting\u003c\/b\u003e: establish a shared understanding around our historical and current context and issues we are trying to solve, starting with dismantling white supremacy. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShowing Up\u003c\/b\u003e: learn critical principles to approach any situation with clarity and build our capacity to work through complexity, nuance, conflict, and imperfections. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoving Together\u003c\/b\u003e: remember the core of this work is about human lives, and commit to prioritizing humanity, healing, and community. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wake Up\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent call for us to move together while seeing each other's full and expansive humanity that is at the core of our movement toward justice, healing, and freedom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle MiJung Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her) is a queer immigrant Korean American woman writer, speaker, activist, and entrepreneur. She is CEO and co-founder of Awaken, a leading provider of interactive equity and inclusion education programs facilitated by majority people of color educators, where she has consulted hundreds of organizations and top executives across various industries, from technology to nonprofits to government agencies to universities. As a lifelong social justice advocate, Michelle has served on a variety of organizations such as the San Francisco LGBTQ Speakers Bureau, San Francisco Human Rights Commission's Advisory Committee, LYRIC nonprofit's Board of Directors, and Build Tech We Trust Coalition. Michelle currently serves on the board of Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE). Her work has appeared on platforms such as\u003ci\u003e Harvard Business Review, Forbes, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR, and she has been named Medium's Top Writer in Diversity three years in a row. Michelle lives in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988269498669,"sku":"9780306847226","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NXB2cDhwMmh2QWlpckN0QXREQWlyZz09.webp?v=1776203497","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-wake-up-closing-the-gap-between-good-intentions-and-real-change-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}