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Empathy, Equity, Diversity's Centre for Excellence: Introduction

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  Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & Diversity (CEEED) CEEED’s Background : Our Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & diversity (CEEED was established after the 5th Jan., 2022 Webinar, as a result of shared need and ideas to continue a conversation on digital inequalities, by Libraries, Archives, Museums (LAM). Empathy is to understand and also feel the experiences of others. In this turbulence-like situation, emotional distress awareness is needed to build a more empathetic and equitable workplace for everyone in LAM. Very well discussed this is under the respective captions by Katie Scherrer: Setting the Tone from the Top, Consider the Community, Consider Staff, Consider Administration and Leadership, Consider Yourself  (Scherrer, 2020).. Here it must be clarified: empathy is not equity; rather empathy is a path to equity. Vision: Achieve an empathetic, equitable and diverse society where everyone has equal and equitable opportunities. Mission: Encourage and