<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/institutes-and-centers/center-applied-technology/catlab/blog/work-authentic-inclusion-reflections-our-director.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/11/2020</pubDate><title>The Work of Authentic Inclusion: Reflections from Our Director</title><excerpt>We’ve reached the last official week of the CATLab this summer, but the work goes on. Many of our interns are continuing into the school year, and even for those of us finishing this week, we know that this summer is, in many ways, just the beginning. As we reflect on what we’ve learned and accomplished this summer, we asked our director, Zak, to share his thoughts on leading a team through this tumultuous time. In “both technical and thematic challenges,” in both coding and conversations, Zak sees himself as the facilitator rather than the focus, staying out of the spotlight and empowering others to take center stage.</excerpt><author>Laura Phillips</author><image>
            
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