Tessy Mbofung on cultural values and expectations and the need for more awareness of race

1. Cultural values and expectations: In this video, Tessy explains the challenges of her strong African cultural values and the expectations upon her and the challenges to fit into another culture whilst holding onto her values.

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2. The need for more awareness of race: in this video, Tessy explains that she has seen colleagues from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background being undervalued and treated unfairly, explaining there is a need to build a culture where people talk freely about race.

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3. Not just about having black faces: in this short video Tessy focuses on the recruitment of a diverse workforce and the need to empower them to have a voice.

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4. Hidden Burdens: in this video Tessy explains how her responsibilities go further than her immediate family and describes some of the hidden burdens she has to deal with, calling for a need for greater understanding of colleagues towards each other.

* Warning: the video includes descriptions of extreme violence*

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5. People are different: in this video, Tessy acknowledges how touched she was when a colleague reached out to her supportively around Black History Month but continues to explain that there are challenges for colleagues who may have a language barrier, and are judged by other colleagues.

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