Hi! We’re a group of Magic judges who have decided to collaborate to discuss issues of diversity and inclusiveness. More specifically, here’s who we are:
Project Manager: Jeremie Granat, L3, Bern, Switzerland
My name is Jeremie Granat, and I’m an L3 Frenchman living in the German part of Switzerland. If you ask in my region (German Speaking Countries), I’m probably too French for most and if you ask in the French region, most would say too German for them 😀
I am in almost every majority group there is (male, cis, white, etc).In the past, I’ve had problems understanding issues of diversity until I discussed it with people that were actually living it every day. During those discussions, I became aware that the biggest problem was not a question of communication but a question of understanding.
My goal for me personally in this project is to see it take off and have an actual output of articles that are read and commented on.
Assistant Project Manager: Raoul Mowatt, L2, Chicago, Illinois, USA
I’m Raoul Mowatt, an L2 from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Â I’m African-American (one of about a half-dozen African-American L2s at a guess), a heterosexual male (we have lots of those), and closer to 50 than 40 (not all that common among active judges).
I am looking forward to helping out with the project because I consider diversity an important issue, and it’s one that has been less discussed than it should be.
Contributor: Antonio Zanutto, L2, Campinas, Brazil
I am a Level 2 judge from Campinas, Brazil. I lead a Judges for Diversity group and I do a lot of writing on the Brazilian judge blog. I identify as white, male, and cis.
I believe the purpose of this project is to make articles that are interesting and accessible to a large audience, and I hope we do our best! 🙂