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From Audience Comment To Historic Hire
- Mona was invited after speaking up at a photography event and was hired by a major Dutch art academy in 2019.
- She became the first person of African descent hired there in over 363 years and built her own classes.
Workshops Sparked Strong Pushback
- In workshops called 'Beyond the Pale' Mona faced strong resistance, including a colleague who screamed "it's not my fault everything's white."
- She diffused reactions by stepping back physically and responding calmly to defuse tension.
George Floyd Intensified Campus Crisis
- After George Floyd, Mona wrote open letters and led campaigns because students were emotionally overwhelmed and colleagues were mostly silent.
- Her inbox exploded with colleagues asking for help, which placed the emotional labor of change on her alone.