It was both sensitive and innovative that at the opening cocktail reception there was a well-displayed poster that offered lapel buttons offering four different options for greeting others, ranging from shomer negiah (no touching) to handshake to high five to full-on hugging. This is exactly the kind of inclusive sensitivity that our increasingly diverse community requires.
A Collaboratory participant shares the impact that the consent buttons at the annual conference had on him
I was so proud to have led the effort in creating an inclusive space for all religious and social sensibilities at this year’s Collaboratory. Read more of the above article here and read my exposition on the consent buttons here.
