Experiencing different cultures and backgrounds, and talking to people from all different walks of life has always been something I’ve enjoyed doing, and I find that as much as we celebrate diversity – and we should – I also find that it reveals hard work because you actually have to love and talk to people and engage and be in an open relationship with people who come from different walks of life. And eventually, if you’re going to have relationships with people, that involves hard work. It’s nice to just say, let’s talk to one another, as a tagline or something that feels good. But the actual work of diversity is challenging … yet worthwhile. 

– Sean Campbell, dyad participant, 2024