This session will cover the challenges of working in and researching DEI, both from a structural and personal point of view. It will ask what it takes to challenge the status quo and to swerve past obstacles in order to continue DEI work, and what values and virtues are important for impact and how to be empowered. The session will take you through a journey of emotions of discomfort, frustration, and finally empowerment. Join us on the day, with an open mind and be ready to hang in there for some DEI-ing! Learn more about ALT's Anti-Racism and Learning Technology Special Interest Group: https://www.alt.ac.uk/groups/special-interest-groups/anti-racism-and-learning-technology-sig