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From Green Card Lottery to Chief Diversity Officer: Dr. Hirah Mir's Inspiring Journey

From Green Card Lottery to Chief Diversity Officer: Dr. Hirah Mir's Inspiring Journey

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What happens when someone who grew up receiving food stamps, living in Section 8 housing, and navigating government services as a new American child becomes the Chief Diversity Officer for New York State's largest agency? You get Dr. Hirah Mir — and her story will move you. In this powerful episode of Finding Common Ground: Dadability, Steve sits down with Dr. Hirah Mir, Executive Lead for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at OPWDD (the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities). Dr. Mir shares her remarkable journey from immigrant to PhD holder to leading a 13-person DEI team serving nearly 20,000 employees — driven every step of the way by her own lived experience with disability, poverty, and government services. Together, Steve and Dr. Mir explore what it truly means to serve families with developmental disabilities — including the groundbreaking family leadership academies held in partnership with Georgetown University, the fight for language access for the 60+ languages spoken across New York's DD community, and why fathers and youth voices must have a seat at the table in advocacy spaces. Dr. Mir also shares her upcoming documentary, American Nightmare, American Dream, which follows her and three other women across a decade as they navigate government services, pursue higher education, and ultimately give back through public service. This is a conversation about compassion, community, and the belief that good government — when it listens — can change lives. 🔑 IN THIS EPISODE
  • Dr. Mir's journey from Pakistan to Section 8 housing to earning her PhD
  • How lived experience in government services shaped her career at OPWDD
  • The Georgetown University leadership academies for self-advocates and families
  • Why language access matters — OPWDD now provides services in over 60 languages
  • The importance of father involvement and youth voices in disability advocacy
  • Steve's story: from welfare and potatoes three times a day to a national bus initiative for families
  • The American Nightmare, American Dream documentary
  • How New York State is leading the country in person-centered disability services
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