DEI
DEI stands for...
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
What is anti racism training
Anti-racism training is defined as the intentional provision and application of education to help individuals and organizations “understand systemic racism, along with the practices or structures that perpetuate it.”
What are categories of identity.
Word Bank: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
_______ is the presence of difference.
_______ is when people feel that they are welcome and valued.
_______ puts people on an equal footing by recognizing the systemic barriers.
Diversity
Inclusion
Equity
What is positionality
An individual's unique social identity and related experiences that shape their approaches to research.
What had more success in achieving significant improvements, One session DEI Trainings or Multiple Session DEI Trainings?
Multiple sessions
What is equity literacy?
Equity literacy is the ability to recognize and understand issues of equity and inequality in society.
What is reflexivity
the process through which a researcher recognizes, examines, and understands how their social background, positionality, and assumptions affect the practice of research
Why is there such a focus on DEI training
Alot of people have delt with dsicrimination and toxic culture at work due to failure of promoting DEI, so millions quit their jobs.
What is the difference between equity and equality?
The way a group of people live that include their customs, language, religion, etc.
What is culture?
If a company switches to avoiding gendered terms and begins asking the preferred pronouns of their employees, what dei initiative are they likely promoting?
Inclusion
What are some first step in advancing in your DEI journey?
Expect and accept discomfort, educating yourself, be an active listener, acknowledging that we all have inherent biases and deeply-held beliefs, etc
Conversations around DEI can often be an emotional experience and can challenge long-held worldviews - which can feel uncomfortable.
What is social proximity
The degree of emotional interconnectedness between individuals