Diversity Terms
This terms means treating people fairly regardless of differences.
What is equity?
A disability that affects how a person learns, such as dyslexia or ADHD.
What is a learning disability?
A system of beliefs about life, faith, and purpose.
What is religion?
American advocate "who had a dream" for racial equality in the US in the 1950s and 1960s who believed in nonviolent protest.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This term means women and men should have the same rights and opportunities.
What is gender equality?
Treating someone unfairly because of their race is called this.
What is racism?
Using wheel chair ramps, closed captions, or audio descriptions of this concept that helps everyone access spaces and information.
What is accessibility?
The five major religions practiced throughout the world.
What are Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
This person stepped away from Olympic competition to protect her mental and physical well-being, helping change how mental health is viewed in sports.
Who is Simone Biles?
This term describes unfair treatment based on gender.
What is sexism?
Traditions, customs, and beliefs of a racial or ethnic group.
What is culture?
This term means changing how something is done so a person with a disability can participate equally.
What is an accommodation?
This term means prejudice against people based on their religion.
What is religious discrimination?
This person is the youngest ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize who survived an attack and became a global voice for girls' education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
This part of the US Constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the 19th Amendment?
A term for unconscious attitudes that affect decisions.
What is implicit bias?
The percentage of people in the United States that have a disability.
What is about 25%?
This part of the Constitution protects freedom of religion.
What is the First Amendment of the US Constitution?
Who is Angela Davis?
This means creating schools where transgender students feel safe, accepted and supported.
What is inclusion?
This is the definition of prejudice.
What is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience?
A legal document in the US mandated for students with a disability that enables them to fully participate in their classes.
What is an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)?
The terms used to describe discrimination against Jews and Muslims. (Two-part answer)
What are antisemitism and islamophobia.
This Congresswoman from Texas started her career as a civil rights attorney and now uses her position to push for racial justice and accountability in government.
Who is Jasmine Crockett?
This term refers to a woman's right to make decisions about her own body.
What are reproductive rights?