Terms to Know
This term means "The blending of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives within an organization/community, all of which impact the way a person is perceived and received by others, as well as how they perceive and receive the world around them."
What is Diversity?
This form of communication avoids using words, expressions, or assumptions that would unnecessarily exclude people.
What is Inclusive Language?
What is the Human Dignity Module on Learn Alpha Phi?
What part of Identity is above the water on the Iceberg?
Some aspects are immediately noticeable, or visible to others. Things like clothing, attire, or physical appearance.
This term means: "The fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all people, while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups."
What is Equity?
The unconscious impact of attitudes or stereotypes on our understanding, actions, and decisions.
What is Implicit Bias?
What is the Social Identity Wheel?
It encourages students to identify social identities and reflect on the various ways those identities become visible or more keenly felt at different times, and how those identities impact the ways others perceive or treat them
What part of Identity is at the surface of the Iceberg?
Some aspects of identity are right at the waterline, where we might be able to make an assumption based on a characteristic or what we see in how they behave. Yet, we may lack certainty about it or any context. Things like abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, race, gender, or even age or generation.
This term means "Creating an environment of open participation from all individuals with different ideas and perspectives where everyone feels they have a voice, are valued, and feel validated."
What is Inclusion?
Remarks, questions, or actions that cause harm to an individual because they have to do with a person's membership in a group that's discriminated against or subject to stereotypes
What are Microagressions?
What is "Seize the Award"?
It is a website that offers mental health resources for those dealing with mental health issues or family and friends of those struggling.
What part of Identity is below the surface?
This is where most aspects of our identities are.
Things like interests, family background, education, physical or mental health, sexual orientation, or nationality are things that are below the surface.
These aspects of our identity can be invisible, or in other words, not readily seen or visible at what meets the eye.
This term means: "The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage."
What is Intersectionality?
A concept applied typically when there is a negative outcome or experience. Intent is a crucial aspect of our actions, and it does not negate the impact to ourselves or another whether intentional or unintentional.
What is Intent vs Impact?
What is the Harvard Implicit Bias Test?
Tell us one part of your identity that would fit above the surface.
Things like clothing, attire, or physical appearance
This education amendment ensures that members of Alpha Phi are neither selected nor rejected based on age, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
What is Title IX?
This form of language conveys respect by emphasizing the fact that people with disabilities are first and foremost just people.
What is People-First Language?
Who is talking on the "Still Processing – NYT Podcast"
Wesley Morris and J Wortham
What is one part of your identity that you would place on the surface of the iceberg?
Abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, race, gender, or even age or generation.