Vocabulary
Race, Equity, and Power
DEI Common Terms
Gender Stereotypes
Diversity and Inclusion
100

A group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguishes it form another group 

What is Race?

100

This terms refers to an individual's capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. 

What is Ability? 

100

The everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, or insults whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized identities. 

What is a microaggression?

100

What gender is considered a better driver?

What is Female?

100

The practice of including or involving people from a wide range of different social and ethnic backgrounds.

What is Diversity?

200

While race might reflect our biological heritage, _______ reflects our cultural heritage

What is ethnicity?

200

This term refers to the capacity to do tasks that demand stamina, dexterity, and strength. 

What is Physical Ability

200

The idea that white people and the ideas, thoughts, beliefs, and actions of white people are superior to People of Color and their ideas, thoughts, beliefs, and actions. 

What is White Supremacy?

200

What gender is considered better a chef?

What is Male? 

200

Another word for the race of an individual.

What is Ethnicity? 

300

The way a group of people live- including their customs, language, celebrations, religions, music, food, and traditions. 

What is culture?

300

Judging someone based on the perception of the group to which that person belongs. 

What is stereotyping? 

300

The act of stealing cultural elements for one's own use for commodification or profit, including style, symbols, language, art, and customs. 

What is Cultural Appropriation?

300

What gender has the highest unemployment rate? 

What is Male? 

300

In this year, women were granted the right to vote.

What is 1920?

400

An act of unfair treatment against an individual or a group

What is discrimination? 

400

The Harvard Business Review describes the first stage of achieving racial equity in the workplace. 

What is Problem Awareness?
400

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group. 

What is Privilege?

400

What gender was most represented for the USA at the summer olympics?

What is female? 

400

In this year, discrimination in the work place became illegal. 

What is 1964?

500

Unconscious or hidden, these are negative associations that people unknowingly hold. They are expressed automatically, without conscious awareness. 

What is implicit bias? 

500

This metaphor is used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents a given demographic from rising beyond a certain level in hierarchy. 

What is Glass Ceiling? 

500

The act of being welcomed and truly valued for what you contribute. 

What is Inclusion?

500

What gender is accepted to more universities? 

What is female? 

500

A major initiative to decrease the amount of discrimination during the hiring process. 

What is Affirmative Action?