DEI
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DEI stands for...

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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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.”  

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What are categories of identity. 

  • Ethnicity
  • Sexual orientation
  • Gender identity
  • Physical ability
  • Religion
  • Age
  • Marital status
  • Socioeconomic status
  • and more....
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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

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What is positionality

An individual's unique social identity and related experiences that shape their approaches to research.

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What had more success in achieving significant improvements, One session DEI Trainings or Multiple Session DEI Trainings?

Multiple sessions

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What is equity literacy?

Equity literacy is the ability to recognize and understand issues of equity and inequality in society.

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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

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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. 

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What is the difference between equity and equality?

Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
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The way a group of people live that include their customs, language, religion, etc.

What is culture?

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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

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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.

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What is social proximity

The degree of emotional interconnectedness between individuals