Animal Welfare Policies
This is an example of a "closed adoption" restriction that prevents many demographics from adopting
-background checks
-required fenced yard
-High adoption fees
-home ownership
-financial verification
-lengthy applications
-landlord checks
-reference checks
-proof of veterinary care
Name 5 types of bias
What is affinity bias, attribution bias, confirmation bias, conformity bias, name bias, proximity bias, age bias, gender bias, sunk cost bias
This is what the "B" in DEIB stands for
What is Belonging?
These are the two annual events that the DEI Committee has hosted/participated in for the last two years
What is the Pride Parade and the DEI Potluck?
This president claimed that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the tragic 2025 plane and helicopter collision in Washington.
What is Donald Trump?
This campaign is described as an open adoption policy that breaks down barriers and increases adoptions and maintains retention. It was created by the Humane World for Animals.
What is Adopters Welcome?
The difference between Equity and Equality
Equity: Involves fairness and justice, recognizing that individuals have different needs and circumstances, and providing varying levels of support to achieve equal outcomes.
The political and social movement (which gained popularity as a hashtag) that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced by Black people in the United States. Its primary concerns are police brutality and racially motivated violence against Black people.
What is Black Lives Matter?
What is
-Step Into the Circle
-Diversity Bingo
-Bias Activity
-Don't be a Judgy Cat?
-Coffee, Cupcakes, and Camaraderie
-DEI Potluck
Name three major companies that have eliminated a significant amount of DEI language and/or policies from their work due to societal and political pressures
Google, Target, Amazon, Walmart, Meta, Ford, Lowe's, Coca-Cola, Disney
This resource has the largest amount of people that can't access it due to its scarcity and "dead zones".
What is the veterinary care?
A way of addressing an offensive statement so that the speaker doesn't feel called out.
What is "Calling In"?
The 19th Amendment provided women with the right to do this.
What is the right to vote?
Name two newsletter items we've done for the DEI Insider
So many options
This national animal welfare organization released an apology statement after their employees were recorded making fun of a BIPOC Lounge at their annual conference.
What is Best Friends Animal Society?
This term means a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group
What is microaggression?
The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act overhauled America’s immigration system, abolishing the discriminatory national origins quota system that favored immigrants from this continent.
What is Europe?
Name two HSC employee benefits that support our DEI efforts/culture
-Floating Holiday
-401K match
-EAP
-higher pay for multi-language
The term used to describe a person hired due to being a minority and trying to "check a box"
What is Diversity Hire?
The organization's mission is to champion, advance, and unify the animal welfare profession. Known for providing the DEI Dozen webinars, as well as the DEI Ambassador program that Kelly P. and Kayla W. attended.
*Must name the acronym and what is stands for.
What is AAWA (The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement)
You overhear a coworker call another coworker a racial slur behind their back. This is the appropriate response.
What is notify HR?
In the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision, same-sex marriage was made legal nationwide as denying same sex marriage was deemed unconstitutional under this amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Name two HSC initiatives for the community that supports our DEI mission
-low cost s/n
-PHC food bank
-PHC vouchers
-spanish materials
-spanish speaking staff
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This college was a part of a landmark decision (2023) of the United States Supreme Court ruling that race-based affirmative action programs in most college admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
What is Harvard?