DEI
DEI stands for...
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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.”
What are categories of identity.
Did one session or multiple session anti-racism training studies have more reported significant improvement?
Multiple session anti-racism training studies.
What were one of the benefits mentioned earlier regarding more diverse research teams? (More open-ended, will allow various answers)
Higher likelihood of work being cited or a new lens to view rq and data
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
What is positionality
An individual's unique social identity and related experiences that shape their approaches to research.
A common but oversimplified idea about a group of people?
Stereotype
What had more success in achieving significant improvements, One session DEI Trainings or Multiple Session DEI Trainings?
Multiple sessions
What began huge DEI and anti-racist initiatives on campus recently (within the last few years)?
What is equity literacy?
Equity literacy is the ability to recognize and understand issues of equity and inequality in society.
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
How can you ensure there is less discrimination based on identity within the workplace?
Increase training on DEI, which would allow for less discrimination based on factors related to identity.
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.
There is a lack of discussion regarding ___ ____ within research teams. (Not diversity).
Power dynamics
What is the difference between equity and equality?
The way a group of people live that include their customs, language, religion, etc.
What is culture?
How has someone's identity resulted in discrimination and toxic culture in the past?
People have discriminated against people due to their identity based on their race, gender, age, pronouns, and other things associated with their identity.
What would happen if there weren't any DEI or antiracism trainings in workplaces or organizations?
Unhealthy work environments and things like toxic culture would increase.
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
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.
What is social proximity
The degree of emotional interconnectedness between individuals
How can research teams ensure that both diversity and inclusion are effectively implemented?
Empowering marginalized voices
Provide training on privilege and bias
Establish Clear Guidelines for Inclusion
What are some of the main topics discussed during DEI and anti-racism trainings?
Bias, stereotypes, and cultural competency.
A researchers ___ influences their understanding of social movements.
Positionality