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A fresh chapter. A new community.
2020 ushered me into an exciting professional chapter that falls in parallel with a tragic season. It is fair to say that this season is a new chapter for us all, and a revitalized opportunity to challenge the status quo to intentionally create equitable and inclusive environments that support people and drive success. We must take collective action to drive systemic change.
Catalyzing Inclusive STEM Experience All Year Round: Applications for 2020-21 are Open!
For the 2020-21 school year, the University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering invites teams of high school educators in Illinois and Indiana to apply for the National Science Foundation-funded “Catalyzing Inclusive STEM Experience All Year Round” Program.
The Census Is Crucial for Equity
At Engineer Inclusion, we believe that to create equitable communities, we must make bold systemic changes. Policies and resource allocation are critical components to those systemic changes, and getting an accurate count is essential for our next decade of future effort. Share our video to encourage the “hard-to-count” populations so that we have an accurate census of the American population.
Nontraditional Career Posters
Download free nontraditional Career and Technical Education posters.
Brittany Moore Highlights “Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue”
Brittany Moore reviews “Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue” in her latest edition of the THE MOORE MINUTE. What a pleasant surprise to have a friend and colleague take the time to share my work!
Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue
“Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue” has 101 thought-provoking quotes explore seven essential themes, and two unique prompts accompany each quote for meaningful conversation-starters or reflective journaling. In using this book, we hope that you inspire awareness, initiate action, and lead change.
Planner and Journal
Free Download! Inspired by M Thatcher’s famous quote, “Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan,” this weekly planner and journal is designed to help you succeed.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Recommended Reading and Watch List
We must never stop learning! Reading and listening are great tools to help us expand our awareness and move toward action. Curated by Dr. Meagan Pollock, this post includes recommending reading and watch lists,
Unraveling Bias in the Brain
Do you know how prejudice, stereotypes, and bias work in the brain? In this on-demand course, “Unraveling Bias in the Brain,” you’ll explore how your brain can work against your best intentions and what you can do to be more kind and inclusive.
Book Giveaway
Need a little something to help you through the next few weeks? I’m giving away copies of “Quotes and Questions for Reflection and Dialogue.” Enter to win, and thanks for sharing!
What is the best type of feedback?
Feedback and support from others is a source of our self-efficacy — the belief we have in ourselves to accomplish a task. Using a simple formula, we can adjust our feedback to be a super-booster for self-efficacy in others, through what I call, “Sticky Feedback.” Check out this video to learn how you can better encourage others to reach their goals.
What is implicit bias?
Finding the egg would have won me a $1000 prize. Not finding the egg won me an egg once worth $1000, and a good anecdote for explaining schemas and implicit bias.
What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality is when everyone gets the same, but equality isn’t reality. Equity compensates for systemic inequalities. It is an explicit effort to level the playing field with the goal of reaching equality. Watch this illustrative explanation video to learn more.
What vocabulary do I need to know related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Language changes. It is important to keep learning key terms and evolving our vocabulary so that we can contribute to a more kind and inclusive world.
What is the difference between diversity and inclusion?
In theory, diversity is the inclusion of different types of people in a group or organization. However simply inviting people in, isn’t inclusion. Watch this illustrative explanation video to learn the difference.
Why do people share their personal pronouns?
The simple answer is because it normalizes the sharing of pronouns for more inclusive spaces. In this post, I include important definitions framing your understanding of why pronouns matter.
