DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The ability to
Percentage of Employers looking for Diversity Equity and Inclusion skills
of employers say “Working with people from different backgrounds” is very important in identifying strong job candidates.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
of employers say “Comfort engaging with people who have a diverse range of opinions and viewpoints” is very important for success in the workplace.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
of employers say “Have a sense of social justice” is very important for success in the workplace.
– American Association of Colleges and Universities, The Career Ready Graduate, 2023
Elements
Context
Analyze contexts behind one or more unfamiliar practice(s), belief(s), value(s), and/or concept(s).
Self-Conception
Examine one’s values, beliefs, and dispositions through the lens of one’s own identities, backgrounds, origins.
Power Structures
Analyze power and power structures that place people in unequal and exploitative circumstances.
Empathetic Discovery
Actively seek to encounter and learn from those with identities, backgrounds, and origins different from oneself.
Guiding Questions
• What are my values and beliefs, and where do they come from?
• What is the context surrounding an unfamiliar concept, practice or belief? Where did it come from?
• How do I navigate and/or resist the social constructs that have been assigned to me by others?
• Where can I find new opportunities to learn from others without judging them?
• How do institutions and systems exert power to create or perpetuate inequities?
• What actions would best align with my values and beliefs?