Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources

Resources for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Please explore the many resources available-these are organized by format in the boxes below. These wo resources to establish a positive culture in the classroom.

Webinars provided by the Center for Urban Education at USC.

Uprooting racial inequities in education requires intentional action. Community College of Aurora Professor Dr. Jennifer Dale describes the practices she uses in her classes over the first three weeks of the semester to establish a class culture that has helped her students experience equitably high levels of success.

Other Resources on (Things to Watch, Read and Do) Curated by Seattle Central Colleges

Things To Watch

Responding to Racial Bias and Microaggressions in Online Environments Frank Harris III & J. Luke Wood with CORA Learning (70 minutes)
Turning Tensions and Conflict into Creative Engagement Paul Horton (55 minutes)
Safeguarding Quality, Equity, & Inclusion as Learning Moves On-line AAC&U requires free account set- up (60 minutes)
Asking the Right Questions Now: Preparing for the Next Chapter of Digital Learning NROC (60 minutes)
#COVID-19 ASL Video Series Center for Disease Control (times vary)
The Power of Vulnerability Brene Brown for TEDxHouston (20 minutes)
COVID-19 Information Session for Seattle College Employees Christel Olsen, Environmental Health & Safety Manager for Seattle Colleges (90 minutes, starts at 6:00)
Trauma Informed Pedagogy: Teaching in Uncertain Times Mays Imad for MAGNA Publications (1 hour, 45 minutes) password: trauma372
Lifeboat Strategies for Student Success & Retention Tish Lopez, South Seattle College (90 minutes)
Panopto Creator Training for SBCTC (70 minutes)
Basic Starfish Navigation for Seattle Colleges (5 minutes)
The Importance of Equity-Minded Virtual Practices During COVID19: A Conversation with Students USC Center for Urban Education (90 minutes)
Equity-Minded Online Teaching: Using Canvas as a Model Jennifer Ortiz for USC Center for Urban Education (90 minutes)
Being Aware of Learning Opportunities and Constraints Posed by Online Teaching and Moving Towards Anti-Racist Practices Sharla Berry and Sim Barhoum for USC Center for Urban Education (80 minutes)

Things To Read

On-line Learning: Designing for Engagement and Collaboration Olivia Vagelos for IdeoU
‘We Know How to Be Racist. We Know How to Pretend to Be Not Racist. Now Let’s Know How to be Antiracist.’ Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
The Dialogic Organization Development Approach to Transformation and Change Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak
The Unplanned Organization: Learning From Nature’s Emergent Creativity Margaret Wheatley, Noetic Sciences Review #37 Spring 1996
Influencing Across Distance: 3 Strategies for Impact Sacha Connor for IdeoU
‘True Gen’: Generation Z and its implications for companies Tracy Francis and Fernanda Hoefel, November 2018, McKinsey & Co.
11 Pitfalls of Remote Work and How To Avoid Them IdeoU
Zoom Exhaustion is Real. Here Are Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected Steven Hickman
Trauma-Informed Practices for Postsecondary Education: A Guide Shannon Davidson, PhD, Education Northwest
How to Respond to Racial Microaggressions When They Occur J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III, Diverse Education
What 5 Colleges Learned from Implementing Guided Pathways Natalie Schwartz, EducationDIVE

Things To Do

Go outside: walk, ride a bike, fly a kite
Listen to the Creative Confidence Podcast, conversations on leadership and design thinking (available on Apple, Soundcloud, and Spotify)
Review Activities for Remote Collaboration. Create your own remote activity to share with your team.
Listen to a podcast on self-care or stress-management: Untangle, The Pineapple Project, The One You Feed, Happy Place, H.E.R Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman, Radio Headspace, Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations, The Thrive Global Podcast.
Download and try a meditation app: Calm, Aura, Smiling Mind, buddhify, Headspace, Sattva, Insight Timer, 10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.
Complete the Implicit Bias Self-Inventory
Practice yoga or do simple stretches.
Create a Service Blueprint to generate solutions for operational sticking points and slowdowns.
Access on-line recovery or mental health support: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Al-Anon, National Association on Mental Illness.

Inclusion-Diversity, the New Workplace and the Will to Change by Jennifer Brown
Call Number: HF5549.5.M5B755 2016
ISBN: 9781946384102
Publication Date: 2017-06-01
"In the rapidly changing business landscape, harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion is essential for the very viability and sustainability of every organization. Talent who feel fully welcomed, valued, respected, and heard by their colleagues and their organizations will fuel this growth. We will only succeed in this transformation if those in leadership pivot from command and control management styles to reinvent how we look at people, every organization's greatest asset. It's also critical that we build systems that embrace diversity in all its forms, from identity and background to diversity of thought, style, approach, and experience, tying it directly to the bottom line. Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change stands up and embraces what true diversity and inclusion represent to any organization in any industry-an opportunity. Open your heart and prepare to be inspired as award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and respected diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown shares proven strategies to empower members of your entire organization to utilize all of their talents and potential to drive positive organizational change and the future of work
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Ilsa Govan; Caprice Hollins
Call Number: HM 751 H65 2015
ISBN: 9781475814989
Publication Date: 2015-03-19
"Facilitating conversations about race often involves tension, as both the facilitators and participants bring emotional experiences and their deeply held values and beliefs into the room. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race guides facilitators through a process of becoming comfortable with the discomfort in leading conversations about racism, privilege and power. This book walks you through the important steps to create a foundation where participants feel brave enough to take risks and share their stories and perspectives. It guides you through strategies for engaging participants in courageous conversations with one another in ways that don't shame and blame people into understanding
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski; James A. Banks (Series edited by)
Call Number: LC4091.G595 2018
ISBN: 9780807758793
Publication Date: 2017-12-29
This influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. The Second Edition features two new chapters--"Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and Quitting Grit" and "Cultivating School Change through Equity Literacy: Commitments and Strategies for School and District Leaders"--Plus extensive revisions throughout based on newly available research and lessons from the author's professional development work. Gorski outlines the dangers of "grit" and deficit perspectives as responses to educational disparities; offers research-informed, on-the-ground strategies for teaching and leading with equity literacy; and provides expanded lists of resources and readings to support transformative equity work in high-poverty and mixed-class schools. Written in an engaging, conversational style that makes complex concepts accessible, this book will help readers learn how to recognize and respond to even the subtlest inequities in their classrooms, schools, and districts.
Gendered Perspectives on Community College by CC (Community Colleges) Staff; Jaime Lester (Editor)
Call Number: LB2328.N4 2008
ISBN: 9780470396704
Publication Date: 2008-06-30
White Fragility: why it's so hard for White people to talk about racism by Robin DiAngelo; Michael Eric Dyson (Foreword by)
Call Number: HT1521.D486 2018
ISBN: 9780807047415
Publication Date: 2018-06-26
In this groundbreaking and timely book, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo explores how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively

Other Resources for State Employees

Enterprise DEI foundational training will soon be launched for all state employees. The DEI competencies and definitions are already being used to support workforce and workplace success. This training pathway provides more foundational DEI learning and growth opportunities that are a part of successful workplace culture where inclusion and belonging are centered. These learning resources support the importance and value of DEI in all state work.

The Respect Effect by Paul Meshanko Other
How to Demonstrate Respect in the Workplace Article
Factors Every Employee Wants From Work Article
8 Ways to Gain Respect From Your Coworkers Article

Professional Development and Training Opportunities