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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Inclusive Mindset

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • engaging in lifelong learning about other perspectives and issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion across a variety of contexts
  • inspiring new angles of inquiry, new modes of analysis, new discoveries and new solutions through appreciating and engaging with diverse perspectives
  • applying awareness of differences in culture, identity, discipline, personality, and other factors to enhance productivity and build positive connections
  • considering how issues of diversity and inclusion intersect with one’s work, for example, through methods of inquiry and interactions with vulnerable populations

Equitable & Inclusive Environments

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • creating more equitable and inclusive spaces by understanding historical and present obstacles to equity and inclusion and working to remove those obstacles
  • learning and conscientiously engaging effective strategies to foster inclusion and advance equity in teams, organizations and institutions
  • engaging tools and strategies to have challenging conversations and work effectively with individuals with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
  • encouraging individuals from all backgrounds and identities, and especially from marginalized communities, to join your academic discipline or profession, and to succeed

Teamwork & Collaboration

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • contributing positively to teams, formally or informally
  • building positive connections and breaking down barriers to productivity by applying awareness of differences in culture, identity, discipline, personality, and other factors to personal and team interactions
  • facilitating meetings to serve a range of distinct purposes, such as brainstorming, converging on ideas, consensus-building and informing stakeholders