Learning about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Here are some resources that I’ve found useful as I learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Debunking 3 myths about building accessible products
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
May 1, 2021
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Radical pragmatism and how it was used to introduce LGBTQ literature into ELA curriculum
Education
Sexual orientation
Gender
Apr 30, 2021
3
Liz Kleinrock’s TED talk on the how to teach important topics to kids that may be considered taboo
Education
Language
Apr 30, 2021
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Liz Kleinrock talks about the steps she takes at the beginning of the school year to connect with her students’ families and how she builds those relationships throughout the year. (Context-centered mindset)
Education
Apr 30, 2021
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Ramadan tips for non-Muslim friends of Muslims
Religion
Apr 17, 2021
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Really thoughtful points about how the term “person of color” can be harmful
Race
Language
Apr 8, 2021
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Short video clip that demonstrates the social model of disability (bad design and bad code are disabling to some users)
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Mar 23, 2021
8
Mini comics that explain why “latinx” isn’t widely adopted and the difference between hispanic and Latino
Language
Race
Mar 14, 2021
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3 concrete steps to take to achieve pay equity
Workplace
Race
Gender
Mar 3, 2021
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Really cool video about Black American Sign Language. Explains how when schools for the deaf were first integrated, Black students had to learn how to code switch.
Accessibility
Race
Mar 1, 2021
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Explains why we should care about the uncontrolled wage gap and not just the controlled wage gap
Workplace
Gender
Race
Mar 1, 2021
12
How to move forward in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Race
Feb 22, 2021
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States are richly diverse, and so too are their socioeconomic experiences. That diversity of experience is lost when we aggregate data for all AAPI.
Race
Feb 22, 2021
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Clear distinction between racism and prejudice and explains Polite White Supremacy
Race
Feb 12, 2021
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Opinion piece on how the pandemic has affected the disability community
Accessibility
Feb 8, 2021
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Jodi-Ann Burey explains how people from underrepresented groups are often penalized when their authentic self at work doesn’t conform to the standards of “professionalism”, which is code for white cultural norms and standards
Workplace
Race
Jan 29, 2021
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Glossary of terms related to disability (points out which terms and phrases are offensive)
Language
Accessibility
Dec 26, 2020
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Thoughtful article on how the words we choose to use matter
Language
Accessibility
Dec 6, 2020
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Building understanding of the Zoom call experience as a Deaf person
Accessibility
Workplace
Nov 1, 2020
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Pronoun-sharing is important, but must remain optional
Gender
Oct 28, 2020
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Reminder that listening and learning is not the end goal. Action must be taken to dismantle systems of oppression, and that is messy work.
Race
Workplace
Oct 1, 2020
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Highlights the importance of considering the disability community when talking about diversity and inclusion
Accessibility
Workplace
Oct 1, 2020
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Webinar to learn how a blind user access websites using a screen reader
Inclusive Products
Accessibility
Sep 14, 2020
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Provides examples of D&I council charters from different companies
Workplace
Race
Gender
Class
Sep 13, 2020
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How diversity and inclusion efforts are affected by having a virtual office
Workplace
Race
Sep 13, 2020
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Machine learning models that have been trained to recognize African American Vernacular English as “rude” or “toxic”
Language
Race
Engineering
Sep 13, 2020
28
How to be an effective ally/accomplice
Workplace
Allyship
Sep 3, 2020
29
Explains why Black ERGs should not carry the burden of making workplaces anti-racist
Race
Workplace
Sep 3, 2020
30
Concrete steps to practice anti-racism in the workplace
Workplace
Race
Sep 3, 2020
31
Very direct, clear cut examples of practical strategies to advance D&I that are often ignored
Workplace
Inclusive Products
Race
Gender
Accessibility
Sep 3, 2020
32
Guide to giving a presentation to get buy-in for prioritizing web accessibility
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Sep 1, 2020
33
I’m trying to limit the list to articles, but I made an exception for this book because it’s just that great.
It covers the
product inclusion framework
that Google uses to create products that meet the needs of a diverse consumer base.
Inclusive Products
Race
Gender
Accessibility
Class
Workplace
Aug 29, 2020
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Remarks that seem friendly on the surface can actually have negative effects
Gender
Aug 26, 2020
35
Tips on what it looks like when accessibility is built into a company’s processes
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Aug 26, 2020
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Highlights the importance of centering and amplifying Black voices in anti-racism efforts (as opposed to always seeing white voices as the experts)
Race
Aug 21, 2020
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Concrete steps for D&I in technical recruiting
Workplace
Engineering
Aug 16, 2020
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Great information on common violations of WCAG standards on popular websites
Accessibility
Aug 15, 2020
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Concrete steps for how to enforce accessibility standards in large codebases
Accessibility
Engineering
Aug 15, 2020
40
Posters with tips on designing for accessibility (autism, screen readers, low vision, dyslexia, physical or motor disabilities, deaf or hard of hearing, anxiety)
Inclusive Products
Accessibility
Aug 15, 2020
41
July 14: International Non-Binary People’s Day
Learn more about pronouns and why they matter!
Gender
Aug 15, 2020
42
Useful tool for identifying accessibility errors in websites
Accessibility
Inclusive Products
Aug 15, 2020
43
Time-box the assignment
so that we don’t unintentionally skew toward people who have more time on their hands.
Prevent scope creep
by making the requirements clear and don’t leave the candidate guessing whether or not we expect them to overdeliver.
Workplace
Aug 15, 2020
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Dropbox and Zoom are joining Slack’s apprenticeship program that brings formerly incarcerated individuals into engineering roles
Workplace
Class
Aug 15, 2020
45
Highlights some great responses to statements like these:
"We don't want to lower the hiring bar."
"We believe people should be hired on their merits."
"What about diversity of thought?"
"Our next hire must be diverse."
"Let's focus on hiring women first."
Workplace
Race
Gender
Aug 15, 2020
46
August 13: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Barriers that Black Women face in the workplace
Concrete steps that companies can take to achieve fairness
Workplace
Race
Gender
Aug 15, 2020
47
A post about how a feature as simple as an audio recording for name pronunciation can be meaningful
Inclusive Products
Aug 15, 2020
48
Diversity Debt
Gen Z and Millenials are less likely to join a company if the team is homogeneous
Workplace
Aug 15, 2020
50
Highlights common pitfalls of DEI committees.
Workplace
Race
Aug 15, 2020
51
I liked the way this article framed the difference between [Diversity and Inclusion] and [Equity and Social Justice].
Note: The article was published under a different name. He now goes by D-L Stewart.
Education
Language
Aug 15, 2020
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