DEI Strategy Development- Inclusive Leaders Group

Strategy Development to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is complex and organizations often struggle with execution. Harness the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion to drive innovation and growth. Learn from experienced leaders and create a more inclusive, thriving workplace.

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#strategydevelopment #inclusiveleadersgroup #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion

My dear colleagues at the MvBZ are calling for abstracts for a ZfDm special issue on diversity and racism in the university context – shiny facades and broken promises. Abstracts are due October 31, 2023, full paper submission in May 2024.

https://www.mvbz.fu-berlin.de/en/ausschreibungen/calls/Call-ZDfm/index.html

#CFP #diversity #highereducation #university #racism

DEI Strategy Development with Inclusive Leaders Group

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Last Thursday, unexpectedly, we attended a concert by the Nomadi, an iconic Italian music band active for over 60 years. Their songs often resonate deeply, carrying profound and sometimes social messages.

One song, "Il fiore nero," struck a chord with me. Though I was familiar with it, I hadn't truly listened to its depths before. Essentially, it critiques those who judge and label, deciding that "the flower is black" merely because, in the absence of sunlight, its true color can't be seen. The song touches on how morality, religion, or societal norms can overshadow an individual's "sun" and prevent us from seeing their light.

Even if a flower loses its color, who determines it turns "black"? Narratives, biases, or distorted perceptions can shape our understanding of reality.

It reminded me of many individuals in the #Fediverse, shining in their uniqueness and freely expressing their personalities. Just like the various software on the Fediverse, distinct yet harmoniously interoperable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Yc_SMDsJs

#Mastodon #Society #Diversity #WeAreAllBeautiful #Nomadi #Music #ItalianMusic #SocietalNorms #FreeExpression

Interesting survey: The Top U.S. Colleges With the Greatest Economic Diversity

How is your school doing?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/07/magazine/college-access-index.html?unlocked_article_code=Kgv_ozQDsUTcsX8-vvaDlENVzvD5zhzbtj5TBvBQv47Jr5Uray5ICiT_nnQhWsT5PiQZKeGA3vV8hqr4YPPoMO4GZ7im3UahsrdE6aRi-YoeBXAYosVotK3J9lf3Kvp-ezyQjNT0xj7cLQ4i2gpJYtZtPbQo4wzYUTgh-KbPBjWgCkif_mmIX7o_7sW_pLYI5xwBeplmCW_PTIpzLVE1JSLgxoQdSIkkH-uiqAPhh34hER437lpeYtjutVgnx7gravRMWnph4zx8LhreJflV5dWl9iVf8WfsneQGTdg5jayww_IEQw0ophzwsLfiN5eBzHCm53Lqh-k9gzTPJkZy72Rp_Q7DfEo2FV2at4rmKeQ&smid=nytcore-android-share

#diversity #education #college

Für lösungsorientierte bzw. konstruktive #Recherchen gesellschaftlich relevanter Themen - auch jenseits der #Inklusion: Noch bis 30.09. gibt’s für Journalist*innen mit Behinderung die tolle Möglichkeit, sich für ein #Recherchestipendium der Otto-Brenner-Stiftung zu bewerben.

Bitte teilen!

#Medien #Diversity

https://journalismus-preis.org

Do diversity trainings work?

This chapter argues that's the wrong question. Diversity training are efforts to teach. Like all teaching, we need to consider the trainings content, goals, practices & trainee needs.

Then, we can design effective trainings

https://books.google.nl/books?hl=en&lr=lang_en&id=rELVEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=RA2-PT27&ots=JK-V4eFJ10&sig=l2AF4Zsb29xDxVy1bQV5pxdt-Cw#v=onepage&q&f=false

#diversity #DEI #teaching #psychology

I was raised in part by #women who identified as radical #lesbian #feminists. By radical they meant advocating for the first battered women’s shelters and the like mostly (ie not dogmatists). The next gen of #academic feminists smeared them as not being as into #diversity as they should be. These gatekeepers really destroyed the #grassroots nature of this #culture. I didn’t really challenge these power #academics but knew they had it at least partly wrong and that they were more out of touch.

All are Welcome is a beautiful inclusive picture book celebrating diversity and inclusion at school and in the community. Young readers will feel welcome at school thanks to the warm and touching illustrations.

#RandomHouseKidsPartner #bipoc #bipocbooks #backtoschool #school #community #diversity #diversitymatters #diversityandinclusion #inclusion #picturebook #childrensbook #kidlit #littlefreelibrary #bookdrop #book

@bookstodon @kidlit @diversebooks

This is an interesting little article about Dutch farming and sustainability. I'm particularly keen on the ideas of diverse planting, water storage and perennial flowers.

#GoodNews #Agriculture #Farming #Water #Diversity #BioDiversity #Nature #Life #Food

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66461769

'Diversity is an Asset - A strong, sustainable movement for everyone needs representation; diverse ideas, perspectives & knowledge.'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism #Diversity

Our outreach communication is often ableist. Veganism is not a magical health cure.'

- Lia Rodehorst, a research communications specialist, and vegan activist, as she shares her personal journey as a queer, chronically ill, and disabled woman within the animal rights movement, at International Animal Rights Conference 2023 #IARC #Ableism #Veganism #Diversity

The recently formed “#Response #Diversity #Network”, represented by chairs Owen Patchy & Francesco Polazzo, invites you to share and discuss work on Response diversity: Theory, Observations, Experiments and Applications in their #gfoe2023 #symposium. More: https://www.gfoe-conference.de/index.php?cat=symposia

Corn/Maize hybridization:

Maize🌽 has interesting genetic features called transposon ('moving DNA') and xenia (:direct effect of pollination to the fruit) to produce divergent colors.

In a word, fun!😆

#gardening #diversity #colors #genetics
#farming #evolution #pigments
#fun #art #jewels
#Asia #Japan

A yummy reflection on the power of fusion:

https://medium.com/@stellayanphd/the-power-of-fusion-from-sushi-burritos-to-cultural-diversity-e18885060dff

#sushi #food #culture #diversity #nuclear #fusion

Image by e-gabi from Pixabay

There's this weird bit of dissonance in job applications...

...where I'm writing about the pandemic and diversity work done during 2020-2021,

...framing this time as a series of triumphs and barriers overcome by me, the best job candidate for your position,

...until I lean back and actually let myself think

...and the actual memories are traumatic little flashbacks.

--
#JobMarket #Academia #Pandemic #Diversity #DEI #JobApplication #AcademicChatter

New NIOO publication: Long-term #nutrient load reductions and increasing #lake TN : TP stoichiometry decrease #phytoplankton biomass and #diversity in a large shallow lake. #ijsselmeer #nitrogen #phosphorus
https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12428

I loved this beautiful Ted Talk
by Chris Varney

Autism - How My Unstoppable Mother Proved the Experts Wrong: Chris Varney at
TEDxMelbourne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1HQKB2txgY

Why can't we embrace and love the beauty of difference?

Each person on earth is different but everyone one is equally valuable.

If we could the world would be
a more wonderful place.

#AutismSpectrum
#Diversity
#Inclusivity
#LoveNotHate
#Equality
#LoveDifference

#AlternateReality:

Imagine there's some shift in the #internet #markets, such that #servers #Mastodon and other #Fediverse programs cannot afford to keep going without mandatory #financial #contributions from their users. (I don't think this will ever happen, it's just a #hypothetical)

What is the maximum amount of #money you would be willing to #pay / #donate to keep your #server / #instance running?

What #content would you most want to keep interacting with? #Friends, #art, #science, #news, #politics, #AI, #tech, #VideoGames, #streaming, #LGBTQ, #furry, or something else? What cause would most entice you? #OpenSource, #NonProfit, #Democracy, #Freedom, or just non-#toxic #SocialMedia?

Please respond to and #boost this #poll, and let me know your thoughts in the #replies! (Sorry for #hashtag #spam, trying to maximize #reach for #diversity and volume of #responses)

"Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities"

Interesting article in this month's issue of College & Research Libraries: https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/26024/33938

#Disability #HiddenDisability #HiddenIllness #InvisibleIllness #invisibledisability #librarians #Diversity #archivists