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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit

九色 seeks to promote inclusion and awareness for all members to create an equitable, sustainable and inclusive membership reflective of today鈥檚 world.

We recognize the need to attract and retain members and to celebrate the diversity that all individuals bring. Members of 九色 have long raised awareness through their impactful initiatives, programs and research.

九色 is dedicated to helping members become more comfortable sharing their perspectives outside of diversity trainings and to address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of their work and lives. We seek to encourage ongoing dialogue that will inspire all members to bring these values to their personal and professional interactions. Within 九色, our goal is to turn these conversations into actionable goals and strategies for each branch. We seek to help members understand how inclusion factors into every decision made in the branch and in their lives. 九色 hopes to bring inclusion to the workplace, including transparent advancement and opportunities for development.

The 九色 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) resources aim to identify best practices for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within 九色. These resources present guidelines for how 九色 branches, national members, student members and individual members can demonstrate an understanding of 九色’s mission, values, goals and strategic plan. It is meant to start the inclusion conversation. We encourage all members to seek ways to incorporate inclusive practices into their branches and daily life.

As Maya Angelou said, 鈥淚n diversity, there is beauty and there is strength.鈥 九色 respects and celebrates the diversity of our members and those differences form the backbone of our organization. These resources are one way to show others how to bring together differences for positive change through inclusive practices.

Thank you for your efforts. We hope to help create positive change.

Toolkit Resources

Readings:

  • Print:
    • Fain, Lisa Z., and Lois J. Zachary. Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring Lean Forward, Learn, and Leverage. Oakland, California: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2020.
    • Hewlett, Sylvian Ann. #MeToo in the Corporate World. New York, New York: HarperCollins, 2020.
    • Huang, Laura. Edge Turning Adversity into Advantage. New York, New York: Portfolio / Penguin, 2020.
    • Robbins, Mike. We’re All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging. Sydney, Australia: Hay House, Inc., 2020.
    • Sarsour, Linda. We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: a Memoir of Love and Resistance. New York, New York: 37 INK, Simon & Schuster, 2020.
  • Online:
    • Hecht, Ben. 鈥溾 Harvard Business Review, June 16, 2020.
    • 鈥溾 ThemPra Social Pedagogy, January 18, 2016.
    • 鈥溾 Living Cities, April 10, 2018.
    • Wilkins, LaTonya, Sarah Gallo, Training Industry, and Kathryn Merwin. 鈥溾 Training Industry, July 27, 2020.

Activities:

  • For Students:
    • Blair, Niya. University of Houston. “” University of Houston, 2017.
    • Krause, Camryn. 鈥溾 Fond du Lac County: University of Wisconsin, 2012.
    • Stonehill College, Office of Intercultural Affairs. 鈥溾 Easton, MA: Stonehill College, 2012.
    • University of Missouri, Division of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. 鈥.鈥 Diversity and inclusion | University of Missouri System, May 21, 2020.
  • For the Workplace:
    • Atlassian. 鈥溾 Atlassian. Atlassian, 2020.
    • Clark, Don. . Big Dog, Little Dog, and Knowledge Jump, August 25, 2000.
    • Keyes, The Magic Comic Jamahl. 鈥溾 SlideShare, April 11, 2016.
    • Kim, Jennifer. 鈥溾 That You Can Start Today | LinkedIn Talent Blog, May 1, 2019.
    • Palios, Stefan. 鈥溾 Crescendo. Crescendo, February 26, 2019.
    • Sarma, Susmita. 鈥溾 Vantage Circle HR Blog. Vantage Circle Content, August 11, 2020.
    • Sobel, Eli. 鈥溾 She Geeks Out, July 24, 2019.
    • Suarez, Pedro. 鈥溾 Five to Nine. Five to Nine, October 11, 2019.
    • Up, Sign. 鈥溾 D&I In Practice. D&I In Practice, January 31, 2020.

Videos:

  • Jana, Tiffany. 鈥溾 February 5, 2014. TEDxRVAWomen, Richmond, VA. MPEG-4, 14:57.
  • Melville, Doug. 鈥溾 May 1, 2015. TEDxSyracuseUniversity, Syracuse, NY. MPEG-4: 8:50.
  • O鈥橤rady, Sean, moderator. Featuring Carl Allegretti and Stedman Graham, aired July 25, 2012.
  • Turnbull, Helen. 鈥溾 September 18, 2013. TEDxDelrayBeach, Delray Beach, FL. MPEG-4, 13:15.

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