Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Initiated by:
• Francisco

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Videos: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St4hkzk1rdw 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1A4Vsh5Qas 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKqmRyOGcg 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4rK9bAftw 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pcm00E-DEM 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQdQNjUCpFM 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhUOw0KidZg 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7R1fyRRGBQ Reading: 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/opinion/school-dei-college-diversity.html 2. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/opinion/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei.html 3. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/01/11/how-to-cut-through-the-cacophony-over-dei 4. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/09/28/dei-initiatives-have-foundered-over-the-past-three-years-in-america 5.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion Spanish (Optional): 1. https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2024/01/23/legal/1706023154_943175.html 2. https://elpais.com/ideas/2024-03-10/por-que-la-ola-woke-remueve-a-la-izquierda.html Portuguese (Optional): 1. https://www.publico.pt/2021/01/28/impar/noticia/desejos-2021-diversidade-inclusao-equidade-1946272 Italian (Optional): 1. https://iari.site/2023/07/18/gli-stati-uniti-sempre-piu-divisi-quali-conseguenze-per-labolizione-dellaffirmative-action/ Questions: 1. Have you ever been discriminated against based on your gender or ethnicity when applying for a job or seeking career opportunities? If so, what was your experience like? 2. What are we losing when different groups aren't represented in educational spaces? 3. What should criteria be to choose when job candidates are equally qualified? How should we weight gender/ethnicity/disability if those factors should be considered? 4. Is equity easier or more difficult to achieve than equality? Which one is more important to strive for? 5. What do you think are the potential drawbacks of diversity, inclusion, and equity? 6. Should DEI training be mandatory or voluntary? 7. What are your thoughts on the end of affirmative action? In Collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Member of Buddytree)