inclusion

BackgroundAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents important challenges in inclusive education, requiring teachers to have adequate knowledge, positive perceptions, confidence, and appropriate classroom support skills. Despite the growing emphasis on inclusive education in Saudi Arabia, gaps remain in teachers’ ASD-related knowledge, professional training, and preparedness for supporting students …

Socioeconomic background can play a significant role in shaping scientific careers, yet its impact is often overlooked in discussions about diversity and inclusion. In this webinar, experts explored the socioeconomic and socio-cultural barriers faced by neuroscientists who are pioneers in their families or communities and who often navigate academia without the support networks available to […] T…

This summary is provided by the IPR Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. 🧩 Dr. Christina Li and colleagues explored how Asian American employees experienced and responded to workplace discrimination amid polarized perceptions of their identity. 📝 The study: Interviews with 27 Asian American employees who perceived racial … Continue …

This Open Education resource, “Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition”, includes valuable cases for student use on issues of discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion and general social issues in the workplace. Included are cases for discussion on workplace scenarios as follows: homophobia; working with Indigenous communities; oil and gas pipelines and the family ranch; inv…

The first UC Chemistry Conference on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) will be hosted at UC Santa Cruz on April 15th, 2022. The goal of the conference is to share the challenges and solutions toward achieving DEI in our departments and to build community around our shared interests. This first conference will emphasize the […]

American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has launched a new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion website, providing the geoscience community with various resources addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Through this website, users are linked directly to information on and ways to engage with: DEI initiatives and statements from dozens of AGI Federation affiliates A framework that g…

While it can be challenging for early stage ventures to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the hiring process, it is also true that early decisions in these areas are especially important for a company’s long-term DEI trajectory. In this post, we share links we have assembled to help support ed tech entrepreneurs throughout the hiring process.

While others have commented on the general messaging (e.g., Susan Delacourt, You’ll be judged by how you treat others, Trudeau cabinet warned and Paul Wells, Justin Trudeau repeats himself, this post focussed on the common messaging on diversity and inclusion and the specific commitments for the most affected Ministers. Diversity and Inclusion collective commitments: These two paragraphs, common …

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the release of a community consensus statement on access and inclusion of geoscientists with disabilities. This statement was inspired by the 2014 AGI Leadership Forum, which brought together the Executive Directors and Presidents of AGI’s Member Societies to discuss the issue of access and inclusion of persons with disabilitie…

Alexandria, VA - The theme of inclusion in the geosciences is gaining traction in the community. Geoscience instructors and field trip leaders are learning how to make accommodations for individuals with different barriers to being in the field. In the September issue, EARTH Magazine reports on a successful fully accessible field trip that took place during the 2014 annual meeting of the Geologic…