Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Family Voices

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Implicit Bias and Debiasing

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See what the Perception Institute says about Implicit Bias in relation to research and representation.
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Read this blog post from Maryville University about How to Identify and Overcome Your Implicit Bias.
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Learn about your own implicit biases with the Implicit Association Test from Harvard.
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Increase your understanding of implicit bias through the Implicit Bias Module Series from The Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
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Extend your knowledge with self-assessments and resources from the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC).

Universal Design

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Find more resources about Universal Design for Learning from The Center for Universal Design in Education at University of Washington.
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Take a deep dive into the principles of Universal Design from The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University.

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Use Plain Language guidelines to develop print and online materials and make them more accessible. Learn more from the CDC’s resources.
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As you write and review materials for families, try this plain language checklist in English or Spanish, developed by Center for Health Literacy | MAXIMUS and McGee & Evers Consulting, Inc. and adapted by Family Voices.
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Learn more about Universal Design for Learning from this video by the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST).

Building an Architecture of Participation

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Read “Full Participation: Building the Architecture for Diversity and Community Engagement in Higher Education” (Sturm et al., 2011) for ways to deepen participation in your organization.
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Dig into this article about building inclusion in the workplace and changing the workplace culture from the World Economic Forum.
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Watch this video about inclusion at work from The Kaleidoscope Group to learn how to approach improving participation and empowerment.

Intersectionality

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The originator of the term intersectionality, Kimberlé Crenshaw, takes a look back at the way the term has been used over the past two decades and how intersectionality can be complicated, in this article by Columbia Law School.
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Take a deep dive into “What Is Intersectionality and Why Is It Important?” from the American Association of University Professors to learn more about the concept.
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Watch this video about inclusion at work from The Kaleidoscope Group to learn how to approach improving participation and empowerment.

Targeted Universalism

Targeted universalism integrates the full participation of:

  • Those most affected by a problem, especially people traditionally excluded
  • Those who are intended to benefit from change strategies
  • Those implementing the intervention/project
  • Those documenting the implementation process
  • Those with a strong or expert understanding of the problem or issue
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The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley offers an online primer on targeted universalism, including how to focus on policy and practice.
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Listen to an interview with Othering & Belonging Institute Director john a. powell on Soundcloud.

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All children, youth, and families, especially those with special health care needs and disabilities, experience their best health and quality of life.

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Family Voices is a family-led organization that transforms systems of care to work better for all children and youth, especially those with special health care needs or disabilities. By putting families at the forefront and centering their leadership and lived expertise, we build a culture that includes everyone and fosters equitable outcomes.

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