Source Equity Diversity Inclusion Other? American The creation of opportunities Individual differences (e.g., The active, intentional, and Equity-Mindedness: A demonstrated Association for historically personality, learning styles, ongoing engagement with awareness of and willingness to address of College & underrepresented and life experiences) and diversity—in the curriculum, in equity issues among institutional leaders Universities populations to have equal group/social differences the co-curriculum, and in and staff (Center for Urban Education, access to and participate in (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, communities (intellectual, University of Southern California) educational programs that gender, sexual orientation, social, cultural, geographical) are capable of closing the country of origin, and with which individuals might achievement gaps in student ability as well as cultural, connect—in ways that increase success and completion political, religious, or other awareness, content knowledge, affiliations) cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions Meg Bolger, An approach that recognizes Presence of difference in a People with different identities social justice advantages and barriers exist group or organization feel welcomed and valued facilitator and ensures everyone has access to the same opportunities CSU East Bay Students: The creation of The active, intentional and Cultural Competence: The state of having Operational opportunities for historically ongoing engagement with and applying knowledge and skill in four Definitions underrepresented diversity—in people, in the areas: awareness of one’s own cultural populations to have equal curriculum, in the worldview; recognition of one’s attitudes access to and participation in and in communities toward cultural differences; realization of educational programs that (intellectual, social, cultural, different cultural practices and worldviews; are capable of closing the geographical) with which and thoughtfulness in cross-cultural achievement gaps in student individuals might connect—in interaction. Over an extended period of success and completion. ways that increase one’s time, individuals and organizations develop Employees: The creation of awareness, content knowledge, the wisdom and capability to: opportunities for historically cognitive sophistication and 1. Examine critically how cultural worldviews underrepresented empathic understanding of the influence perceptions of power, dominance populations of employees complex ways individuals and inequality; and (faculty and staff) to have interact within (and change) 2. Behave honorably within the complex equal access to professional systems and institutions. dynamics of differences and commonalities growth opportunities and among humans, groups and systems.
Source Equity Diversity Inclusion Other? American Association of College & Universities The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to and participate in educational programs that are capable of closing the achievement gaps in student success and completion Individual differences (e.g., personality, learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and ability as well as cultural, political, religious, or other affiliations) The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity—in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions Equity-Mindedness: A demonstrated awareness of and willingness to address equity issues among institutional leaders and staff (Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California) Meg Bolger, social justice facilitator An approach that recognizes advantages and barriers exist and ensures everyone has access to the same opportunities Presence of difference in a group or organization People with different identities feel welcomed and valued CSU East Bay Operational Definitions Students: The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations to have equal access to and participation in educational programs that are capable of closing the achievement gaps in student success and completion. Employees: The creation of opportunities for historically underrepresented populations of employees (faculty and staff) to have equal access to professional growth opportunities and The active, intentional and ongoing engagement with diversity—in people, in the curriculum, in the and in communities (intellectual, social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect—in ways that increase one’s awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication and empathic understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within (and change) systems and institutions. Cultural Competence: The state of having and applying knowledge and skill in four areas: awareness of one’s own cultural worldview; recognition of one’s attitudes toward cultural differences; realization of different cultural practices and worldviews; and thoughtfulness in cross-cultural interaction. Over an extended period of time, individuals and organizations develop the wisdom and capability to: 1. Examine critically how cultural worldviews influence perceptions of power, dominance and inequality; and 2. Behave honorably within the complex dynamics of differences and commonalities among humans, groups and systems.
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