Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a term or idea used to describe programs or policies that promotes the representation and participation of any and all groups of individuals. DEI works to encompass people of different ages, ethnicities, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, genders, and races.
WHAT DOES FAC NEEDS TO OVERCOME TO UPHOLD DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION?
We must explore the terms and definitions associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion so it will spark deep conversations about how individuals interpret and experience discrimination.
We must understand our own and our team's implicit or unconscious biases whether that involves gender, race, sexual orientation, or other identities.
We need to understand that values written on this page are only a start - we must also weave these values throughout out programs and policies and demonstrate them by our actions.