Advancing Equity in the Workplace

Rashida Willard | Clark College VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Obi Ford III | Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion WSU Vancouver

Advancing Equity in the Workplace

Formentar La Equidad En El Lugar De Trabajo (EN)

• "Advancing Equity in the Workplace"

  This session includes an overview of oppression on the internal, interpersonal, institutional and structural level. Participants lean into how these levels of oppression impacts employees, and how models of equity can be applied to advance equity in their workplace. You will be provided indicators, resources, and strategies to authentically advocate, advance, and actualize equity-mindedness across policies, processes, practices, and people in the workplace.

  Facilitators ground the space such that each participant feels a sense of bravery to share their lived experiences and empowerment to activate their advocacy for equity-mindedness in the workplace and community at large. Through the use of slides, critical questions and prompts, and breakout rooms, participants engage not only the material, but also one another through intergroup dialogue and intercultural exchange.

• Call To Action

  • Use your platform for anti-racism Receive the information presented and consider at least one thing you will do to implement, embed & infuse equity-mindedness in your organizations across policies, practices, and processes to transform workplace climate, culture & community.

• Follow Up Materials

  • Equity and Justice Resources Page

  • WSU Definitions of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice

  • Tips to Create a Workplace of Equity, Inclusion and Empathy

  • Recommended Reading List – Black Authors

  • Recommended Reading List – Dismantling Whiteness

  • The Time is Always Ripe by Obie Ford III

  • Dismantling Racism in Organizations