Volume 1, Issue 2 Summer 2020 ASU Newport Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter We All Have Implicit or Unconscious Biases Bias is defined as prejudice in with the same experience and qualifications. D&I Learning Tools: favor of or against one thing, Exclusion or isolation by co - person, or group compared with workers. AACC’s Presentation: another, usually in a way Let ’ s talk about microaggressions, “Address considered to be unfair. Conscious since they align with biases. Unconscious Bias to bias is to be aware, intentional and Microaggressions are things Create an Inclusive responsive. ... Unconscious Campus people think are fine to say at bias, on the other hand, refers to Community ” work—but are actually racist, being unaware or performing sexist, and offensive. Here are a VisionSpring is something without realizing; this few examples: ASUNs access to a makes it much more difficult to Certified D&I identify. Here are several You ’ re so articulate. Consulting Firm! examples of bias in the workplace: You ’ re transgender? Wow, Diverse Publication — Job refusal. you don ’ t look like it at all! Issues in Higher Being dismissed or having Education shifts cut down. Oh, sorry; wrong person. Denial of training Where are you actually from? opportunities, transfers and promotions. Want to learn what to say instead, Not being paid the same as please click here. someone doing the same job Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest national- ly celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19 th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Click here to learn more.
Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter Challenges Facing Latino Education in the U.S. Latino students in the United ment because of lan- Economic Factors — 6.1 States are showing far differ- guage, culture or physi- million Latino children ent educational outcomes cal features is associated live in poverty. than their white peers and are with poor mental health. Language Barriers — facing inequitable opportuni- To learn how you can help Children who speak little ties that lead to inequitable and to read the full article, or no English interferes lifelong outcomes. This gap click here. with their school adjust- has been a long - standing ments. source of concern as differ- Black Entertainment Television Acculturation —The ences in test scores— (BET) celebrates 40 Years of process of adopting the particularly in math, reading, Excellence. BET launched in cultural traits or social and graduation rates—are January 1980. Their mission is to patterns of another found at state and national entertain, engage and empower group. levels. The primary causes of African Americans. Prejudice & Discrimi- these opportunity gaps are nation —being judged or comprised of: experiencing unfair treat- 50th Anniversary of LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrations June 2020 marks the 50th anni- job in 1957. On June 15, 2020, tionally. Homosexuals went to versary of the LGBTQ+ Gerald Bostock won LGBTQ the streets to demonstrate (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, people nationwide protection against centuries of “ Faith is taking the Transgender and Queer) Pride from workplace discrimination. abuse....from government hos- Month celebration. The first first step, even when tility to employment and hous- Pride march was held on June ing discrimination. The father you don ’ t see the 28, 2070, on the one - year anni- of the gay rights movement, whole staircase. ” — versary of the Stonewall Upris- Frank Kameny, served in the Dr. Martin Luther ing. The purpose of the com- U.S. Army during World War King, Jr. memorative month is to recog- II and completed a documen- nize the impact that LGBTQ+ tary in astronomy at Harward individuals have had on history before obtaining a government locally, nationally, and interna- COVID 19 in Racial & Ethnic Minority Groups Did you know data indicates a care, all pay a role in this contact. There are ways the disproportionate burden of pandemic. federal government, public illness and death among racial health professionals and What can be done to help? and ethnic groups. The community organizations are Follow CDCs guidance for underlining factor is where we working to help reduce seeking medical care; if you live, learn, work, and play COVID - 19 amongst have a higher risk of getting affects our health. A person ’ s minorities. Please click here sick , take actions to reduce your living conditions, work to learn more and review risk; find a way to cope with circumstances, underlying health recommended action steps. stress; connect with friends & conditions and lower access to family while limiting in - person Page 2
Volume 1, Issue 2 Employee Spotlight — Ike Wheeler my carefully crafted schedule hate to dust with a especially love is Where is your favorite place has been disrupted. One passion. My friends say to be? I have been so McLintock, which was thing I have learned from this I have too much stuff, produced the year before I fortunate to enjoy travel to situation, is the capacity to be but I also love to several locales both inside was born. It also stars thankful and kind during collect. Maureen O ’ Hara. It ’ s and outside of the United challenging really wonderful! How do you balance States. Ten years ago, I situations. Flexibility, travelled with close friends to your career and your Tell us something though not my greatest Seaside, Florida. My friends family? I first need to that might surprise attribute, is needed in all have been enjoying this little share something the us about you? I was facets of life, and much like majority of folks that gem since the late nineties, painfully shy as a a tree that bends with the but I fell in love with the spot know me already young person, and wind instead of breaking, instantly. It ’ s a particularly realize. I ’ ve had the probably suffered just we must grant ourselves quaint and beautiful part of very best career in the a bit from permission to sometimes the world. Since that time, world. Even during agoraphobia. When I “ go with the flow. ” we have gone yearly and I times of challenge, I can finally decided to leave the What is the oddest job have enjoyed it honestly say I ’ ve been house and talk to folks, I immensely. There ’ s you ’ ve ever had? When I blessed with an never looked back. something about sandy was in Graduate School, incredible life. I ’ ve also What are three words beaches, flip flops and the several friends and I been blessed with a you ’ d use to describe sunset that is imminently volunteered for a canine wonderful group of yourself? Kind/ Loyal/ relaxing. (I also get to wear rescue facility. I did not have friends that are my Eccentric my collection of loud beach - a pet growing up for any family. The lines What is something you ’ ve between career and inspired shirts, which is length of time, and found the learned in the last month? another guilty pleasure!) experience most fulfilling, up family have not always I truly believe that life, if we until the time it was my turn been that hard for me, What is your favorite grant ourselves permission, to clean and shovel the because I enjoy them movie? John Wayne is a is a consistent learning kennels. I still found it both. I do relish favorite actor of mine since situation. Much like the rest rewarding, although that travelling, and getting childhood. Every little boy of the world, COVID - 19 has particular aspect was not away from the normal wants to be a cowboy at some tested my patience, spurned especially enthralling. just to rejuvenate and time, but my aspirations were my anxiety, and generated recharge the batteries. What chore do you thwarted due to an allergy to just a bit of irritation when horses. A movie of his that I absolutely hate doing? I Hey! Did You Know… South Korea ’ s Parasite movie made history by winning best pic- ture. “ Don ’ t sit down and The year 2020 marks the 100th wait for the anniversary of the passage of the opportunities to come. 19th Amendment guaranteeing and Get up and make protecting women ’ s rights to vote. them. ” - - Madam Country Music Television has C.J. Walker (first pledged to play more videos by female self - made women performers. millionaire) Arkansas is the only place in the United States where diamonds are actively discovered and mined. Page 3
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