Good intention is not enough. In this 59-minute on-demand training course through LinkedIn Learning (free to GSU students, faculty and staff), learn how to move diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from into reality and into practice. It takes regular learning, and regular practice, to truly make an impact in DEI.
FROM PLANS TO ACTION: The Results of the Initial Action Plan for the Recommendations of the Task Force for Racial Equality (Final Report)
FROM PLANS TO ACTION: The Results of the Initial Action Plan for the Recommendations of the Task Force for Racial Equality (Final Report)
This document serves as the final report for the initial action plan Georgia State implemented beginning in 2020, based on recommendations from the Task Force for Racial Equality. The original action plan issued through the Office of the Provost addresses the recommendations of the Task Force, charged in 2020 with identifying how Georgia State could address issues at the institution and how it could contribute to fostering conversations and identifying solutions for its students, faculty, staff and society. The university continues to take action and evaluates how it can further the goals and spirit of the plans set forth to increase equality, equity and justice at the institution.
How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations (TED Talk)
How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations (TED Talk)
If we hope to heal the racial tensions that threaten to tear the fabric of society apart, we're going to need the skills to openly express ourselves in racially stressful situations. Through racial literacy -- the ability to read, recast and resolve these situations -- psychologist Howard C. Stevenson helps children and parents reduce and manage stress and trauma. In this inspiring, quietly awesome talk, learn more about how this approach to decoding racial threat can help youth build confidence and stand up for themselves in productive ways. (Keywords: racism, countering racism, dealing with racism, racial strife, discrimination, TED talks, psychological stress, how-to's, videos, embedded videos, audiovisual)
WFIG - The Women's Faculty Identity Group
WFIG - The Women's Faculty Identity Group
The Georgia State University Diverse Faculty Alliance Women’s Group is a community of volunteers that provides a setting for intellectual and social contact for women faculty and professionals across campuses. The group organizes networking, growth, and support activities and collaborates with university leadership in an ongoing conversation to advance career development and enrich campus culture for women at Georgia State.
(Keywords: women, women faculty, faculty resources, faculty identity groups, Diverse Faculty Alliance, faculty affinity groups)
LACCHI - The Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, Caribbean, Hispanic and Indigenous Faculty Affinity Group
LACCHI - The Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, Caribbean, Hispanic and Indigenous Faculty Affinity Group
The mission of the Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, Caribbean, Hispanic and Indigenous (LACCHI) affinity group is to provide a space for solidarity and cross disciplinary collaboration for faculty and staff who identify as LACCHI. (Keywords: Latino, Latina, Latinx, Hispanic, Chicano, Chicana, Chicanix, Caribbean, Indigenous, faculty groups, faculty identity groups, Diverse Faculty Alliance)
Typing Non-English Letters/Characters With Accents/Diacriticals on U.S. English Computer Keyboards
Typing Non-English Letters/Characters With Accents/Diacriticals on U.S. English Computer Keyboards
This entry includes shortcuts references, tipsheets and guidance on how to type non-English letters/characters that have accents (diacritical marks) using Roman/Latin letters, and links to how to change keyboards for all languages (including languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, etc.) on Macs and in Windows. (Additional keywords: computers, information technology, foreign languages, international languages, teaching resources)
University System of Georgia Naming Advisory Group Final Report
University System of Georgia Naming Advisory Group Final Report
On June 17, 2020, University System of Georgia Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley asked an advisory group to review and study the names of buildings and colleges on system campuses and report to the Board on any recommended changes. This report was completed in 2021.
Safety Tips for Those Experiencing or Witnessing Hate
Safety Tips for Those Experiencing or Witnessing Hate
This resource at the website of Stop AAPI Hate is in multiple languages and provides valuable information about what to consider and do if you experience hate - or if you are a witness to it. It helps to address anti-Asian American/Pacific Islander hate, and hate of other individuals because of who they are.
Resources for Black History Month - And the Rest of the Year
Resources for Black History Month - And the Rest of the Year
Jill Anderson, the University Library librarian for Africana Studies, provides an overview of national and local Black history archives accessible online and in person. This resource list includes listings of databases, database access, and reading listings from recent University Library book acquisitions.
AAPI on Campus - A Panel Discussion
AAPI on Campus - A Panel Discussion
To celebrate May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which honors the community's rich heritage and contributions that have been integral in shaping the United States' history, the Asian/Asian American Faculty Identity Group (AAAFIG) of the Diverse Faculty Alliance hosted a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Panelists at the virtual event discussed diversity, inclusion and equality issues on campus, with special focuses on issues related to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), students, faculty and staff.