Recommended Resources
We believe in the transformative power of knowledge and continuous learning. To support our commitment, we have curated suggested resources. These will expand your understanding and help you navigate the DEI landscape. Our selection includes podcasts, videos, blog posts, academic texts, frameworks, and insights from community leaders. These resources are for personal growth and driving positive change. Access our evolving list to create a more inclusive and equitable world. Let these resources strengthen your DEI commitment.
Are you working to “empower” your community?
Read the following blog “3 Reasons Why We're Dumping the Term Empowerment” to consider the limitations of empowerment discourse in the non-profit and social justice sector.
Are you working to eliminate anti-Black bias?
Consider listening to the Black Oxygen Podcast. A podcast started in 2020 that gifts the stories and journeys of Black people in Wisconsin to the world.
Are you trying to investigate mitigation strategies beyond unconscious bias?
Read Sidelining Bias: A Situationist Approach to Reduce the Consequences of Bias in Real-World Contexts to consider the role of changing the context that promotes or reduces bias behaviors.
Are you working to design liberatory and justice-centered systems?
Explore the Liberatory Design Cards from the National Equity Project which offers processes and practices for liberation.
Are you looking to move beyond a single-issue approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Watch Kimberlé Crenshaw’s 2016 TedTalk The Urgency of Intersectionality
Are you still working to get buy-in for equity-based approaches instead of equality-based approaches?
Examine the updated resources from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on Visualizing Health Equity.
