Belonging and Inclusion

Readings

• Study shows gender bias in science is real - Scientific American

• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh

• Microagression: More Than Just Race by Derald Wing Sue (PDF)

• How Diversity Makes Us Smarter - Scientific American

Activities

Game

• Killing Me Softly  A game demonstrating how it feels to suffer microaggressions and acculturative stress day after day.

Discussion

• Do you think it is good "to be aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues"?

Scenario

• A student complains to you that she feels uncomfortable in her group. You ask for more information, but her reply is vague. You haven’t witnessed anything directly, but she is an underrepresented minority student. There is also a group member who is neurodivergent. The student asks if she can switch to a different group that includes a good friend. What should you do?

Action Items

• Be conscious of microagressions and implicit bias. 

Links and Resources

• Diversity & Inclusion Certificate Program at FGCU (This program was discontinued by Gov. Desantis) 

• Racial Equity Tools - Glossary of Terms

• Learn about your own implicit biases through these quick tests - Project Implicit

• Addressing microaggressions in the classroom

• Why Diverse Teams are Smarter - Harvard Business Review

• Reaping the Benefits of Diversity for Modern Business Innovation - Forbes