Many employees have spent the past year adjusting to life working from home. Even with our many shared experiences, we may have not considered the impact on our fellow colleagues and how adjoining our homes to our workspaces could pose unique challenges related to racial identity expressions. How can we offer more inclusive spaces for all? Read some recommendations.
San Diego has a rich history. A new digital exhibit showcases stories of black history that recognize the trailblazers of our community. Our shared stories are woven together in this feature, and familiar landmarks and fascinating milestones are pulled from a common thread that places a spotlight on the San Diego we admire and celebrate. Read more.
In this quarter’s curated D&I Digest, discover the “stories of us” as we “connect the dots” of who we are in the larger fabric of our shared history. Our curiosity about one another’s experiences invites learning that strengthens our journey towards building a space of belonging.
Representation matters. Watch how NPR anchor Maria Hinojosa went from feeling unseen and unheard to learning to speak up and amplify voices. In this TED Talk, she describes how her experiences as a Mexican-American sparked her desire to become a journalist committed to valuing and covering all American experiences in the media.
Bias isn't always obvious. It can show up in all kinds of subtle ways. Pausing can disrupt our biases and make sure that they don't get in the way of the decisions we make. Pause to watch this short video.
Does this video get you thinking? Read more in the D&I Digest.
Conversations widen perspectives and the lens of normalcy, equity and justice helping us to create the connections for inclusive steps forward. Read this Q&A with five county employees on intersectionality and race.
Does ethnicity play a role in your daily life? Take the poll on the InSite homepage (bottom left side of page).
When more people speak up, more people listen. Watch this short 4-minute video about having frank and honest conversations about inclusion.
Have you ever worried that you’d say the wrong thing? TEDx Talk speaker and author Michelle Silverthorn answers that very question in this short article.
Do you believe that race correlates to skin tone? Because that wasn’t always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals characteristics such as skin color and hair? Watch this video to find out.
See how jellybeans can help us understand the difference between “race,” ethnicity” and “nationality.” Watch this bite-size video that’s less than 3 minutes.
Race: A mode of categorization that is based on physical appearance and to some degree ascribed - meaning that people are assigned the racial category based on what other people see. These categories are fluid and our ideas of regional groupings change all the time.
Ethnicity: The ethnic group or groups that a person belongs to. It is a part of a person's heritage and ancestry. Two people of the same racial group can still have very different ethnicity. Some groups are unable to trace their specific ethnic heritage because of things like slavery, assimilation, and genocide.
Nationality: A person's national origin, the country where they hold citizenship. People of the same race or ethnicity can come from all different nations. It is flexible; if a person immigrates, their nationality can change, and people can have dual citizenship or sometimes no citizenship.
Learn more in the D&I Digest.
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