I believe equal opportunity is extremely important and every student is unique in their own way. I strive to create an open, inclusive, and equal environment in which every student has the opportunity to flourish.
Your DEI statement should include concrete objectives that will create sustainable change. To do that, translate your action plan into public-facing goals. For example, many companies commit to increasing leadership diversity or providing specific resources to employees from underrepresented groups.
Excerpt #1: “I care about diversity, equity, and inclusion in my teaching. I am committed to creating a more equitable learning environment for my students.” Excerpt #2: “In my teaching, I will also strive to remain attentive to the negative impacts of power and privilege.
Equity is providing a taller ladder on one side or propping the tree up so it's at an angle where access is equal for both people. A line of people of different heights are watching an event from behind a fence. Equality is giving equal opportunity for each person to get a box to stand on to get a better view.
A simple example of a nonprofit DEI statement can look like this one from Girls Who Code: “Girls Who Code is an organization that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to our mission.”
+ Some possible diversity statement prompts Describe how you would add diversity to the program. Describe your experience with diversity and diverse populations. How has your background influenced your worldviews? How will you contribute to a culture of inclusion? Describe your thoughts on systemic racism.
Just over half of all Texas students are reading on grade level, 41% are on grade level in math, 36% complete a credential or degree within six years of high school graduation, and the disparities facing students of color and students from low-income backgrounds have only grown wider since the pandemic.
Here are some equity vulnerabilities that may be present for some students: Learning to speak, read, or write in English. Being unhoused or housed in a shelter. Experiencing child abuse and neglect.
In Texas, Black girls experience the greatest gender disparity in discipline across racial groups. They are suspended at higher rates than their Black male counterparts through both one or more out-of-school.
Effective January 1, 2024, a new Texas law prohibits public institutions of higher education from, among other things, establishing or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or hiring or assigning officers, employees, or contractors to perform the duties of a DEI office.