Mtg 24/26: Thu-04-Apr-2024
Outline for Today
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
Administration
- Happy Thursday
- Attendance
- Class calendar for today
- Upcoming events
Response to Responses
- ‘Team Human’ was difficult to understand in some ways
- thedailyscam.com
Today
From CS2023 Report (Gamma version): ‘Computer Science has had — since its inception as a field — a diversity problem. Despite being a creative, highly compensated field with myriad job (and other) opportunities, racial, gender and other inequities in representation are pervasive. For too many students, their first computer science course is their last. There are many factors including the legacy of systemic racism, ableism, sexism, classism, and other injustices that contribute to the lack of diverse identities within computer science, and there is no single, quick fix.’
Equity, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility (summary by ChatGPT 3.5):
Equity: Equity refers to fairness and impartiality in treatment or access to opportunities. It involves ensuring that everyone has access to the same resources and opportunities, regardless of their background or circumstances. Equity recognizes that different individuals may require different levels of support to achieve the same outcome.
Equality: Equality refers to the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. It involves treating everyone the same and giving everyone the same opportunities, regardless of their differences. Equality aims to ensure that everyone has the same starting point and access to the same resources.
Diversity: Diversity refers to the presence of differences within a group or organization. It encompasses a variety of dimensions, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, and socioeconomic status. Diversity recognizes and values the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals from different backgrounds bring.
Inclusion: Inclusion refers to the practice of actively involving and valuing all individuals within a group or organization, regardless of their differences. It involves creating a sense of belonging and ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute.
Accessibility: Accessibility refers to the design of products, services, environments, and information to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Accessibility aims to remove barriers and ensure that everyone, including those with disabilities, can fully participate in society.
In summary, equity focuses on fairness and impartiality, equality focuses on treating everyone the same, diversity focuses on differences, inclusion focuses on involvement and belonging, and accessibility focuses on removing barriers. These concepts are interrelated and are often used together to promote a more inclusive and equitable society.
For Next Meeting
- Submit your response to this meeting before noon tomorrow
- Take quiz before the start of our next meeting
ACTION: Take quiz before next meeting
Wiki
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