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Feedback Zoom Meeting

Your 2022 DC Area Delegates, Dominic C and Steven M, will be holding a feedback meeting on September 19th at 6pm to discuss the following topics to take back to the GSC. All are welcome to attend and participate. Zoom details to follow.

  1. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has made a request to share stories of success/failure related to DEI, inquiring what resources would be helpful related to DEI, share recorded qualifications/stories from individuals of marginalized experience, and requesting groups/meetings willing to do an identity-based group inventory.

    GSR/MEETING ACTION ITEMS:
    ● Send inclusivity statements that are being used in your meeting.
    ● Does your meeting need for support and/or assistance creating inclusivity statements?
    ● Does your meeting have stories of success/failure related to DEI?
    ● What resources would be helpful related to DEI?
    ● Recorded qualifications/stories from individuals of marginalized experience. (i.e., Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Trans/Non-Binary/Genderqueer, People with Disability, Women, etc.)
    ● Which three area does your meeting suggest/recommend we prioritize for 2023?
    ○ DEI Liaisons
    ○ DEI pamphlets
    ○ Develop an input channel from the fellowship
    ○ How to start a meeting with DEI as integral
    ○ How to start a DEI topic meeting
    ○ Develop gender neutral literature; non gender scripts
    ○ ADA/WCAG Review: addressing ableism and accessibility