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Fostering an Inclusive Community

Essential Question

As leaders in the web dev learning community, where do we stand as a diverse, inclusive, and equitable company, where do we want to be, and how will we get there?

Objectives

  1. Develop & implement a set of shared communication norms
  2. Increase team understanding of structural inequity in tech & the difference between equity & equality
  3. Explore our individual implicit bias & understand how it affects our world view and the way we behave
  4. Practice & assess difficult conversation skills

Key Terms & Concepts

  • Structural Inequity
  • Equity vs Equality
  • Norms
  • Implicit Bias
  • Intent vs Impact
  • Difficult Conversations

Materials Needed

  • Laptop
  • Journal (online or old school)
    Can Launch buy fun ones as a positive reinforcer for approaching this challenging work so openly? Graph-ruled Composition notebooks would be perfect. Even better if in Launch colors!
  • An open mind

Activities

  • Mind-mapping
  • Article/chapter readings
  • Analysis of visual presentations
  • Turn & talk
  • Gallery walk
  • Journal reflections

Assessments

  • Role plays