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Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet

Tools for engaging communities and incorporating DEAI practices into informal STEM projects. The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.

DESCRIPTION

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Booklet: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating DEAI Practices into Informal STEM Projects. 

As the NISE Network continues to move forward in our efforts to inspire and support a lifetime of STEM engagement, we seek to ensure that our work embodies the principles of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI). For our organizations to evolve, we need to position DEAI as core to all of our missions and successes—not siloed within a specific initiative, individual, or program. Together we can interrogate current practices and use innovative approaches to determine a collective path forward. The purpose of this booklet is to provide you with practical tools to support your journey to a more equitable team and organization. The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.

Originally developed for the NISE Network’s Earth & Space Project-Based Learning Community which took place in 2021-2022, and updated to include examples from partner projects.

Jackson, A., C. Nguyen, and V. Nuñez (2022). Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion Booklet: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating DEAI Practices into Informal STEM Projects. Ithaca, NY: Sciencenter for the NISE Network.
Available from https://www.nisenet.org/DEAI-tools.

 

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  • DEAI booklet page 18 about Creating  Teams with an illustration of a diverse group of people
  • DEAI sticky note definitions process for Diversity Equity Access Inclusion and Justice - Creating a Shared Understanding
  • NISE Network DEAI booklet page 9 Creating a Shared Understanding with sticky notes of different terminology
  • DEAI Booklet Cover showing an illustration of a diverse group of people
  • NISE Network DEAI booklet page 22 with a chart showing an increasing level  of community-driven involvement in learning experiences
  • DEAI booklet page 18 about Creating  Teams with an illustration of a diverse group of people
  • DEAI sticky note definitions process for Diversity Equity Access Inclusion and Justice - Creating a Shared Understanding
  • NISE Network DEAI booklet page 9 Creating a Shared Understanding with sticky notes of different terminology

DESCRIPTION

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Booklet: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating DEAI Practices into Informal STEM Projects. 

As the NISE Network continues to move forward in our efforts to inspire and support a lifetime of STEM engagement, we seek to ensure that our work embodies the principles of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI). For our organizations to evolve, we need to position DEAI as core to all of our missions and successes—not siloed within a specific initiative, individual, or program. Together we can interrogate current practices and use innovative approaches to determine a collective path forward. The purpose of this booklet is to provide you with practical tools to support your journey to a more equitable team and organization. The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.

Originally developed for the NISE Network’s Earth & Space Project-Based Learning Community which took place in 2021-2022, and updated to include examples from partner projects.

Jackson, A., C. Nguyen, and V. Nuñez (2022). Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion Booklet: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating DEAI Practices into Informal STEM Projects. Ithaca, NY: Sciencenter for the NISE Network.
Available from https://www.nisenet.org/DEAI-tools.

 

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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2022
OWNING INSTITUTION

Arizona State University

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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