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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Resources to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion in your League. 

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September 2020 DEI Webinar

Microaggressions
September 24, 2020

This webinar explored microaggressions, how they form, how to recognize them, and how to prevent them.

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DEI Module 1: The Whys and What of DEI

The purpose of this module is to offer a deeper understanding of what we mean by Diversity Equity and Inclusion and how it is connected to the work we are doing.

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DEI Module 2: Applying a DEI Lens to Our League Work

The purpose of this module is to offer a deeper understanding of what a DEI lens is and how we can apply it to our work.

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DEI Module 3: DEI Commitment and Goal Setting

The purpose of this module is to offer a deeper understanding of how to commit to DEI on a deeper level, use it to engage with your community and your League and how to set goals with a DEI lens.

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August 2020 DEI Webinar

A More Inclusive Look at the Right To Vote
August 20, 2020

This webinar looked at a more inclusive timeline of women winning the right to vote and what it means for us and being a welcoming and inclusive organization to all.

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DEI Lens

A DEI lens is a way of examining a program, a process, a product, etc with regards to how it is perceived by a variety of communities, voices, and perspectives, and what, if any, barriers may exist that is preventing it from being equitable or inclusive of everyone.

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July 2020 DEI Webinar

Understanding and Partnering With Native American Communities
July 23, 2020

This covered partnering with Native American communities. It included brief background on how to learn more about Native American history, building relationships with Native American communities, and Native American voting rights.

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May 2020 DEI Webinar

Community Partnerships
May 22, 2020

This webinar focused on equitable community partnerships and discussed what can create barriers to them and how they can be fostered. 

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March 2020 DEI Webinar

Event Planning Through a DEI Lens
March 19, 2020

This webinar focused on applying a DEI lens to our event planning. Additional guidance was offered on virtual meetings. 

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DEI Success Stories: LWV of New York

The League of Women Voters of New York has worked with its local leagues to identify areas that are underserved or have low voter turnout and find new ways to reach out to disenfranchised voters.

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February 2020 DEI Webinar

Building Inclusive Suffrage and Anniversary Programs
February 20, 2020

This webinar was presented by members of the LWV of Ohio on how they planned their 100th Anniversary events through an equitable and inclusive lens. 

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January 2020 DEI Webinar

Covering
January 30, 2020

This webinar focused on the idea of ‘covering’, or feeling pressured to hide/alter ‘mutable traits’ of your social identity in order to “fit in” other majority spaces.

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