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Office of Equity and Inclusion

DR. KEITH JOHNSON,VICE PRESIDENT OFEQUITY & INCLUSION(HE, HIM , HIS)DR. JEAN SWINDLE,CONFERENCE CHAIR(SHE, HER, HERS)Office of Equity and Inclusion

The Office of Equity and InclusionMissionThe Office of Equity and Inclusion seeks to support and advancethe University’s vision, mission, and values by providing guidancefor the development and implementation of proactive diversity,access, inclusion, research, and retention initiatives. The officeserves to promote an environment where people come first, aretreated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged andsupported to achieve their full potential. The office collaborateswith university and community partners to foster inclusiverelationships and advocate for equity among underrepresentedpopulations.Webpage: https://www.etsu.edu/ equity/Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/etsuequity/Instagram and Twitter - @etsu equityOffice of Equity and Inclusion

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Session SpeakerDr. Yevette M. Alex-AssensohOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Lacing up for the Revolution“By All, For All: Remapping our Communities,Economies and Lives Through Equity andInclusion”Yvette M. Alex-AssensohEmail: vpinclusion@uoregon.eduSeptember 22, 2020

E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many One

Say Why.(Lay YourMotive on theTable)

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Dr. Martin Luther King’sSleeping Through the RevolutionOffice of Equity and Inclusion

America’s Ongoing Revolutions: Community Economy LivesOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Remapping our Communities

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Nearly Half of Post-Millenials are Racialor Ethnic Minorities

Slowly Changing“The fear of immigrants of different religious traditionsalso has a long history in the United States; it fuelednativist political party the Know Nothings of the 1850sand the racist rules of the 1924 Immigration Act, whichamong its many outrages prevented immigration fromAsia and remained in effect until 1965. The renownedU.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.was one of the most distinguished proponents ofeugenics, and the idea that immigrants bring crime anddisorder dates back to the anti-Irish panics that occurredthroughout the 19th century. Anti-Semitism, meanwhile,had been an ugly feature of American political discoursewell before the 1913 lynching of Leo Frank prompted thefounding of the Anti-Defamation League.”Office of Equity and Inclusion

Hispanics Predicted to be the LargestMinority Group in 2020 Electorate

Where did the Latinx ImmigrationCome From?Image credit: r-map.jpg

Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoBy its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of itsterritory, including parts of present-dayArizona, California, New Mexico, Texas,Colorado, Nevada, and Utah to theUnited StatesOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Remapping our Economy

U.S. Has Highest Level of IncomeInequality among G7 Countries

Income Gaps are Rising

Incomes are rising in the U.S., but notbeing felt equally by all Americans

The Persistent Black-WhiteIncome Gap

Predicted Technology Remapping

In 2020, we’ll see more founders, operators,and venture capital migrating to the habitableclimes of smaller cities. Places like Raleigh,NC, home to top universities, will become thedestination for companies that want to scaleaffordably and ride the broader trend of highlymarketable professionals trading likely-suspectlocales to grow their career in more affordableplaces.

As a result, we’ll start seeing a greater diversityof AI-powered tools. We’ll also see AI becominga component, even if very small, of a widevariety of products – for example, AI improvingthe image quality of cameras and televisions orhelping appliances become more efficient.Office of Equity and Inclusion

5G—the Fifth Generation Network will changeeverything—"5G enables a new kind of networkthat is designed to connect virtually everyoneand everything together including machines,objects, and devices.”Office of Equity and Inclusion

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is anapplication of technology, governed bybusiness logic and structured inputs, aimed atautomating business processes. Using RPAtools, a company can configure software, or a“robot,” to capture and interpret applicationsfor processing a transaction, manipulatingdata, triggering responses and communicatingwith other digital systems. RPA scenariosrange from something as simple as generatingan automatic response to an email todeploying thousands of bots, eachprogrammed to automate jobs in an ERPsystem.

Remapping Our Lives: A look at Johnson CityOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Population Growth:

Racial Demographics:According to the most recent ACS, the racialcomposition of Johnson City was: White: 85.56% Black or African American: 7.05% Two or more races: 3.05% Asian: 2.78% Other race: 1.05% Native American: 0.50% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%Office of Equity and Inclusion

Johnson City: Poverty Rate by Race

Johnson City: Poverty Rateby Education

By All for All?: Equity andInclusion as the map offor all, by all

Aretha Franklin - Think

EquityWhat does equity look like?– Outcomes are not predetermined by race, ethnicity,gender, class, disability, language or other demographiccharacteristics.How do we embed it?– Integrate equity-minded practices into existing policies,processes and norms

What is “Equity Mindedness”? Being color consciousness—understanding inequitiesrooted in racial, ethnic and indigenous communities asthe foundation upon which to understand other barriersaround gender, class, national origin, color, disability,age, LGBTQA or other protected group status. Using language that is clear, specific and empowering. Analyzing and reporting disaggregated data tounderstand how challenges and opportunities areorganized across specific populations.

What does “Equity Mindedness” Mean?Think Universal Design

Distinguishing Equity from Equalityand Diversity: An Example of Equityfor Student Success

Equity Lens and Student Success1. EQUALITYimagines anequal world“I care about allstudents equally”

Equity Lens and Student Success2. But the worldISN’T EQUAL.Schol arshipsPoorly-Funded SchoolsLess-Skilled TeachersCounselor Ratios: 1:1000Truncated CurriculumEduca tedPa rentsSAT / ACT TutorsMi ddl e to Upper ClassHonors Courses, AP Credi t &Hi ghly Skilled TeachersActi ve Social Networks and Social Ca pital

Equity Lens and Student Success3. And it hasBIAS ANDSYSTEMICRACISMMi croa ggressionsPredominantlyWhi te and HigherIncomeImpl icit BiasDi s proportionateRemediationPredominantlyMa rgi nalizedRa ci al/EthicGroup

Equity Lens and Student Success4. Within this samepicture, aDIVERSITYlens focuses onlyon bringing morestudents into anunequal pathway.

Equity Lens and Student Success5. In contrast, EQUITYredirects resources tothe pathways withgreatest need to fixbarriers and intentionallyprovide support.Regular datadi saggregation& a nalysisGoa l s etting a nda cti on planningTra i ningto be equity a gentsInquiry to understand howCurent pra ctices i mpedeequity

Applying Equity Beyond Students:Example translates beyond students to include: People– Staff, Faculty, Administrators, Friends of theJohnson City Processes– Hiring, Retention, Budgeting and ResourceAllocation; Justice System Outcomes– Wealth, Educational Attainment, CommunityWellbeing, Economic Viability, Magnet forbusinesses

Connecting the Mind with the Heart

Tough Minds and Tender Hearts:Strength to Love

We need to LACE Up for theRevolutionOffice of Equity and Inclusion

Love:Selfless and wholehearted concern forthe welfare of others. Leading withkindness and responding with patience.

Authenticity:Being aware of self, others andcontexts. Allowing our true selves toshine through.Office of Equity and Inclusion

Courage:Being who we are afraid to be and doing whatwe are afraid to do.Office of Equity and Inclusion

Empathy:Holding space for the concerns andexperiences of others. Using self empathy toget in touch with and manage our ownfeelings, emotions and experiences.

Circle of ConcernOffice of Equity and Inclusion

“A Time to Kill” (1996)

Thank you very much and God blessyou, God bless America and God blessour world!

Next Sessions: 12:00-1:30 p.m.Session 1A : COVID-19: Realities Our Region Needs toUnderstandSession 1B: The Professor-Student Toolkit to CourageousConversations about Race, Class, Heteronormativity,Ableism, and GendersOffice of Equity and Inclusion

the pathways with greatest need to fix barriers and intentionally provide support. 5. EQUITY Regular data disaggregation & analysis Goal setting and action planning Training to be equity agents Inquiry to understand how Curent practices impede equity Equity Lens and Student Success