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Inclusion is the Glue A Practical Guide to Inclusion in Tech
Mary Scotton Principal Developer Evangelist
www.maryscotton.com @rockchick322004
What is Inclusion?
Privilege
Diversity
Inclusion
Privilege
Access to benefits based on traits you possess that you don’t control
Privilege Continuum = Facets of Diversity
Ability
Aesthetic
Citizenship
Gender
Orientation
Racial
Religious
Socio-economic
TEDxEMU - Justin Ford - Pedagogy of Privilege
Inclusion
The action or state of including or of being included within a group or
structure
Overall
18% 47%
Women In Tech
In Tech
1%
2%
Overall
Overall
Hispanics
Blacks 12%
16%
In Tech
ref: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm
ref: http://onforb.es/166DY6h
“Build with and not for” – Judi Brown
“The juice is to design with Diversity at the forefront.”
- Ashara Ekundayo
we have a multi-racial team by design
we curate our office members to be diverse in profession, culture, and communication - not everyone or any company can rent an office at IHO
we invite the community to use the space for parties AND "courageous conversations”
we talk about RACE
we EAT together at the table every week with our community
we post posters on our door stating
#BlackLivesMatter #EveryoneWelcome #MuslimsWelcome
we highlight women voices and create spaces for women experts to be seen
we post and repost diverse topics on our social media feeds
we partner with badass companies and arts institutions
1. Get educated
2. Network
3. Teach
Get Educated Learn to Interrupt Unconscious Bias
Trailhead.com
bit.ly/EqualityTrail
Network Go to Coffee
Photo by #WOCinTech Chat
Go to Coffee!
Teach Be an Accomplice
#WDIMC
Pat Patterson
Jeremy Whitlock
Paul Bruce
James Ward
Seth Lachner
Share the stage
Stand up to the bullies
Be uncomfortable