Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion T
he WSCAI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee has decided upon a new approach to bringing
awareness and knowledge to the topic of DEI. We’re excited to share personal, community, and cultural stories; an approach we think is in strong alignment with “community.”
By community we mean the groups of people who live in all common interest associations. We hope that our approach to raising DEI awareness is welcome and will encourage the pursuit of understanding, inspiring diverse communities to connect and learn more about one another.
The World Outside Your Door
of the diversity of humanity worldwide. Just as diverse culture, religion and more can also come together to create a rich tapestry of life experiences and
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from the unique tapestry of their community.
together in community create a rich tapestry.
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IIndividuals approach their unique diversity identities di
d fferently. For some, it may mean melting in and integrating ininto the diversity around them, embracing it as part of who they are becoming through a lifetime of experience. For ot
o hers their ancestral diversity is their foundation, and they hol
h d tightly to their origin. Accepting that we are not all the same, and do not always think the same way, opens doors to understanding differences, and ultimately increases our ability to embrace DEI.
It's All About Being Open
There is not merely one key principle when exploring or trying to develop DEI. Instead there are boundless avenues toward understanding because there are so many kinds of
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