November 2023
Level-Up Opportunities
Events:
ASU Fall 2023 Startup Career Fair
Thursday, November 16, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ASU Career Services
Check out other upcoming events!
November Career Competency Focus - Equity & Inclusion
The career competency focus for November is Equity and Inclusion! The National Association of Colleges and Employers explains equity & inclusion as demonstrating the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills needed to act fairly and be inclusive of people from all different backgrounds and ways of life. No matter where your professional path takes you, it is certain you will be interacting with all different cultures. This is why it is so important to practice equity and inclusion!
Helpful Articles
DEI in the Workplace: Why it’s Important For Company Culture
By: Unknown
What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
By: Nick Barney
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Definitions
By: Unknown
Recommended Training
Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
By: Nika White
Equity at the Heart of Inclusion
By: Liz Johnson
By: Pat Wadors
Level-Up Experiences
The following are recommended ways for you to practice and level-up your Equity & Inclusion abilities this month within your current job. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with your own. Once you have finished an experience, be sure to add it to your accomplishment tracker.
Be Aware of Unconscious Bias
- Prepare: Take some time to research unconscious bias and reflect on how this may impact your life.
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Take Action: Work to change your mindset. Focus on noticing stereotypes you might have about other groups of people and work to change these.
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Reflect: Reflect on how these biases affect how you interact with those around you.
Learn About Other Cultures
- Prepare:
Think of some cultures you might not know much about or interact with frequently at work, in class, or in your free time.
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Take Action: There are many ways to learn about culture. You can research different cultures online or even ask those around you about their culture. Make sure to be respectful when asking them. Work to change your mindset. Focus on noticing stereotypes you might have about other groups of people and work to change these.
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Reflect: Evaluate how you can be more inclusive of these cultures. Take the knowledge you learned and keep it in mind when interacting with others.
Listen to Those Around You
- Prepare: Take some time and reflect on what active learning looks like. Remember to listen without judgment and without interrupting.
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Take Action: Inclusion is all about listening to and understanding one another. Encourage friends, coworkers, or classmates to open up about their experiences. Each person experiences things differently based on their culture and beliefs.
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Reflect: What was the impact of doing this? Did the person feel more comfortable and understood? Did you have an opportunity to share your experiences? How will this allow you to better understand others moving forward?
Want to share?
Are you aware of resources, events, or training that would be good to share with other Working Learners? Please email us your ideas for inclusion in upcoming monthly level-up communications. Send suggestions to workplus@asu.edu
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