Posts Tagged ‘diversity’
Ethical and Business Cases for DEI in Ed Pub and Ed Tech
by Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager I recently took a four-week class with Dr. Sylvia Chan-Malik of Rutgers University titled, “Race and Islam in America,” in which she started off explaining epistemology: how we know what we know. I alluded to this in my last piece, and I’d like to springboard off that concept to discuss…
Read MoreWho are historically underrepresented populations in publishing?
By Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager Media around the world has exploded with outrage over racism and the threat to Black lives in the United States (in particular but not exclusively), with many asking the question, “How did we get here?” In the United States that is, of course, a complex matter. Today I’d like to…
Read MoreIn the Community – Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Boston, MA
Name/Location of School: Josiah Quincy Elementary School, Boston, MA DonorsChoose.org project name: Diverse Books for Little Readers Teacher’s Name: Ms. Switzer Grade Level: PreK – 2 Subject (if applicable): Cultural Diversity Project description: Ms. Switzer works with kindergarteners from a broad diversity of backgrounds, has six different languages represented in her classroom, and has students with disabilities in…
Read MoreWhat Does the Classroom Look Like Today?
by Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager In the first article in this series, I outlined what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to Westchester Education Services. In the next few articles, I’ll explore why DEI in educational publishing is important. To establish the context for those upcoming discussions, let’s start by taking a peek at the demographics…
Read MoreDefining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Nilofer Ali, Resources Manager This is the first in a series of articles outlining some of the elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion in general, and specifically in the educational publishing and ed tech space. I was asked recently what DEI stands for, and I know that even the terms “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion”…
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