Education
Why Educational Disparities Persist
An excerpt from Opportunity for All crafts three lessons from the historic inequities of the public school system.
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Tag: Equity
Nonprofits & NGOs
The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2019
Highlights from the magazine and website.
Civic Engagement
Equity, Power-Sharing, and Renewal of Civil Society
The United States can restore the trust that allows civil society to flourish by emphasizing the values that have long bound us together and by adopting the newer values of shared power and racial equity.
Arts & Culture
Movies That Matter
Participant Media, founded in 2004 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jeff Skoll, combines boutique film and television production with campaigns to enact social change. A Field Report from the Fall 2019 issue.
Human Rights
Reimagining the Internship to Promote Racial Equity
DEI efforts should develop and maximize the potential impact of this important but often overlooked position. This is the ninth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Human Rights
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Human Rights
‘Checkbox Diversity’ Must Be Left Behind for DEI Efforts to Succeed
DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts in power. This is the second of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Human Rights
Social Innovation Alone Can’t Solve Racial Inequity
Three insights offer organizations opportunities to cultivate durable solutions to the underlying causes of racial inequity. This is the first of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Design Thinking
How to Make Design Thinking More Disability Inclusive
A three-tiered framework for making human-centered design more inclusive of people with disabilities can help organizations improve their own programs.
Business
How Universities Can Support Women-Led Entrepreneurship
By taking some simple steps to support women entrepreneurs, accelerator programs like those at the University of California, MIT, and University of San Diego can help reduce notable gender disparities in America's startup landscape.