DEI Glossaries
The following links are being provided in conjunction with the efforts of the Alumnae/i Relations and Development Team to more fully understand and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work.
Age
http://centerforpositiveaging.org/glossary.html
Disability
http://nda.ie/Publications/Attitudes/Appropriate-Terms-to-Use-about-Disability/
https://www.healthline.com/health/neurotypical#benefits
https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/mental-illnesses-terms-to-use-terms-to-avoid/
First-Generation
https://fgli.yalecollege.yale.edu/our-community/what-fgli
Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/TalkingAboutPronouns_onesheet_FINAL.pdf?_ga=2.205672979.1477423954.1594386621-1760425620.1590774147
https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender
Immigration Status
https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/terminology#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20the,take%20on%20some%20negative%20connotations
Justice System Involvement
https://fortunesociety.org/wordsmatter/
https://prisonstudiesproject.org/language/
Race
https://viablefuturescenter.org/racemattersinstitute/resources/the-power-of-using-shared-language/
https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/terminology/
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/30/21300294/bipoc-what-does-it-mean-critical-race-linguistics-jonathan-rosa-deandra-miles-hercules
Religion and Spirituality
https://www.thearda.com/learningcenter/religiondictionary.asp#Islam
Socioeconomic Status
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/bias-free-language/socioeconomic-status
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