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How Companies Can Promote A Culture Of Inclusion For ADHD Employees
Fully one-fifth of adult Americans—65.6 million employees nationwide—have some form of learning and attention difference. The wonder is not the staggering number of neurodiverse individuals, but how the workplace thus far has largely failed to accommodate the needs...
Terminology Guide for Data Collection on Racialized and Indigenous Communities
In 2020, an Equity and Inclusion in Data Collection (EIDC) round table was set up by the Canada Media Fund, along with over 30 national and regional media funding agencies and under-represented community organizations in Canada. The goal was to discuss best...
Hear Me Out: Accent Bias
Voices are more than just sounds; they’re auditory “faces” that can give clues to who we are. But are these clues always accurate? How might accents skew our decision-making? [button link="https://outsmartingimplicitbias.org/module/hear-me-out/" type="big"...
Stop Race-Based Hate
Stop Race-Based Hate is an anti-racism resource designed to build a more anti-racist community. Being actively committed to eliminating racism requires a conscious decision to learn, unlearn, and take action every day. Speaking out against racism works towards...
Media Reference Guide: Discussing Trans and Gender Diverse People:
These documents by The 519 provide a guideline for media, and outline how to share information and stories about trans and gender-diverse people in an accurate and respectful way. It also provides examples of disrespectful and dehumanizing language that should be...
Industry-first Guide to Inclusive Productions
The Inclusion Playbook: This playbook by Amazon Studios is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to: Make inclusive decisions about authentic storytelling and hiring; know where to go for help; identify criteria for making informed and consistent...
Black representation in film and TV: The challenges and impact of increasing diversity
New research reveals the barriers that Black talent in the film and TV industry faces, the economic fallout, and solutions for creating a more inclusive, equitable workplace. [button...
Canadian Association of the Deaf: Terminology
The issue: What are the “proper” terms and definition to be used in regard to deafness? CAD-ASC’s position: The Deaf, the deafened, and the hard of hearing are all very distinct groups. Using the proper terminology shows respect for their differences. [button...
Accommodation Costs
The following resources give disabled talent tools to procure the accommodations they need and eliminate industry excuses for why more disabled talent is not discovered, hired, empowered and accommodated. It examines the real consequences for disabled talent when...
Writers Guild of Canada Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report
The Writers Guild of Canada has released a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report with 2021 data. The initiative is part of the WGC and its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee’s efforts to work towards addressing issues of historic...
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