Diversity – The presence of different and multiple characteristics that make up individual and collective identities, including race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, language, and physical ability.
Equity – The process of identifying and removing the barriers that create disparities in the access to resources and means, and the achievement of fair treatment and equal opportunities to thrive.
Inclusion – Is creating environments in which any individual or group can be and feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to participate fully.
Definitions from the National Association of Counties
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Cultural Assimilation: "the process of adopting the language and culture of a dominant social group or nation, or the state of being socially integrated into the culture of the dominant group in a society" (Dictionary.com).
Cultural Fusion: "cultural fusion theory describes how newcomers acculturate into the dominant culture and maintain aspects of their minority culture, while at the same time the dominant or host culture also fuses aspects off the newcomer’s culture into the dominant culture to create a fused intercultural identity" (Cultural fusion theory: An alternative to acculturation).
Cultural Pluralism: "a condition in which minority groups participate fully in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences" (Dictionary.com)
Diversity – The presence of different and multiple characteristics that make up individual and collective identities, including race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, language, and physical ability.
Definitions from the National Association of Counties
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Equity: fairness or justice in the way people are treated (Britannica Dictionary)
Equality: the right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment. (Cambridge Dictionary)
A picture illustrating the concepts of equality, equity and justice. Courtesy of Courtesy Advancing Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Municipalities, by City for All Women Initiative (CAWI), Ottawa
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Intersectionality: the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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