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How do we handle it when there is a disconnect between client values and best practices/WestEd values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion? In the past some recommendations and conversations have been silenced in the name of maintaining WestEd's apolitical stance.

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Some project budgets are small. How do we make the most of this? WestEd has to set standards and create more guidelines/resources for their employees. This can't be REACTIVE to current events or client requests. Every staff should feel ready to address this *before* the project begins, and not as it happens. Invest in it! It will be the industry standard soon enough.

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It can be challenging for those of us who are of mixed race but look white, who grew up in generational poverty but are middle-class now, who have experienced being marginalized by society at many levels but it is not obvious to others. It is a reminder to not make assumptions about the background and experiences of people based on their current status in the world or on the color of their skin or their name.

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As project director, my role is to provide the opportunities for staff to engage at their capacity and offer their experiences and knowledge to carry out the projects

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Where possible, it is important to spend time on the ground in the community you are working with to build relationships. Including time and travel costs in the budget can be a challenge but if we want to truly engage in authentic engagement may require it for specific communities.

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Another Asset-Based Language Resource from Special Ed Policy and Practice

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Another Asset-Based Language Resource from Special Ed Policy and Practice

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https://westedintranet--simpplr.vf.force.com/apex/simpplr__FileDetail?fileId=0696T00000HUtFQQA1

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Identify key terms and concepts, defining terms so people can better participate in the conversation

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How do we include youth into research and evaluation while also considering IRB requirements?

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We need to continue to do our own internal work to understand internalized racism (particularly white people, like myself)  in order to participate in most of these ideas  effectively.

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Employ an all-staff upcoming project board that provides info on upcoming project and specifically seeks WestEd employees and employee expertise that is needed for the project and populations it's designed to serve. (similar to gig board- an extension of?)

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Employ an all-staff upcoming project board that provides info on upcoming project and specifically seeks WestEd employees and employee expertise that is needed for the project and populations it's designed to serve. (similar to gig board- an extension of?)

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Project "Value Statements"--articulate what we value and describe how we operationalize that in our work with each other and in our products.

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Project "Value Statements"--articulate what we value and describe how we operationalize that in our work with each other and in our products.

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How can those outside of research, program, and TA roles support/contribute to these efforts?

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How can those outside of research, program, and TA roles support/contribute to these efforts?

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Being conscientious of team assignments to make sure that leadership and key positions are filled with diverse staff + identifying pathways for project staff to gain more experiences and take on more leadership

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I've asked partners how they feel about the current content I'm helping produce: language, imagery, etc.

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I have watched our project lead work on building clients' evaluation capacities and ensure that clients are also understanding the evaluation process to be active research members.

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Developed a guide and collected resources focused on using assets based language

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How do we get funders on board with an  equity informed project and/or antiracist strategies especially in committing the extra time and funding necessary to do this right?

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Reciprocity is so incredibly important for demonstrating commitment to BIPOC communities with whom we work and building trust. Ensuring that participants are compensated, that the project meaningfully impacts changes on the ground in the community, opportunities for participant capacity building, etc. When BIPOC communities begin seeing an impact of research in their lives, they can begin to trust it again.

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In project seeking to understand LA-area families, our team made the effort to recruit demographic %s representative of LA County.

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... builds trust and stronger, more effective collaboration

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We need to invest in building our capacity (all employees) to feel comfortable raising these issues internally and externally.

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We need to invest in building our capacity (all employees) to feel comfortable raising these issues internally and externally.

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Seek assistance from our OWN WestEd staff -especially the new ones! - for recruitment, networking and feedback

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Seek assistance from our OWN WestEd staff -especially the new ones! - for recruitment, networking and feedback

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Schedule engagement opportunities at times convenient to the groups representation is needed (e.g., nights, weekends)

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Not a lot of opportunity to do this in position of research assistant

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Not a lot of opportunity to do this in position of research assistant

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How can colleagues in roles such as RA have opportunities to advocate for equity or influence a project?

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Ensuring that we have staff of color on the project teams that are more reflective of the populations we serve.

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Need to build in costs to proposal budgets and engaging clients in the importance of this work

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Need to build in costs to proposal budgets and engaging clients in the importance of this work

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Diverse Outreach Strategies in advance of Recruiting Needs

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Diverse Outreach Strategies in advance of Recruiting Needs

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Being intentional about outreach to diverse communities via networking, Professional groups, social organizations, HBCU's and MSI's to drive discussion and build interest.

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I recall Rose's comments several years ago that it is not enough to recruit, if we are also not committed to continued mentoring and support for diverse staff

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Although I, a POC, am more than thrilled to join projects that explicitly address/investigate inequities, I wonder how we can do this without tokenizing (and burdening) colleagues of color.

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Thread of equity throughout papers instead of just a section on equity.

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Thread of equity throughout papers instead of just a section on equity.

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Inclusivity and trying hard to not make people feel othered especially when they cannot come to in-person meetings. Making sure there's a voice/way for them to participate in hybrid meet

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Inclusivity and trying hard to not make people feel othered especially when they cannot come to in-person meetings. Making sure there's a voice/way for them to participate in hybrid meet

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For some projects the content discussed or the conversations being had can be traumatizing for researchers and participants alike. How can we better acknowledge this and provide follow up support to all parties?

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Is there guidance we can use across the agency to ensure recruitment materials are written to accommodate for various literacy levels and accessibility needs?

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Is there guidance we can use across the agency to ensure recruitment materials are written to accommodate for various literacy levels and accessibility needs?

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We've created focus groups or listening sessions to understand the needs of both the SEA and the program recipients.

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Recruiting strategies- developing professional learning for teachers. Working with teachers who mirror target populations to develop the PL. Using specific recruiting targets related to student populations and teacher characteristics. Working with regional site coordinators. Helpful to have local context. Also, working with Indigenous populations so deep knowledge of local context is very useful.

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Recruiting strategies- developing professional learning for teachers. Working with teachers who mirror target populations to develop the PL. Using specific recruiting targets related to student populations and teacher characteristics. Working with regional site coordinators. Helpful to have local context. Also, working with Indigenous populations so deep knowledge of local context is very useful.

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Address the possible biases of the team, awareness of the missing voices is important.

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Facilitated positionality and bias work 

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Facilitated positionality and bias work 

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+1

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Constructing digestible materials for  parents, family and community stakeholders to communicate high-level project findings. 

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Constructing digestible materials for  parents, family and community stakeholders to communicate high-level project findings. 

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We hire staff members who speak the home languages of interview/observation participants 

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We hire staff members who speak the home languages of interview/observation participants 

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co-writing products with young people

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Monthly meetings with all the partners. At the meeting we include updates from the service providers themselves or someone receiving services to keep the connection to the field facing work.

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Work with subcontractors who understand the local context and politics

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Work with subcontractors who understand the local context and politics

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Hired young adult school climate advisors as WestEd part-time staff and also have young adults as Youth Advisory Team members.

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Never using the word "sub" to identify a group

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Never using the word "sub" to identify a group

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Valuing access and understanding bow content and logistics are driven by those we serve. Working outside eh box

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Input into protocols, more responsive and inclusive with our language

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Input into protocols, more responsive and inclusive with our language

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Including in instrument design

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Go beyond HR advertising locations, advertise through association affinity/ethnicly groups, use personal diverse networks. Shared new and different recruitment locations with HR.

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Scheduling time to meet with stakeholders at various times throughout the day and evening to accommodate various responsibilities and work schedules. 

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Scheduling time to meet with stakeholders at various times throughout the day and evening to accommodate various responsibilities and work schedules. 

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+1

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Ensure that all team members are aware of the project and team's goals

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Ensure that all team members are aware of the project and team's goals

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Being explicit with the state that it is a co-collaboration and not the TA center coming in to address challenges. Co-creation of frameworks, research questions, etc. Not just saying it is a co-collaboration but truly involving them in steps along the way.

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I am also interested in how we engage and support our clients when we observe racism in the work itself -- to make it a positive learning experience for all.

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Where does funding come from if not provided by client for training, PD, internal review of deliverables, etc?

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Create a development schedule that enables formative review by partners on the ground (racially/ethnically diverse) that isn't at the end - but can influence creation of content itself. 

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Create a development schedule that enables formative review by partners on the ground (racially/ethnically diverse) that isn't at the end - but can influence creation of content itself. 

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Not just reporting results but also exploring data and talking to partners to help explain differences in results based on demographics.

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Not just reporting results but also exploring data and talking to partners to help explain differences in results based on demographics.

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+1

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How do you work with team members who do not want to engage in anti-racist learning?

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Invite partners to corroborate data interpretations

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Invite partners to corroborate data interpretations

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Going beyond sub-population analysis to understand why the data may look different for sub-populations

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Going beyond sub-population analysis to understand why the data may look different for sub-populations

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Including partners at district and school level as well 

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Including partners at district and school level as well 

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Name it. I need  because that's who we're trying to serve.

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Name it. I need  because that's who we're trying to serve.

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Take the time needed to prioritize having a diverse pool of applicants.

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Take the time needed to prioritize having a diverse pool of applicants.

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Worked with a cultural informant to ensure questions and interpretations were reflective of the culture

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Worked with a cultural informant to ensure questions and interpretations were reflective of the culture

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Being flexible in the way you ask the questions and accept the answers

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Expand who I have access to in the LEA; instead of meeting with the leaders the LEA sends to meetings I have starting doing Listening and Learning Tours at sites to expand who I get to meet with and see and hear from. 

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Expand who I have access to in the LEA; instead of meeting with the leaders the LEA sends to meetings I have starting doing Listening and Learning Tours at sites to expand who I get to meet with and see and hear from. 

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at multiple levels - state, district, school, local service agencies, schools. Include teachers from many contexts in our design. Hire teachers as consultants to give feedback on surveys, etc.

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Including parent voice having interpreters, data visuals that are easy to understand

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Including parent voice having interpreters, data visuals that are easy to understand

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Allyship -- bringing knowledge to teams. Calling people in. Have crucial conversations. 

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Allyship -- bringing knowledge to teams. Calling people in. Have crucial conversations. 

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Acknowledging and addressing my own implicit biases

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Acknowledging and addressing my own implicit biases

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The stance is the answer is not within in the team, and connecting actively with the field

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Create a youth advisory group that is broadly representative of the community that you're working with.

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Open communication, shared input. Being free to express your ideas. Creating a safe space.

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Open communication, shared input. Being free to express your ideas. Creating a safe space.

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Establishing shared principles with partners 

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Establishing shared principles with partners 

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Develop findings using a variety of communicative forms (i.e., infographic, blog) for a variety of audiences

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Develop findings using a variety of communicative forms (i.e., infographic, blog) for a variety of audiences

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+1

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Recruitment by using a grassroots approach and reaching out to the community and families.

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Created a Youth Advisory Team.  Intentionally written into the project.

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Have partners review high level findings to ensure our interpretations are accurately relayed.

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Have partners review high level findings to ensure our interpretations are accurately relayed.

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Start with parent groups for early intervention and special education

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Start with parent groups for early intervention and special education