Equity Diversity Inclusion Work by Esther Newell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK MTA EDI Committee recommended resources for study, reflection, and action. en-us 2022-02-20 21:43:22 UTC 2025-05-06 22:32:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f331.png Antiracism: Intent vs. Impact esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057699545 "That feeling of panic and the need to explain ourselves— where does that come from? I contend that it’s from the cognitive dissonance between our impact (racist words, actions, systems) and our perceived intent (non-racist or anti-racist)."]]> 2022-02-20 22:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057699545 esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057700344 2022-02-20 22:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057700344 MTA and EJIC Sessions esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057714398 MTA's EDI committee members worked with Equity and Justice for Institutional Change to draft a blueprint for our continuing work. This process was enlightening and powerful, and we are thankful for the experience, framework, and direction these sessions provided. ]]> 2022-02-20 22:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057714398 Learn more about EJIC here: esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057719215 2022-02-20 22:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057719215 Recognize Racist Tropes esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057743513 Watch to learn about the history of racist tropes.]]> 2022-02-20 23:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057743513 Understanding Intersectionality esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057769192 2022-02-21 00:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057769192 Why Intersectionality Matters at Work esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057770433 "“Society” isn’t something that only exists in our time off, so the challenges, barriers, and social injustices people face at work are a reflection of those that exist in other parts of our lives. The difference is, while the systems that contribute to discrimination, invisibility, and other injustices in our lives may be more opaque and sprawling, the systems of our workplaces are microcosms with more defined boundaries and identifiable decision-makers at the controls.
With that higher level of power on the part of organizational leaders comes a greater responsibility for tackling the sources of oppression at work and creating organizational cultures where all employees are safe, welcome, connected, and able to advance."
]]> 2022-02-21 00:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057770433 Do Now - EDI Self-Assess esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057784111 Click here to assess your own theatre practices through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens. Your answers are private , and you will receive a copy of your answers.]]> 2022-02-21 00:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057784111 Practice Makes Progress esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057808779 Continue learning about and practicing looking with an EDI lens. Bookmark this page to return and/or save/share the image above with our shortcut link to this Padlet - tinyURL.com/mtaEDIwork]]> 2022-02-21 00:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057808779 Native Land - Interactive Map esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057816649 Do you know the names of the Indigenous People whose land you currently occupy?]]> 2022-02-21 01:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057816649 EDI Committee Update esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057821943 2022-02-21 01:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057821943 Racial Equity Tools esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057838957 Organizational Assessment Tools and Resources
Organizational assessments aim to understand internal processes as much as outcomes. For example, it is useful to look deeply at decision-making: What information do decision-makers get and from whom? Which voices or sources of information have credence? What gets discounted or devalued in the process? How are decisions communicated? What are the impacts of current decision-making processes on different racial/ethnic groups?

]]> 2022-02-21 01:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057838957 Model Group Agreements esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057843155 Quoted from "EJIC"
Group Agreements:

• Try to listen for understanding, not in order to debate.
• Ask clarifying questions if something is not clear.
• Agree to disagree, but please do not disengage.
• Maintain confidentiality, what is said here stays here,
what is learned here may leave.
• Allow everyone to speak for themselves, not on behalf of
the entire group.
• Challenge yourself and your perceived right to be
comfortable.
• Recognize natural or imposed power dynamics and
imbalances.
• Acknowledge if you said something that was hurtful or
insensitive to someone else.
• Acknowledge that communication differences may
be cultural [or may not be] so your discomfort with a
communication style is not an excuse to disengage.
• Make Space/ Take Space- Ask yourself W.A.I.T. ( Why
am I talking?/ Why aren’t I talking?)]]> 2022-02-21 01:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2057843155 Anti-Racist Organization Continuum esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2074131254 Through our work with EJIC, MTA identified its organization at number 3. Symbolic Change, A Compliance Organization that is currently moving into number 4. Identity Change, An Affirming Institution. We hope organizational leaders will use this continuum to assess their own organizations.]]> 2022-03-02 18:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2074131254 Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2074223304 We were challenged to identify what aspects of White Supremacy Culture we find in ourselves and our organization, as well as what we lose when we prioritize these characteristics.]]> 2022-03-02 18:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2074223304 MTA EDI Strategic Plan esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2611861700 2023-06-01 13:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2611861700 MTA EDI Survey esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2611878902 All Mississippi Theatre Association event participants, attendees, and members are encouraged to complete this anonymous survey so MTA's EDI committee can better meet the needs and voices of everyone in our theatre community.]]> 2023-06-01 14:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2611878902 Toolkit for Discussion esthersmithnewell https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2613265657 2023-06-02 21:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/esthersmithnewell/MTAediWORK/wish/2613265657