The #InVinoFab Podcast

In this mini-episode of #InVinoFab, Patrice shares about her experience and lessons learned at the Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Conference https://dibconference.harvard.edu/ hosted on her campus. We appreciate when our organizations bring a community together to have challenging conversations about diversity and inclusion, but we agreed that a culture of belonging is something we need to embed into our daily practice at work.

Show Notes

Beyond Diversity & Inclusion Training

In this mini-episode of #InVinoFab, Patrice shares about her experience and lessons learned at the Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Conference https://dibconference.harvard.edu/ hosted on her campus. We appreciate when our organizations bring a community together to have challenging conversations about diversity and inclusion, but we agreed that a culture of belonging is something we need to embed into our daily practice at work.

--What grassroots initiatives, events, or efforts are being developed at your organization to talk about the complex issues around diversity and inclusion?
--What questions/activities do you put into your meetings to learn about others within your office?
--How are you embedding ways to gain a diverse or inclusive perspective?
--How are you making your teaching, learning, and office materials more accessible with universal design?
--Who might be a helpful resource at your campus, organization, or institution to consider how you might embed diversity and inclusion into your work?

Examples for inclusion and access:
-Share your current music or podcast playlist
-Host a potluck to share a favorite food or dish
-Add your pronouns at the signature of your email
-Use a microphone for presentations or larger meetings
-Consider size and style of font for screen readers

Just a few resources/reads to get you started on the topic of diversity & inclusion:

Diversity And Inclusion: A Beginner’s Guide For HR Professionals https://ideal.com/diversity-and-inclusion/ 
Embedding Diversity and Inclusion Practices into Your Daily Work https://amiradhalla.com/2016/04/19/embedding-diversity-and-inclusion-into-your-work/
50+ Ideas for Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/diversity/2017/50-ideas-for-cultivating-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace 

Accessibility & Universal Design:
-Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/ 
-Comparison Table of WCAG 2.0 to Existing 508 Standards https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/background/comparison-table-of-wcag2-to-existing-508-standards

-WebAIM https://webaim.org/ 
--Best fonts for screen readers: https://webaim.org/techniques/fonts/ 
--Web accessibility evaluation tool WAVE https://wave.webaim.org/ 

-Universal Design for Learning http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.XTHfK1BOmjg 
-Universal Design Online content Inspection Toolkit (UDOIT) from University of Central Florida https://cdl.ucf.edu/teach/accessibility/udoit/ 
-Listen to @topcastnow podcast Episode 21: Accessibility: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination
https://cdl.ucf.edu/topcast-s02e21/ 

The podcast art has been adapted from the “Belong” by Duncan Rawlinson, which is available on Flickr with a Creative Commons licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/thelastminute/1430942374/ 

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What is The #InVinoFab Podcast?

The #InVinoFab Podcast uncorks to share stories about women+, wine, and work through personal stories. In Vino Fabulum, means: In Wine, Story! Co-hosts @ProfPatrice & @LauraPasquini bring different voices and ideas to the pod to challenge, learn, and engage listeners for issues and ideas impacting women in their communities and at work. These narrative episodes are delightfully paired with interesting projects, workplace experiences, helpful learning anecdotes, and creative discoveries for how women live today. Listen to the podcast and join the conversation at @InVinoFab (Instagram & Twitter).