Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to the D&I course

    • An initial message from the CMs

    • What are the conditions that make a community inclusive?

    • Defining Diversity and Inclusion Terminology

    • Cultivating Cultural Acceptance and Inclusion

    • Approaching Difficult Conversations

    • Apologizing When You’ve Hurt Someone
  • 2

    Having a D&I Mentality

    • We all have a culture

    • Why do people say the wrong things?

    • The platinum rule

    • I said or did the wrong thing, what now?

    • Proactive things you can do
  • 3

    Common Biases

    • We're all biased

    • Affinity Bias

    • The Halo Effect

    • Perception Bias

    • Confirmation Bias

    • Groupthink
  • 4

    LGBTQIA+ Specific Resources

    • Introduction and Definitions

    • Sexual orientation? Gender identity? What are these?

    • The Genderbread Person

    • The relationship between all these concepts

    • Sexual Orientation

    • Sexual Identity

    • Gender Identity

    • Things to avoid - or moderate - in our platform
  • 5

    Microaggressions and Hate Speech

    • Microaggressions

    • Further Reading Resource List

    • Hate Speech

    • Identifying Hate Speech in our Community

    • Bigotry: subtle displays of it and how it starts
  • 6

    What to do when I come across these?

    • Introduction

    • What are actionable steps I should take?

    • Bullying & Harassment, and Stepping up

    • What if someone claims they’re being targeted but you can’t see it?
  • 7

    Parting Words

    • Going forward!

    • Post-Training Survey: Please Let Us Know What You Think