Inclusion is the Glue A Practical Guide to Inclusion in Tech

Mary Scotton Principal Developer Evangelist

www.maryscotton.com @rockchick322004

What is Inclusion?

Privilege

Diversity

Inclusion

Privilege

Access to benefits based on traits you possess that you don’t control

Privilege Continuum = Facets of Diversity

Ability

Aesthetic

Citizenship

Gender

Orientation

Racial

Religious

Socio-economic

TEDxEMU - Justin Ford - Pedagogy of Privilege

Inclusion

The action or state of including or of being included within a group or

structure

Overall

18% 47%

Women In Tech

In Tech

1%

2%

Overall

Overall

Hispanics

Blacks 12%

16%

In Tech

ref: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm

ref: http://onforb.es/166DY6h

“Build with and not for” – Judi Brown

 “The juice is to design with Diversity at the forefront.”

 - Ashara Ekundayo

we have a multi-racial team by design

we curate our office members to be diverse in profession, culture, and communication - not everyone or any company can rent an office at IHO

we invite the community to use the space for parties AND "courageous conversations”

we talk about RACE

we EAT together at the table every week with our community

 we post posters on our door stating

#BlackLivesMatter #EveryoneWelcome #MuslimsWelcome

 we highlight women voices and create spaces for women experts to be seen

 we post and repost diverse topics on our social media feeds

 we partner with badass companies and arts institutions

1. Get educated

2. Network

3. Teach

Get Educated Learn to Interrupt Unconscious Bias

Trailhead.com

bit.ly/EqualityTrail

Network  Go to Coffee

Photo by #WOCinTech Chat

 Go to Coffee!

Teach Be an Accomplice

#WDIMC

Pat Patterson

Jeremy Whitlock

Paul Bruce

James Ward

Seth Lachner

Share the stage

Stand up to the bullies

Be uncomfortable