Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Vision StatementOASFAA’s commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) includes: 1) Ensuring a diverse perspective of ideas plays an intentional role in the conversation of financial aid administration and policy-making. 2) Promoting equitable professional development opportunities that honor the integrity of its members with the intent to better the lives of each colleague, student, and family we serve regardless of personal identities, career trajectory, and background. 3) Actively promote and practice the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion by encouraging member involvement and access to state, regional, and national organizations. The IDEA Advocate and IDEA Advisory BoardThe IDEA Advocate (and Advocate-Elect) are elected members of the OASFAA Executive Council. This role aims to incorporate IDEA action into the mission and operations of OASFAA. This includes highlighting perspectives and removing barriers for professionals from marginalized identities around race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, and more. The IDEA Advisory Board assists the Advocate in their responsibilities, such as by providing further input from varying perspectives on actions, decisions, and deliberations of the Executive Council and other committees. The IDEA Advocate (with assistance from the Advocate-Elect) chairs the Advisory Board. The IDEA Advocate and Advisory Board are tasked with advancing equity, cultivating diversity, practicing inclusion, and promoting access by:
The board is committed to:Inclusion: The extent to which individuals with marginalized identities are able to participate in the decision-making process and have a sense of belonging within an organization and/or group. We practice inclusion by implementing practices that further these goals. Diversity: Everyone is diverse. We all bring our experiences, identities, cultures, socioeconomic status, upbringing, interests, and education that shape our perspectives and actions. We cultivate diversity by sharing these aspects of ourselves and celebrating them in others. Equity: All people and/or groups are given access to the precise number and types of resources for them to realize (attain, reach, achieve) equal results. We advance equity through fairness by knowing that fairness is not always equal. Acknowledging one’s biases also helps in ensuring that fair and impartial results occur. Access: This is characterized by if and how those with different levels of abilities or disabilities can fully participate in organizations, groups, systems, etc. Ability symbolizes or categorizes people based on a person’s ways of navigating and negotiating society – physically, emotionally, psychologically, and mentally. We promote access by advocating for If you would like to contact the advisory board or are interested in serving on it, please reach out to the IDEA Advocate for further information using the Member Directory. IDEA RESOURCES:CAST: about university design for learningWhat is Design for All?Canada's First Sign Language Restaurant gives hearing customers an ASL cheat sheetSelf-examination: How accessible is your campus?UDL on campus: Universal Design for Learning in higher education - legal obligations for accessibilityWhat is Inclusion?What is Ableism? Supporting students from immigrant familiesHiding in plain sight: my life as an undocumented American: Leezia DhallaLatino Network: community resourcesImmigrant children & their familiesAdvising undocumented studentsImmigrant children & youth in the USA: facilitating equity of opportunity at schoolAn underground college for undocumented immigrantsImmigration & transgender people National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & YouthBehind the problem of homelessnessHomeless college students: a new group among the invisibleHomeless in college: five students, five storiesHomeless & hungry in college: students find on-campus support to help with basic needsAdopt-a-student programFoster care alumni on campus: supporting an at-risk first generation student populationU.S. Department of Education: students in foster careHomeless LGBTQ youth Intro to anxietyAnxietyWhy are more American teenagers than ever suffering from severe anxiety?Teen depression & anxiety: why the kids are not alrightOregon Health AuthorityWhy we need to talk about depressionA tale of mental illnessOregon ranked near dead last for people with mental health concerns, report findsMental Health Association of Oregon Intro to IntersectionalityIntersectionality 101Kids explain intersectionalityIntersectionality-TEDxYouthThe urgency of intersectionalityIntersectionality | Social InequalityRace, gender, inequality & intersectionalityLaverne Cox talks about intersectionality at HarvardUnderstanding social locations & identities Part 1Social location & intersectionality Part 2Social locations & how they impact us Part 3 5 tips for being an allyGuide to allyshipWhat is performative allyship?Be an ally: know when to speak upMoving toward an inclusive model of allyship for racial justiceHow to be an ally if you are a person with privilegeHow to be a straight allyAre you an ally? Being an ally to trans, intersex, & two spirit people |