Commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination

CDIS has established the Anti-Discrimination and Social Justice Committee to help enact these commitments that strive to create an inclusive, anti-racist culture of belonging in the department and CSD professions. The Anti-Discrimination and Social Justice Committee is comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, faculty, and staff. The committee has developed strategic working goals that are aligned with the goals of the BGSU Office of Diversity and Belonging. These include:

Our goals include:

Education and Development Goals focused on engaging in trainings and dialogues on issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice to increase awareness;

•         Department-wide anti-racism dialog, starting with a Spring 2021 Common Read discussion series.
•         Dr. Derek Daniels to give a talk on “Disadvantage, Resilience, and Inclusion: Perspectives and Reflections on being an Underrepresented         Student and Professional” in CSD on April 6th, 2021.            
•         The CDIS and OMA will hold a virtual workshop on Anti-racism and Microaggressions on April 23rd, 2021
•         CDIS will host a Social Justice Podcast Discussion Series during the 2021 summer session.

Advocacy Goals focused on reviewing and monitoring department policies, training practices, and admission and recruitment practices to ensure commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion for student, faculty, staff, clients, and caregivers from diverse backgrounds;

•         The department is currently reviewing the policies and practices of graduate program and graduate admissions.

Community Engagement Goals focused on surveying current and establishing internal and external collaborations and partnerships and distributing information and content on and promoting events related to anti-discrimination, inclusion, and diversity on the departmental online platforms. 

•         The department has updated our website and established a social media presence to promote the anti-racism and social justice         issues.
•         Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

On-Campus and Community Social Justice Resources

Our campus and community includes several organizations and resources that students can explore to find other connections within our BGSU community. The CDIS Department values individual expression of identity and culture and understand the importance of identity-affirming spaces for our students.

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  
• Social Justice Resources in Communication Disorders
• Student Resources
• NSSLHA Stop the Silence
• Multicultural Constituency Groups
• National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
•         Mentorship Program
•         Journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing 
• Asian Indian Caucus
• Asian Pacific Islander Caucus
• Haitian Caucus
• Hispanic Caucus
• L’GASP-GLBTQ Caucus
• Native American Caucus
• SLPs of Color
• SLPs of Color Podcast
• ASHA Resources
• ASHA Office of Multicultural Affairs and Resources
• Multicultural Constituency Groups
• Ijeoma Oluo's OMA 50th Anniversary Address “So you want to Talk about Race”
• Microaggressions Micro Course Series
• ASHA Voices Podcast
• Communication Disorders and the Justice System
• Ijeoma Oluo Talks Race, Conversation, and Microaggressions
• Language and Identity—Shifting Away from a Deficit Perspective on African American English
• ASHA Leader Articles:
• Standing Up, Speaking Out for Racial Justice
• On Racial Disparities, Truth, and Reconciliation: An Invitation
• Addressing Disparities in the Wake of Injustice, Violence, and COVID-19
• Casualties of Misunderstanding: Communication Disorders and Juvenile Injustice
• Want to Improve Your Cultural Competency? Check Out SIG 14, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• When Autism Grows Up—and Encounters Cops