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EDI Resources

Resources for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Signs reading "Diversity,Equity & Inclusion"We in theatre love what we do, in part because we are passionate about promoting the arts in a way we believe also serves the greater good.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are key components of this. We can do our best work, and better our communities, when we help ensure that every member of our community can be safe, belong, and access equal opportunity. The road to fully realized equity, diversity, and inclusion is constant, and requires both collaboration and introspection.

If your theatre is committed to embedding these efforts in your work, we’ve pulled together some resources to help get you started.

Websites:

Articles:

Books:

  • Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community, by Donna Walker-Kuhne
  • How to be an Anti-Racist, by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond
  • The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein
  • The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander
  • Emergent Strategy, by Adrienne Maree Brown
  • Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Podcasts/videos:

Training:

>> Do you have a resource to share with others?  Contact AACT Executive Director Quiana Clark-Roland at [email protected]

Our thanks to Dorinda Toner, Producing Artistic Director of Twilight Theater Company in Portland, Oregon, for her guidance in creating this page.

The Benefits of Diversity
  • Creativity: Different identities lead to different perspectives, which can mean more creativity in brainstorming and problem-solving sessions.
  • Innovation: Workplaces with more diversity are 1.7 times more likely to be innovation leaders in their fields.
  • Efficiency: A Harvard Business Review study showed that diverse teams are able to solve problems faster than cognitively similar people.
  • Revenues: A McKinsey & Company report showed that diverse workplaces were more likely to outperform their rivals.
  • Engagement: A Deloitte analysis showed that workplaces with diverse, inclusive employees had higher engagement, and were better able to retain talent.
  • Reputation: Workplaces that prioritize diversity are seen in a more positive light than those that don’t, including by members of majority groups.

Source: EVERFI Online Diversity and Inclusion Training

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