Publications
Birts, A., & Santa Clara County Office of Equation. (2023, July). Ways 2 Equity Playbook Enhancement: African American Learners . Inclusion Collaborative. http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/docs/W2EPB_Enhancement_for_African_American_Students_Digital.pdf
Birts , A., DiCocco, J., Lopez, S., de Gonzalez, M., & Santa Clara County Office of Education. (2023, July). Ways 3 Equity Playbook Enhancement: English Language Learners. Inclusion Collaborative . https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUJ6oRGjBC5HS-FYjBtsZeydMgdU89nA/view
Birts, A., Boaz, E., Salgado, T., Villalobos , A. M., & Santa Clara County Office of Education. (2021, September 9). Ways 2 Equity Playbook. Inclusion Collaborative . http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/ways-2-equity.aspx
Birts, Angela R., "The African American/Black Racial Tapestry: Black Adolescents' Private, Independent School Experiences and Racial Identity Development" (2017). Dissertations. 3. http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_dissertations/
Articles and readings on the business case for diversity
Forbes Insights (2019). Global Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering Innovation Through a Diverse Workforce. Retrieved from https://images.forbes.com/forbesinsights/StudyPDFs/Innovation_Through_Diversity.pdf
Hunt, V., Layton, D., & Prince, S. (2015, January). Why diversity matters. Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Organization/Our%20Insights/Why%20diversity%20matters/Why%20diversity%20matters.ashx
Kalev, F. D. A., Williams, J. C., Thomas, D. A., & Harvard Business Review. (2018, November 6). Why Diversity Programs Fail. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/07/why-diversity-programs-fail
Kramer, V. W., Konrad, A. M., & Erkut, S. (2006). “Critical Mass on Corporate Boards: Why Three or More Women Enhance Governance: Executive Summary. Retrieved from
https://www.wcwonline.org/vmfiles/CriticalMassExecSummary.pdf
Phillips, K. W. (2014). How Diversity Makes us Smarter. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/vocation/pdf/how_diversity_makes_us_smarter_scientificamerican_sept_16_2014.pdf
Additional readings on foundational diversity concepts
Steele, Claude. (2010) Whistling Vivaldi: and other clues to how stereotypes affect us New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
McIntosh, P. (1990). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. Independent School, 49(2), 31.
Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2016). Blindspot: hidden biases of good people. New York: Bantam Books.
Lukianoff, Greg and Jonathan Haidt. “The Coddling of the American Mind.” The Atlantic. 09/15.
Nosek, Brian, Mahzarin Banaji & Tony Greenwald. “Implicit Association Test.” Project Implicit. 2007. Harvard University.
Ross, Howard. Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2014.
Sue, Derald Wing. Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, 1st Ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.
Yoshino, Kenji. Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. New York: Random House, 2006.
Birts, A., & Santa Clara County Office of Equation. (2023, July). Ways 2 Equity Playbook Enhancement: African American Learners . Inclusion Collaborative. http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/docs/W2EPB_Enhancement_for_African_American_Students_Digital.pdf
Birts , A., DiCocco, J., Lopez, S., de Gonzalez, M., & Santa Clara County Office of Education. (2023, July). Ways 3 Equity Playbook Enhancement: English Language Learners. Inclusion Collaborative . https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUJ6oRGjBC5HS-FYjBtsZeydMgdU89nA/view
Birts, A., Boaz, E., Salgado, T., Villalobos , A. M., & Santa Clara County Office of Education. (2021, September 9). Ways 2 Equity Playbook. Inclusion Collaborative . http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/ways-2-equity.aspx
Birts, Angela R., "The African American/Black Racial Tapestry: Black Adolescents' Private, Independent School Experiences and Racial Identity Development" (2017). Dissertations. 3. http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_dissertations/
Articles and readings on the business case for diversity
Forbes Insights (2019). Global Diversity and Inclusion: Fostering Innovation Through a Diverse Workforce. Retrieved from https://images.forbes.com/forbesinsights/StudyPDFs/Innovation_Through_Diversity.pdf
Hunt, V., Layton, D., & Prince, S. (2015, January). Why diversity matters. Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/Organization/Our%20Insights/Why%20diversity%20matters/Why%20diversity%20matters.ashx
Kalev, F. D. A., Williams, J. C., Thomas, D. A., & Harvard Business Review. (2018, November 6). Why Diversity Programs Fail. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2016/07/why-diversity-programs-fail
Kramer, V. W., Konrad, A. M., & Erkut, S. (2006). “Critical Mass on Corporate Boards: Why Three or More Women Enhance Governance: Executive Summary. Retrieved from
https://www.wcwonline.org/vmfiles/CriticalMassExecSummary.pdf
Phillips, K. W. (2014). How Diversity Makes us Smarter. Scientific American. Retrieved from https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/vocation/pdf/how_diversity_makes_us_smarter_scientificamerican_sept_16_2014.pdf
Additional readings on foundational diversity concepts
Steele, Claude. (2010) Whistling Vivaldi: and other clues to how stereotypes affect us New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
McIntosh, P. (1990). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. Independent School, 49(2), 31.
Banaji, M. R., & Greenwald, A. G. (2016). Blindspot: hidden biases of good people. New York: Bantam Books.
Lukianoff, Greg and Jonathan Haidt. “The Coddling of the American Mind.” The Atlantic. 09/15.
Nosek, Brian, Mahzarin Banaji & Tony Greenwald. “Implicit Association Test.” Project Implicit. 2007. Harvard University.
Ross, Howard. Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2014.
Sue, Derald Wing. Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, 1st Ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010.
Yoshino, Kenji. Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. New York: Random House, 2006.