ServicesThank you for visiting Birts Equity & Inclusion Solutions, DEI consulting firm. We partner with leaders across different social sectors to ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion foregrounds the mission, priorities, goals, and outcomes of organizations. Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions recognize that we each carry identities, histories, and experiences that shape our outlook on life and how we show up different spaces. Too often, people of color, women, and LGBTQ persons have to leave their identities at the door before entering work-spaces.
At Birts Equity and Inclusion Solutions, we feel a strong sense of urgency to increase awareness for the value of creating and maintaining inclusive environments. Our services focus on upholding the dignity and worth of people and fostering a sense of belonging in communities. |
RESEARCHOffer site visits to meet with individuals and teams, to collect data climate & the subjective experiences of persons of all identities, and to partner with senior leadership management to work on DEI scope and sequence.
Develop interview protocols, conducts research, analyzes, and curates data. |
WORKSHOPS & TRAININGDesign, development, and delivery of 2-3 hour-long workshops, including but are not limited to the following: a. Cultural competency skill development, b. The diversity buzz word, c. Baseline understanding of DEI practices.
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STRATEGIC PLANNINGOffer multiple frameworks and resources (e.g., templates) to help create a strategic plan that aligns with the mission and values of organizations.
Onsite/virtual DEI expert leadership training. Emphasis on developing a strategic diversity plan, administering and analyzing climate survey, and measuring goals and outcomes. |
Knowing The Language: Important Terminology
To help your organization recognize and inclusively plan for a range of differences, Birts Equity & Inclusion Solutions suggests consideration of the following sample identifiers & DEI terminology (keep in mind that there may be others):
Cultural Identifiers |
DEI Terminology |
Socioeconomic Class |
Implicit bias |
Gender |
Binary |
Age |
Cisgender |
Race |
Classism |
Sexual Orientation |
Cultural Competence |
Religion/Spiritual Belief |
Culture |
Ability/Disability |
Discrimination |
Citizenship Status |
Dominant Group |
Ethnicity |
Intersectionality |
Learning Style |
Meritocracy |
Beliefs |
Oppression |
Value |
Racism |