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Universal Design for Learning - A framework providing flexible approaches to meet all learners' needs from the start.
Code-Switching - The practice of alternating between different languages, dialects, or behavioral norms depending on the social context, often as a strategy for belonging or survival.
Organizational Justice - The study of fairness perceptions in the workplace, encompassing how decisions are made, resources are distributed, and people are treated.
Belonging - The fundamental human need to feel accepted, valued, and connected within a group or community.
Cultural Competence - The ability to understand, appreciate, and effectively interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own.
Systemic Bias - Bias embedded within institutions, policies, and cultural practices that systematically advantages certain groups while disadvantaging others, independent of individual intent.
Accessibility - The practice of designing products, services, and environments that can be used by people with the widest range of abilities, including those with disabilities.
Universal Design - The design philosophy of creating environments, products, and systems that are inherently usable by the widest possible range of people without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
Allyship - The ongoing practice of using one's privilege and power to support and advocate for members of marginalized or underrepresented groups.
Neurodiversity - The concept that neurological differences such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other conditions are natural variations of the human brain rather than deficits to be cured.
Unconscious Bias - Automatic mental shortcuts and stereotypes that unconsciously influence judgments, decisions, and behaviors toward people, often based on social group membership.
Representation - The presence and visibility of diverse identities in positions of influence, decision-making, media, and public life, shaping who is seen as belonging and capable.
Inclusive Leadership - Leadership that actively creates belonging and values diverse perspectives and contributions.
Intersectionality - A framework for understanding how overlapping social identities such as race, gender, class, and disability create unique and compounding experiences of privilege or discrimination.
Equity - The principle of fairness that recognizes different people need different resources and support to achieve equal outcomes.
Diversity and Inclusion - The organizational practice of cultivating a workforce that reflects varied backgrounds and perspectives while ensuring all members feel valued and able to contribute fully.
Inclusive Transformation - The systematic process of embedding inclusion, equity, and belonging into every layer of an organization's culture, practices, and systems.
Microaggressions - Brief, commonplace verbal or behavioral slights that communicate hostile or derogatory messages to members of marginalized groups, often unintentionally.
Inclusive Design - A design methodology that considers the full range of human diversity from the outset, creating products and experiences that work for as many people as possible.
Privilege - Unearned advantages and benefits automatically conferred to members of dominant social groups through systemic structures and cultural norms.

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