WiCyS

Equity Advocacy Committee

The WiCyS Equity Advocacy Committee was established in July of 2020 to ensure that internally and externally the WiCyS nonprofit organization is leading with equity, allyship and inclusion.

Initiatives

    1. Rewrite and continuous review of the WiCyS code of conduct
    2. Assess internal demographic intake of WiCyS membership and conference attendees
    3. Continued outreach for BIPOC Fellowship Awards
    4. Continued outreach for WiCyS conference call-for-participation to amplify our BIPOC communities voices
    5. Collaborate with #sharethemicincyber to learn, grow and engage with shared experiences
    6. Share knowledge and strength of REC through WiCyS Leadership Series, conference workshops and Meet-and-Greets

RESOURCES

Dibiased Tech Stack

How to be an Inclusive Mentor (WiCyS)

Inclusive Language (WiCyS)

Power of Language #1

Power of Language #2

So You Think you’re Inclusive (Alyssa Miller) 

Talking White Fragility

“Under the Surface” empathy short film

We Must Confront Anti–Asian American Hate Crimes

WiCyS Code of Conduct

WiCyS Special Interest Groups on Neurodiversity, LBGTQ+, Latinas, and more 

Women in the Workplace Report

Neuro-inclusive Event Checklist

Guide to Creating a Neuro-inclusive Event