Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Resources

DEIB Resources

At TSHA, we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Our ongoing resources provide essential support and guidance, empowering our members to stay informed of relevant practices, and information, and advocating for equity within their culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Podcasts

The Culture We Speak

  • A podcast examining the intersection of culture, language, and education.

1619 Project Podcast
You’re Wrong About...the “Ebonics” Controversy
ASHA Voices Podcast

  • Language and Identity—Shifting Away from a Deficit Perspective on African American English

Documentatries & Videos

1619 Project Documentary
Asian Americans – PBS Documentary
Creating More Inclusive and Accessible Space in Indigenous Communities
How Microaggressions are like Mosquito Bites
13th on Netflix 
Disrupt and Dismantle

  • From environmental racism to police brutality to the school-to-prison pipeline, Soledad  O’Brien explores inequalities Black communities face and the actions that need to be taken in order to achieve lasting change in the U.S.

Diversity and Resiliency Institute of El Paso
Having Respecting For AAVE 

Organizations & Websites

REACT Initiative, Inc.

  • LinkedIn Page
  • REACT Initiative, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that addresses barriers impeding the  educational access and success of individuals from historically marginalized  populations. They are an approved ASHA CE Provider and TEA Continuing Professional  Education Provider. Sample courses are available at www.iREACT.org/courses.

National Health Equity Grand Rounds — free courses for continuing education for health care professionals
Arlington, Virginia NAACP
America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Online Groups

Respect the Dialect

  • Instagram

  • Respect The Dialect exists to raise awareness and offer continuing education on issues pertaining to African American English (AAE) and its use in educational and professional settings. This forum offers resources and support to speech-language pathologists and educators who serve AAE-speaking students.

The Culture We Speak 

  • The Culture We Speak is an online community designed to promote awareness and  understanding of global cultural-linguistic diversity. This group was designed to support  educators, speech-language pathologists, and other professionals in providing more  appropriate services to diverse populations.

E2 Equity Educators

  • This group is for educators who believe in equity for all students, including special needs  students, BIPOC students, English Learners, LGBTQAI+ students, those with mental  health challenges, living in poverty, or any non-traditional learners. This is a safe place to  share resources and ideas

Anti-Racist Movement-America

  • Share petitions, protest information, post  topics, discussions, personal experiences, photos, videos, events, and music regarding  Anti-Racism.

SLPs 4 Juvenile Justice

  • Speech-language pathologists 4 Juvenile Justice (SLP4JJ) is a group developed for all  SLPs, student clinicians, researchers, doctoral students etc., who  are interested in combatting the school-to-confinement pipeline through the specialized  direction of their speech and language assessment and intervention.

Autism Inclusivity

  • This is an Autistic-led group for parents and caregivers of Autistic children to ask  questions of Autistic adults.

The Association for White Anti-Racist Educators (AWARE)

  • The Association for White Anti-Racist Educators (AWARE) is a resource and discussion  group for White educators who are truly committed to dismantling racial biases. I