Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Serina Ahmed
Zeta Tau Alpha is a sisterhood made of many individual women and it celebrates that uniqueness each sister brings. We respect and support each member’s personal identity, and we seek to provide an accepting environment within every chapter. We believe in creating a space of belonging for every member. We expect everyone to treat their sisters with love, the greatest of all things.
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What is DEI?
Diversity: includes race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs or other ideologies
Asks the question: Who is in the room?
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Equity: the fair treatment access, opportunity and advancement for all people while striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented some groups’ full participation in a system or environment
Asks the question: Who is trying to get in the room? And why haven’t they been in the room?
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Inclusion: the act of creating environment in which any individual or group can feel welcome, respected and supported, enabling them to full participate
Asks the question: Have we heard everyone's ideas?