Being marginalized means being treated worse than others and being unfairly kept in or removed to a position of power or influence because of aspects of your identity.
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Privileged
Being privileged means having unfair advantages and power. You are treated better than others because of aspects of your identity.
Intersectionality
Intersectionality is a framework used to understand how a person’s experience is a unique combination of their social and political identities. This combination can be both privileged and marginalize at the same time. Intersectionality includes the many facets of your being and how you view, and express yourself.
Belonging
Belonging is feeling welcomed, valued, and respected as a member of a community.
Inclusion
Inclusion means everyone is included in all aspects of community life, no matter who they are.
Diversity
Diversity means having differences among people in a group, like different races, genders, religions, cultures, experiences, and ideas.
Civil Rights
Civil rights are personal rights for all U.S. citizens protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal laws.
Justice
Social and racial justice is the systematic fair treatment of diverse groups, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all. This involves confroting and directly addressing both current and historical social and racial injustices.
Inequity
Inequity is a characteristic of a situation where there are not equal opportunities and different groups face different life obstacles and outcomes imposed by current or historical conditions.
Equality
Equality is having things be the same. In this case, we define equality as giving all groups the same opportunities and resources. Equality does not take oppression and privilege into consideration in allocating opportunities and resources.
