Video: Ahmmad on Equity Panel
EBDI co-founder and president Ahmmad Brown spoke on a panel about equity and inclusion at Cengage, an educational content, technology and services company. Below are video excerpts of Ahmmad answering questions from Cengage employees.
Introduction
Ahmmad describes his work. (2:25)
Definitions
Ahmmad defines equity and inclusion in the context of his work. (3:33)
Research Highlights
Ahmmad shares highlights from his research on Black students in predominantly White institutions. (8:43)
Measuring Equity
Ahmmad on ways to assess and measure equity. (5:40)
Here are a few of the instruments for measuring equity and inclusion in team and organizational settings referenced at the end of the video:
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The survey instrument in "The Benefits of Climate for Inclusion for Gender-Diverse Groups," Nishii 2013 (see page 1761)
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The survey instrument in "Work Group Inclusion: Test of a Scale and Model," Chung et al. 2020 (see page 83)
"Step 0" for Overcoming Inequity
Ahmmad talks about the first step, "step 0," for overcoming institutional inequities. (2:24)
Radical Imagination
Ahmmad answers a question about what it means to have "radical imagination." (3:19)