Resources for Self-Learning
Come back to visit this site often, as more resources will be added on an ongoing basis. If you have suggestions for resources to add to this page, please email us at equity@sfsu.edu.
Multimedia Resources for Those New to Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice Work
This is a list of resources to introduce you to some of the key concepts that guide the work of promoting equity, inclusion and social justice. They are meant to promote self-reflection and critical thinking and by no means constitute a comprehensive list.
- Paul Gorski blog on diversity versus social justice: https://acpacsje.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/social-justice-not-just-another-term-for-diversity-by-paul-c-gorski
- Paul Gorski article on decolonizing intercultural education: http://www.edchange.org/publications/decolonizing-final.pdf
- AAC&U’s project on making excellence inclusive: https://www.aacu.org/making-excellence-inclusive
- AAC&U’s self-study guide on inclusive excellence: https://www.aacu.org/sites/default/files/CommittingtoEquityInclusiveExcellence.pdf
- Rosetta Lee essay on growth mindset in cultural competency: https://uminntilt.com/2015/10/19/growth-cultural-competency-conversations
- Peggy McIntosh essay on white privilege: https://nationalseedproject.org/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack
- Teaching Tolerance’s overview on unconscious bias: https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/test-yourself-for-hidden-bias
- NPR’s interview with Claude Steele on stereotype threat: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125859207
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TEDTalk on the danger of a single story: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story
National Organizations
These non-profit national organizations are committed to social justice advocacy and education and can provide a wide array of opportunities for further learning and exploration. This is no way intended to be a comprehensive list and we will add to this list on an ongoing basis. (Note: SF State does not necessarily endorse or support the views of these organizations. These resources are provided to promote self-learning and critical analysis.)
- Alcohol Rehab Guide
- American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Anti-Defamation League
- Campus Pride
- CATALYST
- Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education
- Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
- Diversity Collegium
- Ford Foundation
- Human Rights Campaign
- Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- LGBT Rehab Centers
- Louis D. Brandeis Center
- Lumina Foundation
- Men Can Stop Rape
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- National Coalition Building Institute
- National Congress of American Indians
- National LGBTQ Task Force
- National Women’s Law Center
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- The Innocence Project
- The Representation Project
- Transgender Law Center