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THE EQUITY LENS DEFINED: A lens is a way of looking at policies and practices to see how they address certain issues – which can be applied by asking ourselves a series of questions. An equity lens, therefore, is a series of considerations to guide us as we seek to understand how our decisions and actions either break down

An equity lens will not tell you what action to take. Rather, the lens helps you discuss and reflect on the equitableness of the action and decision-making process. Equity lenses can be customized for different organizations and decisions. The standard elements, however, ask for the decision makers to consider equity dimensions of involvement,

Equity Lens As | Implementation Toolkit 1 Equity Lens A s This tool is designed to support individuals, units and project teams in the intentional thinking and action required to apply equity considerations to the development of a policy, project, event, decision, etc. at the University of Victoria including activities in support of the Equity ...

An Equity Lens is a tool for use in processes like onboarding, hiring, and performance evaluation. It is simply a set of questions that are asked and answered to ensure that a given process deliberately reflects espoused values, surfaces and minimizes the negative impact of bias. To use an Equity Lens, identify a specific process or practice ...

1 . EQUITY LENS SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL (Adapted from Portland Community College “Take 5” Toolkit) Audience: Varied. Purpose: Use this tool to assess how current and proposed policies, programs and practices benefit and/or burden underserved stakeholders to identify where policies, programs, and practices need to be

Equity Lens Tool Establish Context: What is the discussion, decision or what is being evaluated? What are known benchmarks, research, promising or best practices? What are we already doing well? STEP1 STEP2 Review Values: What are PENCILs values, competencies, actions or behaviors to be modeled and to guide how the topic is discussed ...

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Equity Lens: “The purpose of an equity lens is to be deliberately inclusive as an organization makes decisions. It introduces a set of questions into the decision that help the decision makers focus on equity in both their process and outcomes.” (Center for Nonprofit Advancement) List All Participating Individuals and Departments:

By utilizing an equity lens, a school board aims to (a) provide a common vocabulary and protocol for evaluating policies, programs, practices and decisions for equity and (b) produce policies, programs, practices which result in more equitable outcomes. Procedure: For any policy, program, practice or decision, consider the following five questions:

equity. (The above was adapted from Annie E. Casey Race Matters Toolkit) What is an Equity Lens? An “Equity Lens” is nothing more than a critical thinking exercise to help cultivate and maintain an equity mindset. It is the umbrella under which a Racial Equity Tool is devised and used. It is a means to think about operationalizing Equity.

Next, the following questions serve as an “equity/inclusion lens” for decision-making. By group membership, which groups: 1. Probably will have their needs met? 2. May not have their needs met? 3. May face extra barriers, hurdles and obstacles? 4. Might be unintentionally, negatively impacted by this policy, practice or service? Decision?

EQUITY LENS A reflective proposal review questionnaire courtesy of the Green Justice Coalition . The Green Justice Coalition (GJC) unites grassroots organizations, environmental groups, and labor unions to advance Massachusetts towards a sustainable, equitable, and clean

Equity Inclusion Lens Guide ì í a } v } . } ] } g P } v Using This Guide The NAO Equity & Inclusion Lens Guide is an interactive tool that will help you learn about equity and inclusion and how to apply it to your work. Change takes place in different ways and is ongoing. We are all learning. It is a lifelong process.

gaps in the areas above revealed through its use. Using the Equity Lens Tool provides an opportunity for decision makers in CAS to keep equity concerns centered in all decisions that affect our CAS community. By using Equity . Lens . Tool in CAS, we will: • Create a shared language, protocol, and vision for how we will evaluate decisions,

2. Showcase how programs can effectively embed an equity lens into evaluation and assessment. 3. Identify effective practices that programs can use to document and advocate for their programs using data and evidence-based storytelling to reach internal and external audiences.

Equity Lens Framework: A Call to Action Assess • Does the decision being made maintain, sustain, or intervene in existing educational disparities, or does it produce other unintended consequences? • What is the impact of this decision on eliminating attainment gaps?

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An equity lens helps educators affirm the identities, strengths, and cultures of all students; elevate their voice and agency; create a sense of belonging; cultivate curiosity and collaborative problem-solving; and more fully nurture the strengths and social

The equity lens questions are designed to create a more inclusive perspective, drawing attention to how the decision holds potential to impact marginalized groups. An equity lens will not tell you what action to take. Rather, the lens helps you to discuss and reflect on the equitableness of the action and decision-making process.