Invisible Inequities Training: Toward a Bias-Free FIRST Front-Line?
As many of you were preparing for the holiday season in 2016 and feeling one way or another just after the U.S. Presidential election, FIRST � launched Invisible Inequities �a free, online training module to grapple with bias and help create more diverse, inclusive and equitable teams. FIRST Diversity and Inclusion has been collaborating with NAPE to design a training series for Coaches, Mentors, Volunteers, Partners and other key stakeholders who work directly with students. Invisible Inequities is the first of three online modules offered and help participants: � Identify examples of cultural stereotypes and bias and how they affect equitable participant engagement on FIRST teams, � Reflect on differences between their team demographics and their community demographics, and � Apply strategies to recruit participants from underrepresented and underserved groups. So, is it possible to be totally bias-free as you are recruiting team members and interacting