As you become more comfortable on your DEIB journey you might find yourself looking to focus in on a certain identity or topic. Engaging this way can help you to deepen your knowledge, and also help further the body of work by fostering a dedicated expert. These guides can help you to zero in on a certain DEIB topic at Harvard.
Find Your Focus
DEIB Focus Areas
Gender
Harvard Centers & Offices
- Harvard Office for Gender Equity
- Harvard College Women's Center (Undergraduate)
- Harvard College BGLTQ Office (Undergraduate)
Resources
- Gender 101 and guide sheets
- Gender Unicorn (Trans Student Educational Resources)
- Gender Identity Development in Adolescence (UNICEF)
Race
Harvard Centers & Offices
- The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations
- Adolescent Ethnic-Racial Identity Development (AERID) Laboratory
Resources
- HGSE Racial Justice Resources LibGuide
- Talking About Race (Smithsonian)HGSE Race Resources for Students New to U.S. ContextBlack Lives Matter: Toolkit and Resources
- Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism (Citizenship & Social Justice)
- Anti-Oppression: Anti-Racism Guide (Simmons University)
- Shareable Anti-Racism Resource Guide (Tasha K.)
- Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives (Carlisa Johnson)
- Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police (NYT)
Ability
Harvard Centers and Offices
Accessibility Education Office
Resources
- Ableism Resources (HGSE)
- Understanding and Challenging Ableism (Anti-Defamation League - Educator Resources)
- Disability Justice Curriculum (Sins Invalid)
- Disability History (Michigan Disability Rights Coalition)
- A US Immigration History of White Supremacy and Ableism (Al Jazeera)
Class
Resources
- Class Distinctions and Income Brackets (Resource Generation)
- Guide to Social Justice Giving (Resource Generation)
- Deconstructing Class - Building Analysis and Power (Catalyst Project)
- Examples of Socio-Economic Status Privilege (Theological Women's Center)
- 10 Ways to Check Your Privilege Around Poor and Working-Class Friends (The Body Is Not An Apology)
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Class Checklists
- Class Privilege Checklist (Resource Generation)
- Middle-Upperclass Checklist (Arizona Statue University)
- Social Class Privilege Checklist (Arizona Statue University)
Non-US Context
Harvard Centers & Offices
- Harvard International Office
- Immigration Initiative at Harvard
- Committee on African Studies
- Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Center for Middle Eastern Studies
- The Davis Center for Russian Studies
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies
Resources