# Diversity and Inclusion **URL:** https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/c/culture-core-values/diversity-and-inclusion/8.md [Latest](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Diversity and Inclusion category](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/about-the-diversity-and-inclusion-category/24)
**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\ **Replies:** 0
How does your Brigade work to better represent the diversity in your community? Let’s discuss best practices here about how to improve our community’s diversity and inclusion. --- ## [Community Involvement Within Our Projects and Programs](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-involvement-within-our-projects-and-programs/1397)
**Author:** [@MCNorris](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/MCNorris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/community-involvement-within-our-projects-and-programs/1397 "2022-06-20T03:57:35Z")
How do Brigade Leaders approach community input and buy-in? I personally am not afraid to ask anyone for their opinion although this isn’t effective nor conducive when wanting more than a few individuals’ feedback or opi… --- ## [Resources and a Note from Code for America's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/resources-and-a-note-from-code-for-americas-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-committee/797)
**Author:** [@willpfeffer](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/willpfeffer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/resources-and-a-note-from-code-for-americas-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-committee/797 "2020-06-05T15:13:42Z")
My colleague Veronica Young, on behalf of CFA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, shared this note along with some resources with CFA brigade leads yesterday evening: Hello all, In regards to the murder of Ge… --- ## [Is Slack hurting our Brigade's organizational cohesion?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/is-slack-hurting-our-brigades-organizational-cohesion/207)
**Author:** [@Michelle\_B](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Michelle_B)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 4:59am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/is-slack-hurting-our-brigades-organizational-cohesion/207 "2019-06-05T04:59:20Z")
Note from poster: I didn’t initiate this conversation. Since threads can’t be /discoursed, and because I found the question compelling, I’m pasting this thread here. The question was first asked by @carlvlewis. @watrickp… --- ## [How to engage college students?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-to-engage-college-students/269)
**Author:** [@LauraB](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/LauraB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-to-engage-college-students/269 "2019-06-03T20:11:07Z")
Which brigades have regular attendance / involvement from local college / university / community college students? How does that work? Are they involved in regular meetups? And / or are they involved in more one-off e… --- ## [Intro to accessibility slides/resource links shared at Brigade Congress](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/intro-to-accessibility-slides-resource-links-shared-at-brigade-congress/315)
**Author:** [@mmazanec22](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/mmazanec22)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/intro-to-accessibility-slides-resource-links-shared-at-brigade-congress/315 "2018-10-20T20:48:53Z")
The following is a list of resources to help devs make accessible things: aXe audit for Chrome Firefox has some new tools WebAIM’s WCAG 2 checklist 18F’s accessibility checklist W3C’s easy checklist W3C’s WCAG overview … --- ## [Inclusive Events Checklist (PDF) from Mapbox](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/inclusive-events-checklist-pdf-from-mapbox/267)
**Author:** [@domlet](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/domlet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/inclusive-events-checklist-pdf-from-mapbox/267 "2018-08-31T01:36:39Z")
Hey friends! I just finalized this checklist at Mapbox today and thought the CFA community would find it helpful!. Feel free to adapt it (and share it) to support inclusivity in your own collaborations. We put a lot of… --- ## [Outreach for events](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/outreach-for-events/236)
**Author:** [@jjia25](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jjia25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/outreach-for-events/236 "2018-07-27T17:44:39Z")
Here at OpenOakland I’ve been kind of pushing for email outreach to community orgs and inviting them to join us for events such as NDoH, CityCamp, and a ClearMyRecord walkthrough we’re doing at the public library. I bel… --- ## [XOXO Diversity & Inclusion Statement](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/xoxo-diversity-inclusion-statement/190)
**Author:** [@civicwhitaker](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/civicwhitaker)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/xoxo-diversity-inclusion-statement/190 "2018-06-20T13:53:00Z")
Something to review for Congress and future Summits --- ## [Inclusiveness of marketing and help videos](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/inclusiveness-of-marketing-and-help-videos/136)
**Author:** [@nFlourish](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/nFlourish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/inclusiveness-of-marketing-and-help-videos/136 "2018-06-07T04:21:31Z")
I’m not an expert on those that are differently abled. However it seems that every marketing or howto video we produce should have subtitles for the deaf. What else could the videos do to be more inclusive? --- ## [Open Raleigh community action plan exercise from CfA Summit 2018](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-raleigh-community-action-plan-exercise-from-cfa-summit-2018/106)
**Author:** [@jhibbets](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jhibbets)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-raleigh-community-action-plan-exercise-from-cfa-summit-2018/106 "2018-05-30T23:05:24Z")
Project goal: Diversity of Brigade membership The diversity of gender, skill level, accessibility, and race/ethnicity. List of everyone involved in this goal: Brigade leadership Brigade members City & county staff Gi… --- ## [Gathering attendee data](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/gathering-attendee-data/48)
**Author:** [@ninakin](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/ninakin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/gathering-attendee-data/48 "2018-05-25T17:39:05Z")
How do you track improvements in the diversity at weekly hack nights? Meetup seems kind of clunky for that. --- ## [How we enforce our Code of Conduct and support our Brigade members in doing so](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-we-enforce-our-code-of-conduct-and-support-our-brigade-members-in-doing-so/47)
**Author:** [@erie](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/erie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-we-enforce-our-code-of-conduct-and-support-our-brigade-members-in-doing-so/47 "2018-05-25T00:45:57Z")
Wanted to make sure folks saw Christopher’s post on this topic!