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RJUC Assessment (v24) - Terminology

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Definitions

The following are our "short working definitions" for some of the terminology used in the survey.

  • Advantages/disadvantages: Examples of "advantages" that racial groups can experience are feeling included/safe, laws/policies that favor their group, and access to resources (educational, financial, political, etc.). Examples of "disadvantages" that racial groups can experience are feeling excluded/unsafe, laws/policies that are prejudiced against their group, and lack of access to resources (educational, financial, political, etc.).
  • Cultural assimilation: Adopting the values, behaviors, and beliefs of a group in order to fit in.
  • Ethnicity: Groups you identify with due to your background, traditions, language, etc. (e.g. Irish American, African American, Mexican American, Chinese American)
  • Healthy, racially diverse organization: An organization where participants experience love, unity, compassion, and justice and do not experience disadvantages or prejudice because of their race.
  • Participants: Everyone who is involved with the organization
  • Race: Ways that you may be categorized by other people and society (e.g. Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, White.
  • Racial discrimination: Negative or hurtful words or actions that are directed toward an individual or group because of their race.
  • Racial dynamics: Interactions between people in different racial groups
  • Racial inclusion efforts: Activities which are facilitated to help make the organization a healthy environment for people in all racial groups. Examples of racial inclusion efforts include cultural events, talks/forums, policy changes, training programs, and assessments (like this survey).
  • Tokenistic actions: Actions which give the impression of change, but are merely symbolic. An example of a tokenistic action would be an organization forming a racially diverse leadership team, but not giving some of the individuals on the team much authority.

Racial/ethnicity Categories

The following definitions are from the U.S. Census website.

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: Individuals with origins in any of the original peoples of North, Central, and South America, including, for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, Aztec, and Maya.
  • Asian: Individuals with origins in any of the original peoples of Central or East Asia, Southeast Asia, or South Asia, including, for example, Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese.
  • Black or African American: Individuals with origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa, including, for example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, and Somali.
  • Hispanic or Latino: Includes individuals of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, Cuban, Dominican, Guatemalan, and other Central or South American or Spanish culture or origin.
  • Middle Eastern or North African: Individuals with origins in any of the original peoples of the Middle East or North Africa, including, for example, Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, and Israeli.
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: Individuals with origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands, including, for example, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, and Marshallese.
  • White: Individuals with origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, including, for example, English, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Scottish.

U S. poverty rates data source

The data was provided by the U.S. Census website.