Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community of Practice

At Communities In Schools of Central Texas, we are on an intentional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) journey. We work to champion these values in the community, and to operationalize them through our work. This page will be a resource to find information about upcoming racial equity dialogues at CIS of Central Texas, resources, suggested readings, and events.

DEI Resources & Learning

DEI Book List

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💡The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace, by Shereen Daniels 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇬🇾

💡The Waymakers: Clearing the Path to Workplace Equity with Competence and Confidence, by Tara Jaye Frank

💡DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing It Right, by Lily Zheng

💡The Pink Elephant: A Practical Guide to Creating an Anti-Racist Organization, by Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D.

💡Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work, by Ruchika Tulshyan

💡Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World, by James D. White & Krista White

💡Inclusive Teams and Workplaces: Everybody Wins, by Gloria Tabi

💡Educational Leadership and the Global Majority: Decolonising Narratives, by Rosemary Campbell-Stephens (We/Us)

💡Plantation Theory: The Black Professional’s Struggle Between Freedom and Security, by John Graham Jr.

💡I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace, by Elizabeth Leiba

💡I’m Tired of Racism: True Stories of Existing While Black, by Sharon Hurley Hall (she/her)

💡Understanding and Dealing with Everyday Racism: The Six Stages Framework, by Dr Shungu Hilda M’gadzah

💡Blaxhaustion, Karens & Other Threats to Black Lives and Well-Being, by • Theresa M. Robinson, ABD

💡White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better, by Regina Jackson & Saira Rao

💡I, Black Pharoah: Golden Age of Triumph, by Emmanuel Kulu

Communities In Schools of Central Texas has a formal Racial Grievance Process effective February 23, 2022. This grievance process is centered on race-based discrimination beyond the agency’s Sexual Harassment, Anti-Bulling, and Discrimination grievance processes. The Racial Grievance Process focuses on investigating complaints including microaggressions such as microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations and other actions based on race and intersectional identities. This process will provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action not aligned with the agency’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This process applies to all staff who are part of Communities In Schools of Central Texas.