NFC Equity Project Student Group
A diverse student group dedicated to resolving issues of equity in the speech and debate community. This group is open at all times to any speech and debate participants who wish to have a greater role in fostering an inclusive and ethical debate community. Students participating in the Equity Project will devote time both at tournaments, and outside of competitive settings to actively create, coordinate, and implement solutions to issues in the debate community."
THIS YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS
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Established a formalized group of students (and coaches) committed to improving equity in forensics
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Received feedback from 100+ students on the experience survey
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Used feedback to create action items, a chart to coordinate individual projects
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Engaged in micro-aggressions training at WWU Tournament
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Had focused discussions in relation to gender issues at the Oregon Tournament
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Worked on the NPDA code of ethics, team guidelines, and team environment issues at the Whitman Tournament
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Created Equity Project Dropbox, a common place for resources on equity issues to be stored
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Helped to build and reinforce norms in relation to equity issues
