EDIDA Resources

Inclusion means authentically bringing historically excluded individuals and/or groups into processes, activities, and decision-making in a way that shares power. (Racial Equity Tools Glossary, 2022) Inclusion is about validating and welcoming people's characteristics so that they feel that they belong and that what they do, think, and say matters. Inclusion means that people are not only accepted but also valued as their authentic selves. (Race Forward, 2023)

Decolonization is a concept and process distinct from Equity, Diversity and/or Inclusion. This page connects to public writings and videos shared by primarily Indigenous voices to help contextualize decolonization and facilitate shared understanding. All the resources shared external to Western University are offered as points for consideration, not an implied endorsement. We hope this will help all of us to engage with decolonization as a concept and process with more clarity in our work at Schulich.