Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Recreation Flashcards

A recreation manager reviews program data and finds that Latino families are underrepresented in aquatics programs. The most effective first step is to:

Answer: Conduct focus groups with Latino community members to understand barriers

Community engagement through focus groups identifies the actual barriers—which may be cultural, financial, scheduling, or safety-related—before solutions are designed.

In the context of EDI, 'intersectionality' is most accurately described as:

Answer: The way multiple social identities combine to create unique experiences of privilege or discrimination

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, recognizes that overlapping identities (race, gender, class, disability) produce compounded and distinct experiences.

A park district's board is entirely composed of white, affluent residents in a diverse city. An EDI-informed approach to governance would recommend:

Answer: Establishing term limits and active outreach to recruit candidates from underrepresented communities

Structural changes like term limits and targeted recruitment create pathways for diverse leadership that better reflects the community served.

Which data collection practice best supports an equity-focused needs assessment for a recreation department?

Answer: Disaggregating data by race, income, age, ability, and geography

Disaggregated data reveals disparities in access and participation that aggregate totals obscure, enabling targeted interventions.

A recreation center staff member repeatedly mispronounces a participant's name despite being corrected. This is an example of:

Answer: A microaggression

Repeatedly mispronouncing someone's name after correction is a microaggression—a subtle, often unintentional act that communicates disrespect toward a person's identity.

A park agency wants to ensure its scholarship program reaches the most marginalized residents. Which application design principle best reduces barriers to access?

Answer: Using a simple self-attestation process with minimal documentation requirements

Simplified self-attestation reduces administrative burden and stigma, making financial assistance accessible to those with the greatest need.

According to NRPA's EDI frameworks, which organizational practice reflects a commitment to equity over equality in recreation service delivery?

Answer: Allocating more resources to communities with higher need to achieve comparable outcomes

Equity requires differential resource allocation based on need, ensuring all communities can achieve comparable outcomes rather than simply receiving identical inputs.