CPRE Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Recreation

Question 1

What is the difference between equality and equity in the context of parks and recreation service delivery?

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Equality provides the same resources to everyone, while equity provides differentiated resources based on need to achieve comparable outcomes

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They are interchangeable terms in park management

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Equity means spending the same amount on every park

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Equality focuses on outcomes while equity focuses on inputs

Question 2

A park agency conducts a parks equity analysis. This analysis most commonly measures:

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The geographic distribution of park acreage, quality, and amenities relative to population demographics, income levels, and race

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Revenue generated per park site

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Staff diversity ratios at each park facility

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Volunteer participation rates by neighborhood

Question 3

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits park agencies receiving federal funding from:

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Discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin in program administration and service delivery

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Charging fees for premium park amenities

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Requiring permits for large gatherings in public parks

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Setting minimum age requirements for recreation programs

Question 4

Which hiring practice best advances workforce diversity in a park agency?

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Implementing structured interviews with standardized, job-related questions and diverse hiring panels to reduce unconscious bias

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Posting all job openings exclusively on the agency website

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Relying primarily on employee referrals for candidate sourcing

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Considering only candidates from traditional recreation management programs

Question 5

The NRPA's EDI framework identifies which of the following as a foundational organizational practice?

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Conducting regular organizational self-assessments of policies, practices, and culture to identify and address inequities

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Achieving 100% demographic representation in all staff roles immediately

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Eliminating all fee-based programs to remove financial barriers

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Requiring all staff to complete a single one-time implicit bias training

Question 6

Language access in park programming refers to the obligation to:

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Provide meaningful access to information and services for individuals with limited English proficiency, including translated materials and interpretation services

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Offer programs exclusively in the most commonly spoken local language

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Require all participants to demonstrate English fluency before enrollment

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Only offer multilingual services in officially designated multilingual communities