The Impact of Racial Socialization on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitation: A Critical Collaborative Autoethnography Among Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Teacher-Educators

Abstract

This critical collaborative autoethnography critically examines how three women (Black, Asian American, and white) teacher educators negotiated their roles as diversity, equity, and inclusion facilitators for a national alternative educator preparation program. A major category that emerged from the research was how our racialized experiences impacted our work as DEI facilitators. Our reliance on individual experiences and identities shaped by race created a narrow vision of DEI development. This work adds to the limited literature around the experiences of DEI facilitators in alternative educator preparation programs and the personal nature of the professional role. The research considers future implications for teacher preparation programs in their recruitment and training of teacher educators.