The Creative Equity Roadmap is developed in partnership between Creative BC and Elevate Inclusion Strategies. This resource was developed as an industry-focused support to increase cultural competence and inclusive practices within the motion picture industry's businesses and systems. It complements the Creative Pathways project, which is focused to serve British Columbians seeking access to careers in the motion picture industry.

The Creative Equity Roadmap is intended to serve Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDDI) work across the motion picture industry in B.C. It is:

    • a starting point, an invitation for collaboration and a contribution to the many important public materials being generated;

    • focused on supporting industry - the creative businesses, organizations and companies, recognizing that employers, labour organizations and industry associations have a particularly important role to play in changing systems;

    • intended as a practical approach, offering a high level framework for understanding the steps required as an organization for advancing the principles of Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion;

    • offers a shared language and method centering on Commitments and People Practices by which B.C.'s motion picture industry may collectively consider and advance the principles of Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion;

    • seeks to amplify the growing network of resources available in B.C. and Canada to support our collective work in this evolving field.

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Neurodiversity Resources

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The concept of neurodiversity was coined by Judy Singer, a sociologist on the autism spectrum, in the 1990’s. The idea behind neurodiversity is that it is acceptable for people to have brains that function differently, and that there is not a “right” way to think, learn, and behave. In this way, the movement calls on society to adjust to neurodivergence (differences in brain function) rather than the other way around.

Neurodiversity generally includes people with autism, ADHD, OCD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, or Tourette’s, but others may also identify with the term. People who are neurodiverse may or may not consider themselves to have a disability. Neurodiversity and disability are separate concepts, but it is important to acknowledge both, and the challenges faced by many individuals in navigating a world that wasn’t built with neurodivergence in mind.

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