- NASA Definition of Diversity:
The entire universe of differences and similarities.
- NASA Definition of Inclusion:
The full participation, belonging, and contribution of organizations and individuals.
White House Definitions of Equity and Underserved Communities, as defined by the Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government and the Executive Order on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council
- NASA Policy Statement on DEIA for NASA’s Workforce and Workplaces
- White House Definition of Equity:
The consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as women and girls; Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
- White House Definition of Underserved Communities:
Populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of “equity.”
You may contact us at:
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop: 378
Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199
(757) 864-3289 / TDD: (757) 864-7883