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spacereface-instructions
OPTIONAL: Use these materials to evaluate the impact of this toolkit.
BEFORE you do the toolkit activities, give the Pre-toolkit Survey to people in the space.
AFTER you do the toolkit activities, ask the same people to complete the Post-toolkit Survey.
Toolkit Instructions
Step 1: Measure how inviting a space is to women and people of color
OPTIONAL: If you want to evaluate the impact of this toolkit, you will need to give the pre-toolkit survey to people in the space before you do the toolkit activities, and then ask the same people to complete the post-toolkit survey after you do the activities.
Use the Space Inclusion Quotient Test (Space IQ Test) below to assess how welcoming a space feels to women and people of color. You can measure the Space IQ of an entire building, or just focus on a room, hall, floor, department, or other area. You can also measure the Space IQ of an outdoor area, such as a park, street, or public square.
Step 2: Revamp the space with quick fixes or big remedies
See below for evidence-based ideas. Make sure to take before and after photos, and share your experience with us. We might feature your story on this website.
Problem: Few photos, paintings, sculptures, or other artifacts positively feature women or people of color
Quick Fix: Print photos featuring diverse people from your organization and hang them in high-traffic areas
Big Remedy: Create or curate works that positively represent women and people of color
Problem: Most buildings are named after white men
Quick Fix: Name rooms, lounges, patios, and other areas after women and people of color
Big Remedy: Rename buildings after women and people of color
Problem: Women’s or all-gender bathrooms are few and far between
Quick Fix: Add plenty of signage leading to women’s and all-gender bathrooms
Big Remedy: Add and clearly mark all-gender bathrooms
Problem: Chilly temperature
Quick Fix: Boost indoor temperature to 72-79 degrees Fahrenheit (22-26 degrees Celsius)
Problem: Few women and people or color are working in a space
Big Remedy: Recruit, hire, and retain more women and people of color
Step 3: Share your story (optional)
Describe your experience refacing a space, and we may share it on this site. Remember to take before and after photos!
