Real Roofing: A DEI Learning Journey
An initiative to provide education and training on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Here We Go!
Congrats on taking the first step on your DEI Learning Journey!
At the end of this course, you will be better able to:
- Ground yourself in the forms of identity that shape yourself and your colleagues
- Explore the levers that drive destructive social hierarchies in our workforce
- Understand why inclusion matters and foster team cohesion.
- Overcoming incorrect intuitions about others that are holding you back.
- Model a shared vocabulary for inclusive communication
Lesson 1: What is DEI?
Why it matters, what it means, and how we move forward together.
Video length: 13 minutes
In this kick-off to your REAL Roofing learning journey, we’ll break down the big three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion—in a way that’s real, relatable, and relevant to the roofing industry.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand and differentiate the core concepts of DEI
- Recognize why representation matters—and how to avoid tokenism
- Identify how DEI shows up in your team, culture, and leadership
Worksheet: Equity vs. Equality
CLICK HERE for Lesson 1!
Lesson 4: Common Social Group Characteristics
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Video length: 12 minutes
Lesson 5: Understanding Bias
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Video length: 11 minutes
Lesson 6: Microaggressions
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Video length: 14 minutes
Lesson 7: Privilege
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Video length: 12 minutes
Lesson 8: Power Dynamics
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Video length: 13 minutes
Lesson 9: Inclusive Language
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Video length: 10 minutes
Lesson 10: Intersectionality
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Video length: 9 minutes
You're Halfway There!
We hope your journey has been an enlightening one so far! You're learning new concepts and terminology as well as broadening your horizons both personally and professionally. Keep up the good work.
It's not about the destination, it's all about the journey. Keep on truckin’!
Lesson 11: Allyship
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Video length: 14 minutes
Lesson 12: Building Inclusive Teams
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Video length: 12 minutes
Lesson 13: Inclusive Leadership
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Video length: 15 minutes
Lesson 14: Creating Inclusive Policies
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Video length: 13 minutes
Lesson 15: Measuring DEI Progress
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Video length: 12 minutes
Lesson 16: Overcoming Resistance
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Video length: 11 minutes
Lesson 17: Embedding DEI in Culture
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Video length: 13 minutes
Lesson 18: Sustaining DEI Momentum
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Video length: 12 minutes
Lesson 19: Putting It All Together
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Video length: 15 minutes
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Sponsor Spotlight
Special thanks to Atlas for their 2025 Platinum-Level sponsorship.
