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 The Inclusivity Working Group seeks to increase inclusivity and diversity
 for the Node.js project:
   - Increasing inclusivity seeks to make the Node.js project a safe and
-    friendly place for people from diverse backgrounds to be and want to stay.
+    friendly place for people from diverse backgrounds.
   - Increasing diversity seeks to actively and actually onboarding people from
     diverse backgrounds to the Node.js project and maintain their participation. 
 
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 * Foster a welcoming environment that ensures participants are valued and can
 feel confident contributing or joining discussions regardless of any aspect of 
 their identity, including but limited to:
-  - racial or ethic background
+  - racial or ethnic background
   - nationality
+  - language
   - skill level or expertise
-  - gender or sex (performed and biological)
+  - gender or sex
   - physical or mental ability
   - age
+  - 
 * Proactively seek and propose concrete steps the project can take to increase
 inclusivity.
 * Serve as a resource for the development and enforcement of workflows that 
 protect community members and projects from harrassment and abuse.
 * Acknowledge and celebrate existing diversity accomplishments within the
 project while seeking to build upon them.
-* Identify ways to measure diversity and inclusivity within the project. Collect
+* Identify ways to measure diversity and inclusivity within the project. Collect 
 the measurements and report on them at regular intervals.
 
 ### Initial Membership