DEI Statement Your name Diversity describes the extent to which an organization has people from diverse backgrounds or communities involved as board members, staff, and/or volunteers. Diversity is the presence of difference within a given setting. Differences typically refer to identity like race and gender, and sometimes ethnicity, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. One person isn’t diverse, but they can bring diversity to a group. Diversity describes a group. Equity is about access to opportunities. Inclusion is about people with different identities feeling valued and actually being valued in your community. Select up to 5 statements that will help you create a DEI statement.Diversity describes the extent to which an organization has people from diverse backgrounds or communities involved as board members, staff, and/or volunteers. Diversity is the presence of difference within a given setting. Differences typically refer to identity like race and gender, and sometimes ethnicity, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. One person isn’t diverse, but they can bring diversity to a group. Diversity describes a group. Equity is about access to opportunities. Inclusion is about people with different identities feeling valued and actually being valued in your community. Select up to 5 statements that will help you create a DEI statement. Diversity, inclusion, and equity relate to our mission and are critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and of those we serve. We stay alert to identify any assumptions that may lead to unintentional lack of inclusion of some groups. Our board supports staff to address systemic inequities that impact our work. We work to eliminate opportunity gaps by reducing the number of exclusionary suspensions. Our policies and communications are transparent. We commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, and volunteers. We create high quality learning opportunities for students. We collect quantitative and qualitative data to promote equity. We work to promote visibility of our diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts. We work with other agencies that are committed to diversity and inclusion efforts. We provide professional development on diversity, inclusion, and equity to our staff members. When hiring staff, we are aware of biases, and promote equity. We advocate for public and private-sector policies that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity. We challenge systems and policies that create inequity, oppression and disparity. We believe a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community is critical for preparing youth to participate in a complex, and interconnected society. We regularly evaluate and refine curricula, policies, and practices. We promote accountability based on our core values, and address inequitable actions including discrimination and bullying. Our staff learns to understand data to identify lack of equity. We are transparent and clear when we communicate statistics that convey diversity, equity, and inclusion. Use this space to draft or make notes about a DEI Statement.Your DEI statements should explain what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to you. tell how you prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in your hiring, leadership, and programming explain how you stay aware of systemic or underlying assumptions that impact diversity, equity, or inclusions illustrate how you are committed and continue to develop your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ
