Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals for Associations
Explore the meanings of diversity, equity, and inclusion within your association through guided brainstorming. Understand the importance of interconnected DE&I goals for progress and inclusivity. Take actionable steps to achieve a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment within your organization.
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EXPLORING AND DEFINING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION GOALS FOR YOUR MEMBER ASSOCIATION Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not mutually exclusive, and the success of one is dependent on the other two. Therefore, they are intentionally connected. WEF believes that starting with shared and clear definitions for these topics will enable us to better understand each other and make progress toward our goals. The intent of this worksheet is to guide participants on a journey to explore and define DE&I goals that work for YOUR member association and create specific, actionable steps to achieve those goals.
STEP 1. STEP 1. EXPLORING WHAT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION MEAN TO YOUR MEMBER ASSOCIATION WEF defines DE&I as: DIVERSITY DIVERSITY encompasses the varying experiences, strengths, skills, perspectives, personal characteristics, cultures, and backgrounds represented by and within the WEF community. EQUITY EQUITY is a commitment to an environment where everyone has the opportunity and access to realize their full potential, and no-one is disadvantaged because of their group identity or other socially determined circumstance. INCLUSION INCLUSION embraces and celebrates the perspectives, voices, values, and needs of each individual to generate a culture where all feel heard, respected, valued and included in the broader WEF purpose. https://www.wef.org/about/diversity https://www.wef.org/about/diversity- -equity and and- -inclusion/#definitions inclusion/#definitions equity- -
Brainstorm: What does DIVERSITY mean to you? ( t here is no wrong answer; you can writ e words, phrases, f eel in g s , st o r i e s , ex p e r i e n c e s , d r a w i m a g e s t h i s i s ex p r e s s i o n o f d i ve r s i t y )
Brainstorm: Do you see spaces within your MA that may not have equal access? ( t h i n k a b o u t y o u r p ro g r a m s , o p p o r t u n i t i e s , i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b i l i t y s c h o l a rs h i p s , a w a rd s , e v e n t s p e a k e rs / m o d e r a t o rs , i n f o r m a t i o n d i s t r i b u t i o n , e t c . )
Brainstorm: What does it mean to feel INCLUDED? ( a g a i n , n o w r o n g a n s w e r s ! Tr y t o t h i n k o f p e r s o n a l ex p e r i e n c e s w h e r e yo u f e l t i n c l u d e d . . .w h a t m a d e yo u f e e l t h i s w a y? W h a t a b o u t a t i m e w h e n yo u d i d n o t f e e l h e a r d o r r e s p e c t e d o r va l u e d w h a t d r o ve t h o s e f e e l i n g s ? )
Now that we have explored your personal thoughts and definitions for DE&I, let s think about how these are reflected in your member association Mission, Vision, and Values Quote from the Nelson Mandela Foundation: https://www.nelsonmandela.org/
What is your MAs Mission Statement? Think about how the principles of DE&I are represented in this statement
What is your MAs Vision Statement? Think about how the principles of DE&I are represented in this statement
What are your MAs Values? Think about how the principles of DE&I are represented in these values
Re - r e a d yo u r M i s s i o n , Vi s i o n , & Va l u e s r e f l e c t i o n s . W h a t D E&I p r i n c i p l e s st u c k o u t m o st t o yo u ? W h a t g a p s d o e s yo u r M A h a ve ? W h a t n ex t st e p s m i g ht yo u t a ke t o a d d r e s s t h e s e g a p s ?
