The information listed below is a living reflection of our commitment to equity—projects, practices, and policies that have helped shape who we are and where we are going. It is not a checklist, but rather our ongoing work in list form. We share this openly to mark our steps and remain accountable to the work still ahead. All areas below include ongoing project management and are shaped by input from all staff members.
- DEI Commitment Statement and Revisions
- Equity Compensation with support from the Barr Foundation
- Consultations and training with Inclusive Performance Strategies
- Consultations and training with Conditioning Leaders
- Consultations with Think Again Training and Consulting
- Integration of equity tools and resources for sustainability
- Lunch and learns to encourage dialogue and dedicated libraries to hold learning resources, accessible to all staff members
- Ongoing all-staff training and development, planning, and implementation
- Organizing partner for Equity in the 413: Western Massachusetts Racial Equity Summit
- Policy integration includes:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy
- Emotional Labor and Self-Care
- Job Posting Policy
- Hiring policies
- Hybrid Work Policy
- Inclement Weather Policy
- Work Hours
- “Drop Everything” Policy
- Sick Pay
- Holidays and Observations
- Learning Partner Process
- Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Statement (regulatory)
- Reasonable Accommodations (regulatory, but with some adjustments to hopefully offset any oppressive language in the regulations)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (also regulatory)
- Anti-Harassment Policy (regulatory, but had some minor changes to hopefully offset some of the oppressive language in the regulations)
- Dress code