Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

As an organization, we commit to partnering with the University and our community to listen and learn, help us understand, and combat racism in our Center and in our community systems. We all DESERVE to thrive in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.

• Committing to inclusive leadership with respect and tolerance, and we encourage all staff and volunteers to express this in their work within our organization.
• Striving to see diversity, equity, and inclusion in connection with our vision and mission to benefit those we serve.
• Aiming to recognize and address inequities in our policies, programs, and services.
• Updating and documenting progress on our diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
• Promising to investigate underlying assumptions that interfere with our diversity policy.
• Committing to advocating for systemic inequities that impact our work and address it according to this policy and in accordance with our mission.
• Committing to being transparent about diversity in all our interactions.
• Dedicating time and resources to expanding greater diversity within our staff and leadership positions.

Mt. Hope Family Center agrees to abide by the following action items to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our work:

• We will create new learning opportunities and formal, transparent policies as we strive for cultural competency throughout our organization.
• We will strive to conduct or identify research related to equity so that we can make progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we will share our findings publicly on our website.
• We will take action to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in our staff and leadership positions.
• We will identify resources for our underrepresented constituents by networking with other organizations committed to efforts for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We will develop internal resources that demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and present them to our members and members of our community.
• We will develop a system to create awareness and address biases during recruiting, hiring, and evaluating processes.
• We will train our staff to orient, onboard, and train our staff and volunteers on equitable practices.
• We will support policies in the public sector that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.