D&I Committee Update: Goals and Grants
02/01/2021 - The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has drafted overarching goals for a D&I action plan that is based on qualitatively analyzed member and external stakeholder feedback.
02/01/2021 - The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has drafted overarching goals for a D&I action plan that is based on qualitatively analyzed member and external stakeholder feedback.
12/15/2020 - The Diversity and Inclusion Committee thanks all Academy members and external stakeholders for the valuable insights they have provided to assist the committee.
12/18/2020 - The D&I Committee has been in consultation and collaboration with numerous Academy groups and organizational units, encouraging them to view projects such as webinars, videos, pamphlets and educational sessions through a diversity and inclusion lens.
12/17/2020 - The Academy president addresses recent news stories, blog postings and videos concerning the Academy and issues of diversity and inclusion.
12/16/2020 - The Academy’s Board of Directors and its organizational units are working to strengthen and address Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, creating real, sustained change.
10/01/2020 - Ten diversity and inclusion-focused listening sessions were completed on September 30, which included up to 25 participants per session.
07/23/2020 - The Academy continues to advance efforts organization-wide to address diversity, equity and inclusion. The Board of Directors empowered the Diversity and Inclusion Committee to make recommendations to support this important work.
07/22/2020 - The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has been working intensively to listen to members and has adjusted its plan of work accordingly.
06/29/2020 - In the past weeks, the Academy has heard from and reached out to individuals and groups who have expressed concerns, made recommendations and offered potential solutions regarding systemic racism.
06/05/2020 - Systemic racism is not acceptable. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity has never been more important and urgent.
06/02/2020 - The Academy believes American society, leaders and organizations must commit to doing more to address systemic racism and pervasive inequities across all facets of society, and is developing an organizational stance that will address social injustice and its effects on public health.