We recognize and confront the profound influence of historical, cultural, structural, and institutional biases, racism, and oppression within our systems and society. We celebrate the richness of intersectional identities encompassing race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, geography, age, and beyond, both within our community and within ourselves.
DEIJB Resources
We have designed and implemented an intentional set of resources and tools to drive our work towards our commitments.
Our DEIJB Plan
We are committed to evolving equity, culture, and connectivity throughout our agency in efforts to counteract historically racist systems, as well as other cultural, structural, and institutionally racist practices that have blocked the development of a more just and socially responsive community.
In our DEIJB plan, we have identified three key areas of impact: Commitment, Alignment, and Meaningful Action. These areas represent our tangible commitments and serve as the foundation for our ongoing efforts to embody our DEIJB values. This plan provides insight into who we are as an organization, how we aspire to grow, and what you can expect from us as partners, neighbors, and community members. This DEIJB Plan is not just a plan; it is our roadmap for creating a more diverse, equitable, inclusive and just community where everyone feels belonging.
About Our Equity Team
The purpose and mission of the equity team is to lead by example and create institutional change that reflects our deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Walking alongside the staff at The Pathfinder Network, we will provide leadership, learning opportunities, direction, and action to bring our commitment to life. We lead by engaging and drawing on the strengths of our participants, staff, and community by centering people who are most impacted, and honoring their stories and truths through purposeful action. Our efforts are possible through embracing discomfort, continuous learning and growth, bearing witness, and nurturing ourselves and each other. Courageously, we build together towards our future and our future leaders.
The Equity Team provides agency-wide trainings on the following topics:
- DEIJB 101
- Implicit Bias
- DEIJB Lens
- Addressing Microaggressions, and more
Our equity team is made up of staff from across the agency, representing all parts of our work. It is led by two co-chairs who are compensated for their leadership, supporting the team and our collective work.
Employee Resource Groups
The agency hosts a diverse group of employee resource groups that help us to carry out our commitments and holistically support our team through resources and community.
- Staff of Color Affinity Group: Connection, Mentorship, Mobilization, and Advocacy for Staff of Color
- Community of Pride: LGBTQIA+ Resource Group
- Staff with Lived Experience: Tools for Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience
- White Staff for Racial Justice: Showing Up More Effectively in the Work of Racial Equity and Justice
- Wellness Group: Enhancing Wellness and Healthy Lifestyles for All Staff
- BookMates: Connection Through our Shared Love of Reading
- Mosaic: A Safe Space for Multiracial People to Discuss Their Experiences
- Purpose LAB: Community Outreach and Peer-Led Conversations
- Off the Bench: Sports Talk, Wellness, and Equity in Sports
Resources Guided by DEIJB
Our DEIJB plan creates the conditions to carry out our Theory of Change and informs the development and implementation of our strategic plan, PATHforward.