Diversity & Inclusion Council

Committee Purpose

To be a listening body for the membership.
To continually review the Association for systemic racism and discrimination issues that hold back, and/or discourage diverse leadership and membership.
To recommend diversity & inclusion opportunities that initiate, foster, and ensure equal opportunities throughout the Association.
To identify the concerns and needs of minority members and to assist in the development of actions to address those concerns and needs.
To recommend and coordinate the Association’s activities to increase diversity within the real estate profession, ARA membership, and its leadership.
To serve as ambassadors for minority real estate associations in the Atlanta area.
To identify diversity and fair housing education needs and goals.
To promote changes in real estate business practices to reflect the growing cultural diversity within the Atlanta market and the United States.
To share diversity knowledge, expertise, analysis, and information with other ARA committees as appropriate.
To support multicultural associations through education, technical assistance and/or consider financial support to enable them to organize and manage effective activities to promote REALTOR® diversity strategic objectives.

(With the exception of the months denoted in bold below)

January 7, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 12, July 10, August 7, September 11, October 2, November 6, December 4 (Tentative)

For Your Review:

Council Listserv - diversity@atlantarealtors.com
Chair - Kenya Edwards | Vice Chair - Justin Zeigler
Staff Liaisons - Geilia Taylor-Parker | 404.732.0650 &
Tami Brodie | 404.732.0669

All ARA members are invited and strongly encouraged to attend these events.
Some events may require a registration fee.