Equity

Youth are treated with equity regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, cognitive or developmental ability, physical ability, socioeconomic status, language ability, and geographic location.

Equity

Planting


  • Youth with diverse backgrounds, appearances, abilities, and identities relative to the target population/community, actively participate in the program.

  • Staff uses inclusive, nonbiased language (e.g. not assuming hetero-norms, legal documentation, family composition).

  • Staff recruitment actively engages communities representative of youth backgrounds

Growing


  • Staff engages in conversations about language/terminology preferred by staff and participants.

  • Policy exists that ensures all use inclusive, non-biased language.

  • Youth leadership roles rotate to eliminate creating a hierarchy among participants or perceived favoritism.

Blossoming


  • Youth and adults co-lead conversations and trainings to learn about and share their cultures and identities to increase awareness and tools to address individual and systemic oppression.

  • Organization acknowledges all types of contribution equally – participants, staff, volunteers’ time and money.

  • Staff at all levels of the organization is representative of the target population.

Examples

  • Participant demographics

  • Language used by staff is inclusive.

  • Translated materials

  • Equity/inclusivity policies are updated and reflective of best practices.

  • Policies are updated and reviewed with staff, volunteer and participants.

  • Visuals, materials and art show diversity and represent the youth’s background

  • Trainings on equity.

  • Equity is woven into all aspects of work.

  • Staff demographics reflect those of participants and young people.

  • Youth created art, materials, visuals that illustrate a welcoming, inclusive environment.