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.