Equity Committee Guiding Principles
Our Vision
Lawrence Hall of Science staff will welcome, plan for, and employ people of all races, ethnicity, language backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic levels, ages, and abilities.
Our Goal
Our goal is to work proactively to create a more welcoming culture at Lawrence Hall of Science and to engage all of our colleagues in this ongoing effort.
What are the objectives of the equity committee?
- To assess areas of the Hall where inequity exists.
- To reach audiences historically underserved by LHS.
- To enhance our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population.
- To make apparent the set of policies and procedures that will empower staff to take action against forms of bias or inequity.
- To assemble current resources available to LHS staff to help them address issues related to equity.
- To influence and assist departments to incorporate equity into their program development, practices, and audiences served.
- To monitor and evaluate the progress of the committee toward addressing equity and diversity issues at LHS.
Anticipated outcomes of the equity committee
- We attract and retain a highly qualified, diverse staff.
- Exhibits, programs and print materials reflect, welcome, celebrate, and benefit from the diverse communities currently and potentially served by LHS.
- We work in partnership with diverse constituents (visitors, funders, schools, community-based organizations, etc.) to identify ways to meet their needs.
- We engage in dialogues and workshops that examine issues of diversity and equity.
- Feedback from our efforts indicates a positive change in our constituents’ feelings about equity.
History
Since its inception, the Lawrence Hall of Science Equity Committee has addressed a wide range of equity issues, including recruiting a diverse staff, designing programs for and inviting a more diverse audience. Nevertheless, there is still a significant disparity between the diversity of our communities and the people who work and set policies in our science center, and so we commit to a sustained equity effort.
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