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LAW REVIEW
In the case of Shaw v. Town of
Garner, Plaintiff brought a wrongful
termination action against Defendant
Town and town officials.
First Amendment Protection
for DEI Advocacy?
By James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D.
I
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n recent years, NRPA has surveyed park and recreation leaders to
gain a better understanding of their agencies' efforts surrounding diversity,
equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. In the Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion in Parks and Recreation report (tinyurl.com/yc5j6s8v),
NRPA noted the following:
One challenge - and strength
- within most communities is
difference: in race, ethnicity, gender
identity, religion, socioeconomic
status, age, language, or
physical or mental abilities and
skills. Differences " meet " on the
playground; park and recreation
professionals operate at the intersection
of those differences.
To address this challenge, the Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion in Parks
and Recreation report developed an
inventory of park and recreation
agency DEI activities,
including
professional development opportunities
provided to staff, and the
challenges organizations face in
their efforts to promote DEI practices.
In addition, the report highlighted
the following findings from
the national survey of park and recreation
leaders:
* Nearly 2 in 3 park and recreation
agencies have established formal
DEI activities or plan to establish
them in the immediate future.
* Ninety-two percent of park
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and recreation agencies
offer
DEI education and resources to
their staff.
* Six in 7 park and recreation leaders
agree that park and recreation
inequity is a problem nationally.
* Agencies' DEI staff leaders
include directors, senior leadership,
dedicated staff, human
resources employees and program
staff.
* More than 9 in 10 park and recreation
leaders agree that it
is
important to address park and
recreation inequities.
Diversity and
Equity Training
In the case of Shaw v. Town of Garner,
2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164646

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