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Getting Started
In their simplest form, organizations
and agencies are groups of people.
Starting at the individual level helps
people to see why this work is important
and what it has to do with
them. Providing time to reflect on
and work through their beliefs, values
and life experiences is a good
place to start. Part one of the resource,
" Self-Assessment, " provides
worksheets that challenge individual
thinking, providing an opportunity
for professionals to consider their
identities, beliefs, actions and experiences,
and the ways those impact
their work and interactions.
Assessing
your
agency
is
another place to start. It can give
you a solid idea of strengths and
challenges, which can help you
to prioritize what to do or where
to start. Part two of the resource,
" Agency Assessment, " looks
at
your agency's culture. Worksheets
include examining your local park
and recreation history; defining
what justice, equity, diversity
and inclusion mean in your
organization and if your agency's
policies and practices are in line
with those beliefs; identifying the
communities you serve and how
your programs and services reflect
them; policy and systems change;
and evaluation and impact.
Part four of the resource, " Committing
to the Call, " asks you what
success looks like for your equity
work, the steps and resources needed,
and how to hold your agency
accountable.
These worksheets
provide a completed example and
a template to assist in creating a
plan of action that builds on your
assessment of agency culture, programs,
services and facilities.
It's important to remember
that none of us can do " all of the
things " or address every inequity,
issue or challenge identified in the
assessment. However, you can do
something and start somewhere
for a quick win. Do you have the
support to start with the hiring process?
Or a culture of inclusion and
gratitude? Do you have a new community
coming to your center that
requires you to adjust a few policies
and practices?
What is most important is that you
start somewhere. I hope these tools
and resources get you started.
Autumn Saxton-Ross, Ph.D., is Vice
President of Education and Chief Equity
Officer at NRPA (asaxtonross@nrpa.org).
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