J.E.D.I. Task Force

Our Purpose:

The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture
of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people.
The League is an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and our members.
The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents not only our culture,
but our reputation and the organization's mission and achievements as well.

Watch the Recording Here

Join the J.E.D.I. Task Force on 12/5/2024


The LWVCO J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Task Force
will meet on
Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.
The meeting is open to the public.

We will have presentations by three guest speakers:

• Madi Jacobs, M.D., Chair, Medical Professionals for U.H.C.
• Lelieth Thompson. Psy. D., Vice-Chair, Colorado Foundation for Universal Healthcare
• Sara Wright, Director of Communications, Colorado Foundation for Universal Healthcare

Registration is available at:  Register here

For further information or to contact the organizer,  jeditf@lwvcolorado.org

 

League Positions on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION

The League of Women Voters of Colorado is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s
current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers
in creating a more perfect democracy.
Justice is added to the three other practices for further emphasis on JEDI.
LWV of Colorado Positions for Action 2023-2024, page 4. 

LWVCO 2023-2024 Positions for Action

The LWV of the United States DEI Policy:

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be accepted within the League, including but not limited to race, socio-economic status, age, ability status, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, or marital status. The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people. The League is an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and our members. The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents not only our culture, but our reputation and the organization's mission and achievements as well.

La discriminación o el acoso de cualquier tipo no serán aceptados dentro de la Liga, incluyendo pero no limitado a raza, estatus socioeconómico, edad, capacidad, religión, orientación sexual, origen nacional, identidad de género o estado civil. La Liga se compromete a fomentar, cultivar y preservar una cultura de diversidad, equidad, inclusión, acceso y pertenencia para todas las personas. La Liga es una organización que respeta y valora la riqueza de nuestra comunidad y nuestros miembros. La suma colectiva de nuestras diferencias individuales y experiencias de vida representa no solo nuestra cultura, sino también nuestra reputación y los logros y la misión de la organización.

   LWVUS 2022-2024 Impact on Issues   

How We Approach J.E.D.I.:

League of Women Voters of the US—Impact on Issues 2022-2024, page 3

Applying a DEI lens is a way of examining a program, process, product, or otherwise
with an eye toward how it will be perceived by a variety of communities, voices, and perspectives,
and what barriers may exist that prevent it from being equitable or inclusive to everyone.
We recommend Leagues apply a DEI lens to any position that they utilize.
When examining your work through a DEI lens you should ask these key questions:

1. Who is involved in the process? Leagues should consider whether this work impacts a group or community, if the voice of the impacted community is represented, and how diverse the group of decision-makers who represent a variety of relevant viewpoints is.


2. Who will be impacted? Leagues should consider who benefits or could be harmed, whether it helps meet the needs of underserved voters, how we considered various, specific marginalized groups, and how they’ll be impacted.


3. What are the likely intended and unintended outcomes? Leagues should consider the issue we are trying to address, what we hope will happen, the potential negative impacts, who could be hurt by this, the supporting data or evidence, and how it might be perceived by others.


4. Does this align with our vision for an equitable and inclusive organization? Leagues should consider how equity is addressed, what barriers it might place in the way of achieving equity, and how it impacts the organization’s culture.


5. What changes could we make to improve equity? Leagues should consider the short- and long-term goals, policies or bylaws that need to be added or amended, the benefits to members, and the benefits for partners and/or members of the community.

October 2024 J.E.D.I. Calendar

Filipino American History Month, LGBT History Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Polish American Heritage Month

• Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
• National Inclusion Week (September 26 - October 2)
• October 2 Rosh Hashanah (October 2 - October 4)
• October 2 International Day of Non-Violence and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
• October 11 Yom Kippur (October 11 - October 12)
• October 11 National Coming Out Day
• October 14 Indigenous Peoples Day
• October 15 White Cane Safety Day
• October 16 International Pronouns Day
• October 17 Spirit Day
• October 26 Intersex Awareness Day
• October 31 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) (October 31 – November 2)

To see the LWVCO calendar:

LWVCO Calendar