At AmeriCorps St. Louis a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees and volunteers, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and aim to provide equitable opportunity for employment and advancement. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.

Previous History Acknowledgement

We’re committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for the and maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

To provide informed, authentic leadership for equity, we strive to:

  • See diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our personnel.

  • Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services.

  • Explore underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.

  • Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions.

  • Advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization’s work, and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission.

  • Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect all employees to embrace this notion and to express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.

AmeriCorps St. Louis aims for the following constructs to help promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace:

  • Pursue cultural competency throughout our organization by valuing learning opportunities and formal, transparent policies.

  • Develop objectives from strategic vision related to equity to make incremental, measurable progress toward the visibility of our diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts.

  • Improve our cultural leadership by creating and supporting programs and policies that develops leadership reflective of our society.

  • Coordinate efforts to support underrepresented populations by connecting with other organization committed to diversity and inclusion efforts.

  • Develop an equitable system for being more intentional and conscious of bias during the hiring, promoting, or evaluating process.

  • Include a salary range and benefits with all public job descriptions.