See a visual representation of all the DPHS DEI Committee accomplished in 2020!
Accomplishments include:
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month Happy Hour & Q/A Discussion on the State of Pride documentary on June 26, 2020.
- Lactation/Wellness Room located in Imperial Building started Summer 2019.
- Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration on September 29, 2020 included a virtual cooking lesson.
- International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, 2020 included assembling naloxone rescue kits on August 28, 2020.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage on PopulationHealth.duke.edu
- Reporting Structure resource document
- Gender Pronouns presentation delivered to multiple department groups including managers and leadership, as well as at the Oct 15, 2020 DPHS Town Hall.
- DEI Strategic Planning process that drove the committee's focus from October 2019—February 2020.
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month event on Oct 30, 2020 included discussion on the Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution documentary.
- The Climate Survey that had 75% completion during Year one had 75% completion, and 94% completion during Year two!
- DEI Hiring Toolkit which includes multiple supporting documents and processes that backup fair and diverse hiring practices.
- November DEI Newsletter highlighting Native American History Month, Diwali, and the Virtual Gratitude Tree.
- The DEI Foundational Training educational series comprised of six training sessions, the first of which was on Oct 26, 2020, and the last on April 14, 2021.