Everything in our country and our world is rapidly changing. The commitment of the Greater Boston Evaluation Network (GBEN) to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is not.
Our organizational mission is to bring together, inform, and support our community of evaluators, broadly defined, in Greater Boston. Our membership works in all sectors and many are directly or indirectly impacted by the recent attacks on any and all policies, projects, and language designed to create a more just and equitable society. Professionally and personally, the current climate is an assault on what we value and aspire to be.
In keeping with this commitment, GBEN will:
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Reaffirm previous statements supporting equity efforts made in June 2020 and May 2022.
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Continue to use, and encourage others to use, the GBEN DEI Guiding Questions resource in decision making and review processes that affect our organization.
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Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our next round of strategic planning, as we did in 2021 (GBEN DEI Strategic Plan).
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Continue to offer our monthly Equitable Evaluation Discussion Group for members to ground their practice in DEI, resources, and community with one another.
This continuing commitment by GBEN is driven by our belief that diversity, equity, and inclusion across our profession are foundational to fair, authentic, and actionable evaluation work. As an organization, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion helps ensure that all voices and perspectives among our members are heard and respected.
Advancing fairness in our society requires all of us to make an active commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work and to stand up to attacks against it. GBEN stands ready to do its part and invites you to join us in this effort. Most of our committees meet monthly and are open for members to join. Please reach out to us at gben@greaterbostoneval.org if you'd like to chat with someone about ways to get involved.
