2024 annual report
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Foster
cohesion & inclusion

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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within the Air District

Expanding Initiatives

Throughouttheyear,ourstaffengagedinvariousactivitiesandlearningopportunitiestoadvanceourdiversity,equity,andinclusionefforts.AlignedwithourFive-YearStrategicPlan,theOfficeofDE&Iwillexpandandlaunchseveralkeyinitiatives.Theseprogramsaimtoensurethatourworkforcereflectsthecommunitiesweserveandfosteranunderstandingofthevalueofdiversity.

Newinitiativesincludeanenvironmentaljusticescholarshipandfellowshipforlocalstudentsandearly-careerprofessionalsfromunderrepresentedbackgrounds,pathwaystopermanencyfortemporaryemployees,andtoolstohelpmanagersalignworkforcedemographicswithcommunityprofiles.

Integratingequityintoourprocurementpracticesanddecision-makingprocessesbydevelopingasupplierdiversityprogram

Advancing Equity Through Workforce Development and Inclusive Practices

Additionally,weareexpandingDE&Ilearningprogramstoenhanceculturalcompetency,supportingprofessionalgrowththroughmentorshipandleadershiptraining,andintroducinganEmployeeResourceGroupempowermentprogramtostrengtheninclusion.

Wearealsointegratingequityintoourprocurementpracticesanddecision-makingprocessesbydevelopingasupplierdiversityprogram,aswellasstandardizedequityassessmentsforkeydocuments,ensuringthatequityimplicationsofproposedactionsarefullymeasuredandarticulatedbeforetheyareimplemented.

Equityisattheheartofourdecision-makingprocesses.

Plan for Language Services to
Limited English Proficient Populations

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Wecreatedandutilizeacomprehensiveplantoensuremeaningfulaccesstoservices,programs,andactivitiesforindividualswithlimitedEnglishproficiency(LEP).

LEPindividualsarethoseforwhomEnglishisnottheprimarylanguageandwhohavelimitedabilitytoread,write,speak,orunderstandEnglish.Thisguidancedocumentandreport,includingmapping,wasdevelopedtoenhanceourabilitytoengageandserveindividualsintheBayAreawhospeaklanguagesotherthanEnglish,ensuringthatLEPpersonscanfullyaccessandbenefitfromourprogramsandservices.

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Building an Inclusive and Empowered Workforce

Expanding DE&I learning programs

comprehensive plan

Toensuremeaningfulaccesstoservices

LEARNING ACADEMY

Participantsbenefittedfromnetworkingandsharingbestpracticeswithco-workers.

Supervisor’s Learning
Academy

Supporting
Employee Success

InalignmentwithourStrategicPlanstrategyforSupportingEmployeeSuccess,this8-sessioncohort-basedinteractiveworkshopseriesfocusedondevelopingleadershipskillsandcompetencies.

Requiredforallmanagementpositions,withsupervisorsencouragedtoparticipate,sessionswereheldontopicsthatincludedProvidingEffectiveFeedback,ConflictResolution,Coaching,GoalDevelopmentandPerformanceManagement.

Participantsalsobenefittedfromnetworkingandsharingbestpracticeswithco-workersacrossdivisions,aligningwithourStrategicPlanstrategiesofOneAirDistrictCommunity,RecognizingEmployeesandBeWelcomingandInclusiveDiversity,equityandinclusionwereconsideredintheselectionofparticipantsforeachcohort.

8

session workshop

series focused on developing leadership skills and competencies

Our Staff Demographics

Executive Management (Directors & Above)

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