| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.17 |
| Liaison | Carly Thibodeau |
| Submission Date | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Endicott College
IN-39: Sustainability Office Diversity Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 0.50 |
Carly
Thibodeau Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the sustainability office have initiatives specifically designed to recruit sustainability employees from underrepresented groups?:
A brief description of the initiatives specifically designed to recruit sustainability employees from underrepresented groups:
Does the sustainability office ensure that sustainability employees complete DEI training?:
A brief description of the DEI trainings for sustainability employees:
Endicott's award-winning DEI@Work training, intended for students to complete prior to starting their three mandatory internships and designed to educate students on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in the workplace, was adopted as mandatory training for all Office of Sustainability staff. This training was slightly adapted to feature more environmental justice/sustainability topics, therefore exposing students not only to DEIB training but also serving as education on important environmental justice events and history so that OOS staff are more knowledgeable about the movement.
Does the sustainability office regularly collaborate on events, projects, or initiatives with the institution’s DEI office/program and/or organizations that support underrepresented groups on campus?:
A brief description of events, projects, or initiatives during the previous year developed in collaboration with the DEI office/program and/or organizations that support underrepresented groups on campus:
The Offices of Sustainability and DEIB work together closely on the Endicott campus. Examples of collaboration include:
-the formation of an Environmental Justice Working Group, which meets regularly during the semester to bring awareness of environmental justice issues to the campus community
-the Freecycle Thrift Store event during Campus Race to Zero Waste, which not only promotes reuse but also allows disadvantaged students to pick up gently used clothing for free and educates about the disparities and harms of the fast fashion industry
-collaborated with the Office of DEIB to develop the Sustainability staff DEIB training
-Native People's Listening and Drum Circle during Sustainability Week/Native American Heritage Month to bring awareness to indigenous culture
-annual College Cleanse Move Out donation collection, where items like school supplies, toiletries, non-perishable food, and gently used clothing are collected during move-out and donated to local shelters and organizations to distribute to people in need
-collaboration and support in starting the College's first Food Project, a small food pantry intended to help alleviate food insecurity amongst students/employees at Endicott
-a representative from the DEIB Office always performs a blessing and Land Acknowledgement at major sustainability events such as the Earth Day Rally
Does the sustainability office or committee include at least one individual with formal DEI and/or environmental or social justice responsibilities?:
Documentation of the formal DEI and/or environmental or social justice responsibilities:
Website URL where information about the initiatives to advance DEI within the sustainability program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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