Conceptual Framework for Advancing Equity

Conceptual Framework for Advancing Equity

As an organization, we are continuously undergoing significant Board and staff development around equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we will continue changing how we offer professional development opportunities to ensure we are meeting our commitment.

We have created a conceptual framework to guide these choices based on these four components: equity-minded, cultural humility, evidence-based, and distributive leadership.

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Equity-Minded

A perspective or lens underpinning the operations of the organization that centers on recognizing and redressing systems of oppression in its policies, practices, and actions. This underpinning includes self-reflection, examining and prioritizing who is/has been most directly impacted, and interrogating the status quo to ensure equity is at the forefront of the work. 

Access our Equity-Mindedness resources.

Cultural Humility

The ability to reflect critically upon and acknowledge our own biases, perspectives, and shortcomings, as well as the limitations of our expertise. It is part of the process of learning and building the capacity to improve both our internal community and the communities we serve and honors the work, voice, perspectives, and experiences of those who interact with our organization and institutions across the state. 

Access our Cultural Humility resources.

Evidence-Based

A commitment to collecting and analyzing data from multiple sources and perspectives to identify problems as well as solutions; recognizing that something does not work unless it works for all; and integrating both quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide necessary context/perspective. 

Access our Evidence-Based resources.

Distributive Leadership

An equity-minded approach to leadership that represents a collective commitment to lead and implement change, unified by a shared vision. It welcomes a variety of perspectives and leadership potential, and is not limited to one person or position, ensuring those impacted by implementing the vision are valued, included, and empowered to implement change within their roles. 

Access our Distributive Leadership resources.