DE&I Director

From DVS Knowledge Base

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director is one of the twelve members of the Board of Directors. Their mission is to ensure inclusivity and encouraging diversity within DVS, and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in the wider DataViz community.


Duties according to Bylaws

  1. Set strategies for diversity and inclusion within DVS, ensuring they are reflected across DVS
  2. Find ways to support already existing external data visualization DE&I initiatives
  3. Oversee organization and creation of programs and resources for underrepresented members
  4. Pursue DE&I partnerships; work with Partnerships Director on such partnerships
  5. Manage DE&I Committee

Tasks

  • Manage DE&I Committee
  • Oversee organization and creation of programs and resources for underrepresented members
  • Set strategy for making DVS an inclusive organization
  • Ensure DE&I strategy is reflected across DVS
  • representing DE&IE initiatives externally
  • pursuing DE&IE partnerships
  • If consultant hired, works with consultant

Guiding Questions

  • Where is DVS lacking in terms of DE&I?
  • How can DVS support the wider DataViz community to be more inclusive?
  • How can DVS ensure its initiatives, programs, etc. are inclusive?

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