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MLAC Diversity Coalition2010 Year in Review
Presented byJoyce Allen-BeckfordDirector Diversity CoalitionDecember 16, 2010
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2010 Highlights
• Developed short and long term Diversity Action Plan with Steering Committee
• Hosted annual Attorneys of Color Retreat
• Coordinated response to AOC letter: MLAC Retention Task Force was formed
• Provided support to PD’s re:Retention of staff of color
• 2nd annual diversity workshop for MLP
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Diversity Coalition Short Term Goals
1. Revisit DC mission statement
2. Design survey to determine diversity climate at MLS
3. Host Stress Management Retreat for intake and hotline workers
4. Host Diversity Conference for legal services
5. Expand Steering Committee membership
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Revisit Coalition Mission Statement
Goal 1• Old MISSION STATEMENT – June 2002
To create a representative and collaborative atmosphere within legal services and to provide accessible, welcoming and culturally competent services to clients of all backgrounds and their communities
• New MISSION STATEMENT – September 2010
To create a diverse, representative and collaborative environment within legal services in order to provide accessible, welcoming and culturally competent services to clients of all backgrounds and their communities.
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Survey to determine:Diversity Climate and Training
NeedsGOAL 2
•Received 213 responses
•How many Years:▫75% of respondents/more than 18 years
•Demographics▫71% Caucasian/White▫11.3% Latina▫7.1 % African Heritage
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Respondents by Race
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MLS Is Committed to Diversity
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MLS Not Committed to Diversity
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2010 Survey responses:80% of Whites said yes47% of POC agreed
2000 Survey responses:71.9% of Whites said programs were
committed48.5% of POC agreed
How committed is: Your Program to Diversity
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Hotline Program Staff RetreatGoal 3
•Collaborated with CLAE to facilitate retreat
▫Motivational humorist: boost morale, reduce burnout, and create a happy healthy workplace
▫CLAE: customer service workshop
▫Presented 30 Certificates of Appreciation
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Diversity Conference for MLSGoal 4
This goal is still being developed; to be accomplished by Spring, 2011
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Expand DCSC Committee membership
GOAL 5 •Four new members responded to our
invitation to join the Steering Committee
•One has since been laid off due to funding
•One has already attended his first meeting
•The other two, including Rich McMahon, will join the committee in 2011
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Annual Attorneys of Color Retreat
•Brent Henry▫Vice President and General Counsel of
Partners HealthCare was keynote speaker
•Retention Task Force▫AOCs brainstormed suggestions for the
task force. Shared with PD’s
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MLAC Retention Task Force
•First meeting November 29th
▫Chaired by Jacquie Bowman▫18 members representing
3 Boards 3 Attorneys of Color 4 Union reps 5 PD’s 2 MLAC/Diversity Coalition
Next meeting January 31st
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Five RTF Work Groups
•Best Practices
•Contracts
•Culture of Inclusion
• Data Collection
•Statement of Principles
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Medical Legal Partnership
•2nd annual Diversity Workshop
•Feed back very positive
•MLP would like to book 2011
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Preview 2011
• Complete Short Term Goal 5: ▫Diversity Conference
• Provide Retention Task Force support, until it wraps up
• Assume AAO responsibilities for MLAC
• Work on Diversity Coalition Long Term Goals▫Recruitment, hiring and retention▫Diversifying leadership composition
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THANK YOU!