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New staff can get and accept roles at Xerces Society regardless of whether or not they have had advantages such as generational wealth, experience from unpaid internships, or connections gained through privilege.

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staff from different backgrounds

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Establishing a voice on broader injustices in the conservation community and making an effort to amend those injustices in how we practice invertebrate conservation

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Establishing a voice on broader injustices in the conservation community and making an effort to amend those injustices in how we practice invertebrate conservation

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working on projects that specifically benefit marginalized groups of people, and providing them tools/education to promote equity

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working in areas all over the US

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diversity of both the staff and the people we work with

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diversity of both the staff and the people we work with

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completed analysis of institutional racism within Xerces and structures for accountability

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completed analysis of institutional racism within Xerces and structures for accountability

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More diverse staff and partnerships that serve BIPOC communities. Recognizing environmental justice is racial justice

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More diverse staff and partnerships that serve BIPOC communities. Recognizing environmental justice is racial justice

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Having the time to think about and have conversations about the status quo so that we can move toward this idea of co-liberation

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Having the time to think about and have conversations about the status quo so that we can move toward this idea of co-liberation

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working with minority groups to help them accomplish their goals with regards to conservation

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working with minority groups to help them accomplish their goals with regards to conservation

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Diverse leadership, higher base salaries, more resources and less overwork, professional development opportunities

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Diverse leadership, higher base salaries, more resources and less overwork, professional development opportunities

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change in structure/shift away from top down leadership

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change in structure/shift away from top down leadership

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diverse staff, greater involvement in environmental justice, and open communication culture

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diverse staff, greater involvement in environmental justice, and open communication culture

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Power sharing in strategic organizational decision making 

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Power sharing in strategic organizational decision making 

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We would serve farmworkers as well as farmers.

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Creating a space that is truly welcoming, collaborative, and clearly dedicated to anti-racism work through policies, actions, self-analysis, etc.

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Creating a space that is truly welcoming, collaborative, and clearly dedicated to anti-racism work through policies, actions, self-analysis, etc.

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solicit input on conservation priorities from organizations that work at the intersection of equity-environment in communities.

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solicit input on conservation priorities from organizations that work at the intersection of equity-environment in communities.

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staff feeling comfortable and confident being themselves

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staff feeling comfortable and confident being themselves

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continuing to center our work around anti-racism and make the connections between our conservation work and justice, equality and anti-racism

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continuing to center our work around anti-racism and make the connections between our conservation work and justice, equality and anti-racism

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different metrics for reporting, emphasizing quality over quantity, strengthening relationships 

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different metrics for reporting, emphasizing quality over quantity, strengthening relationships 

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Successfully reaching more diverse audiences

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Successfully reaching more diverse audiences

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Since it would look comfortable and familiar, I would perhaps be less distracted by the "sameness" that feels foreign to me.  I could see myself represented, and so many others.  I would hope that would mean various ideas, various paths to get to common goals, and also various goals.

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Since it would look comfortable and familiar, I would perhaps be less distracted by the "sameness" that feels foreign to me.  I could see myself represented, and so many others.  I would hope that would mean various ideas, various paths to get to common goals, and also various goals.

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higher salaries for entry level and middle managers; more diversity in staff, esp beyond entry level positions

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higher salaries for entry level and middle managers; more diversity in staff, esp beyond entry level positions

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reach out more to minority groups in the region and ask them what I can do to help them in the conservation sphere

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reach out more to minority groups in the region and ask them what I can do to help them in the conservation sphere

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we need to be asking for funding from areas we are not currently doing work in.

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Meaningful partnerships with social justice, farmworker, environmental racism organizations

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Meaningful partnerships with social justice, farmworker, environmental racism organizations

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Developing the tools and the path to diversity in Xerces' work and the people Xerces reaches

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flowing back and forth between 'doing' and 'being' - eg taking actions while at the same time, growing the personal foundations of anti-racism and changing deep-seated assumptions and power dynamics

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flowing back and forth between 'doing' and 'being' - eg taking actions while at the same time, growing the personal foundations of anti-racism and changing deep-seated assumptions and power dynamics

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greater flexibility to explore uncharted paths

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greater flexibility to explore uncharted paths

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Perceived choices around taking the highest dollar value for conservation work and only taking funding where anti-racist work can be included

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Perceived choices around taking the highest dollar value for conservation work and only taking funding where anti-racist work can be included

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possibly shift from work that is easy and accessible to seek new ways of working. Slow things down short term for longer term value

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possibly shift from work that is easy and accessible to seek new ways of working. Slow things down short term for longer term value

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work with youth in areas where ecology would feel like a luxury such as urban areas

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Gathering more resources and expanding the scope of our work to include and invite communities that have been neglected

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Gathering more resources and expanding the scope of our work to include and invite communities that have been neglected

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Working higher pay scales, committed DEI staff, and antiracist initiatives into our strategic planning and fundraising/grant proposals

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Working higher pay scales, committed DEI staff, and antiracist initiatives into our strategic planning and fundraising/grant proposals

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Don't be afraid to take/make small 10% ideas.  It can be overwhelming to try to make dramatic changes vs. continuous change.

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Don't be afraid to take/make small 10% ideas.  It can be overwhelming to try to make dramatic changes vs. continuous change.

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It's hard to grow in this arena professionally without working at an org that is multicultural; kind of a chicken-egg situation

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It's hard to grow in this arena professionally without working at an org that is multicultural; kind of a chicken-egg situation

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Funding for antiracist-oriented insect conservation work might be limited.

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Funding for antiracist-oriented insect conservation work might be limited.

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need more time and space to continue these conversations with all staff (not just staff on DEI committee)

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need more time and space to continue these conversations with all staff (not just staff on DEI committee)

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diversify the audiences we present to/work with

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ensure partnerships are based on antiracist commitments

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ensure partnerships are based on antiracist commitments

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Learning from communities how we can better support/reach them

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Learning from communities how we can better support/reach them

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Build relationships first, partnerships second

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Build relationships first, partnerships second

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slow down so that we can be more intentional 

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slow down so that we can be more intentional 

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Speaking up on how we can address blind spots and actively incorporate what we've learned. Reaching out to minority groups to understand their pain points and what we may be able to do to help

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supporting diverse groups to help build solidarity in our mission

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supporting diverse groups to help build solidarity in our mission

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Seek partnerships outside of our usual sphere, find common ground to do mission-driven work that also specifically addresses environmental racism/social justice

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Seek partnerships outside of our usual sphere, find common ground to do mission-driven work that also specifically addresses environmental racism/social justice

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Different perspectives harbor innovative solutions, greater opportunities for radical change in environmental justice and conservation

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Would be spending more time intentionally creating relationships with communities that have been the victims of racism.

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a space devoid of microaggressions and/or where microaggressions can be addressed in the moment with minimal friction

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a space devoid of microaggressions and/or where microaggressions can be addressed in the moment with minimal friction