Our Commitment

We at Human Action Pennsylvania are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all staff and volunteers: one where gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education, or disability is valued and respected.

We do not tolerate discrimination and strive to present equal opportunities for volunteering and advancement in all of our departments and programs. We respect and view diverse life experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and heritages as vital strengths to the organization. We are committed to modeling diversity and inclusion within the nonprofit sector and maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.

HAP strives to:

• See diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensuring the well-being of our staff, volunteers, communities, and environment.
• Acknowledge and work to dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services.
• Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness and update and report on our organization’s progress frequently.
• Understand how inequities impact our organization’s work and how best to address and advocate in a way that is consistent with our mission.
• Help to challenge assumptions about what it takes to be a strong leader at our organization, and lead with respect, humility, and empowerment.
• Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions.
• Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, committee, and advisory bodies.
• Expect all employees and volunteers to embrace this diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy and to practice it within workplace interactions, programs, and other organization activities.

How We Put This Into Practice:

• Pursue continuous cultural competency throughout our organization by finding learning opportunities for staff and volunteers to be involved in.
• Create and support programs and policies that foster partnerships that reflect the diversity of our society.
• Expand programs and opportunities for underrepresented constituents by connecting with other organizations committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Develop a system for being more intentional and conscious of bias during the recruiting, promoting, or evaluating process.
• Challenge systems that create inequality and advocate for policies that promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Center equity in all of our organization’s functions, activities,and communications.