Welcoming Environment® Roundup

Links to every WE article we published in 2024.

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Workplace Diversity

Association Forum is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We call our DEI program Welcoming Environment®

What is a Welcoming Environment?

A Welcoming Environment (WE) is defined as the creation of a sense of belonging and connectedness that engages individuals in an authentic manner in which uniqueness is valued, respected, and supported through opportunities and interaction.
 
A Welcoming Environment drives deeper engagement and increased participation with the Association and will ultimately increase revenue and build sustainable relationships.
 
One of Association Forum’s Core Values is to be a Welcoming Environment: We are a welcoming environment that actively seeks to enhance the larger community by recognizing the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We will make everyone interacting with us feel welcomed, represented, engaged, inspired, and empowered.
 
The environment we create communicates our beliefs about the people we serve. Association Forum has made a commitment to building a Welcoming Environment (WE) in our community and to equipping members with the tools that they need to build a WE at their association. Association Forum’s value and wisdom draws upon and reflects the population we serve, and that which our members serve.

Welcoming Environment Articles from 2024

We’re rounding up everything we wrote about WE in 2024.

How to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

How to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

ASGE’s Commitment to Supporting the LGBTQ+ Physicians in GI Through Allyship and Education

Accommodating Disabilities at Work and Events

Nurturing A Welcoming Environment for Association Staff

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and Empower Latino Professionals with Self-Advocacy Strategies from Association Latinos

Are Women in Associations Doing More Office Housework? And Is It Holding Us Back?

Ways to Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month

Taking DEI from Planning to Action

About the Author

The mission of Association Forum is to advance the professional practice of association management. Founded in 1916, Association Forum serves 3,000 association professionals whose efforts serve more than 27 million members and generate $10 billion in global annual expenditures. Visit www.associationforum.org for more information.

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