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What does it mean to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (or DEI) into your mission statement? Let’s look at who’s involved and how to add language that is direct and memorable.

Step 1: It takes a village! Involve the founder and/or executive director and the governing board in articulating a brief but striking DEI statement.

Step 2: Remember that adding DEI to your mission statement is core to the organization’s values and the way it will conduct business (programs and services).

Step 3: Use positive words like inclusive, celebrate, grow, freedom, experience, and commitment or committed.

Now let’s revisit this mission statement and start adding the DEI language:

Our mission is to provide juvenile offender reentry recidivism counseling-and-support services for minority probationers exiting the Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center by ensuring that our programs are inclusive to all and committed to celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion for youth and their families during detention and post-detention.

As you can see, not all the parts of DEI have to be included. However, the parts you do include must have an impact on your service population.