Diversity Taskforce Conference Call

I recently joined the RESULTS Diversity Taskforce and tonight was my first call with them. Both Meredith Dodson, Domestic Coordinator and Ken Patterson, Global Coordinator were on the call.

One of the important things that came out of the call was the desire to add diversity awareness training at the International Conference. There was also a strong desire to set up pilot cities where outreach to new members could be done -- both persons of color and persons in low-income households.

During the call I identified four additional outreach meetings we could pursue, in addition to the Zero Poverty group May 5 with Churches United. We would be looking to empower new members as we have been empowered.

Two sub-groups will be working before next month's call: the Pilot Project Team; and the International Conference/Dialogue Framing Team. I asked to be on the pilot project team.

We will talk more about this at our next meeting.