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Where we received even greater insights were by reading
the comments from participants and then correlating the
data with responses from ILTA's Community Survey in Q4 of
2020. Taken together, we see the following broad trends:
• ILTAns love being a part of ILTA. No question returned
a more resoundingly positive reply.
• With some very minor exceptions, ILTAns broadly
support efforts to promote diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion subsume gender, race,
sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender identity.
However, ILTAns are also concerned about age, role,
neuro diversity, veteran's status, and organizational
type, just to name a few other affinity categories.
• Some ILTAns have difficulty "breaking in," perceiving
that ILTA has an "inner circle" that must be breached.
That being said, once "you're in you are in."
In these findings, I find reason for celebration, cause for
concern, and opportunity to improve.
As you read this, ILTA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Task Force is presenting a series of recommendations to our
Board to address our core value around DEI. Our Volunteer
Leadership Task Force is reviewing our volunteer structure to
ensure it provides support for our mission and opportunity
for our community. Our Program Planning Council is actively
engaging younger ILTAns. These are only a few of the many
efforts throughout the organization.
Our continual goal? Nothing short of ILTA illustrating what
can be done with commitment, follow-through, and genuine
love for the community. ILTA
From the CEO
Joy Heath Rush
CEO, ILTA
joy@iltanet.org
