Mendoza Diversity Equity & Inclusion Council

We are practitioners of Mendoza's culture. Every day, we actively uphold and shape Mendoza's culture of encounter, fostering an inclusive community where all staff and faculty thrive and belong.

DE&I Council’s 3 OKRs follow Mendoza’s Three Cs: We are inviting practitioners, staff and faculty, who will contribute, and cooperate with others together as the team of teams, and compete to be the best version of themselves.

Objective 1: Contribute

Uphold and Shape Mendoza's Culture of Encounter

Key Results:

1. Organize or co-organize biannual large staff & faculty encounters
2. Utilize and create physical space and weekly conversation prompts for the daily encounters
3. Make DE&I related efforts more visible and accessible to Mendoza faculty and staff

Objective 2: Cooperate with Others

Cultivate Inclusive Community & Employee Belonging

Key Results:

1. Embrace true teamwork, team of teams approach towards cooperative cross-functional working groups and committees supporting inclusive projects and initiatives
2. Invite Faculty and seek to better understand faculty needs, increase faculty participation to 15%
3. Develop an onboarding process for new practitioners

Objective 3: Compete Toward Being the Best Version of Oneself

Promote Equity: Personal and Professional Development

Key Results:

1. Encourage monthly deep dives into DE&I awareness in specific areas through topic focused encounters and authentic conversations
2. Host or go in groups to at least four ND DE&I-related or cultural events
3. Share and encourage discussion around DE&I related educational resources

Council Co-Chairs

Minhee Myung

Kristen Collett-Schmitt

Communications Committee

Sherry Nadai

Hank Gettinger

Holiday Committee

Crystal Boser

Amy Spangler

Jennifer Gonzalez

Shelley Arredondo

Vasilisa Mikhailova

Health & Wellness Committee

Minhee Myung

Katherine Alan

Chris Grenert

Quin Gallagher