Diversity Awareness Partnership

Now that Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) and NCCJ St. Louis have merged to form Gateway Equity Institute (GEI), please follow our new GEI page (Gateway Equity Institute) to continue engaging with us on LinkedIn! You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram, as well as explore our new website and sign up for our mailing list at: GatewayEquityInstitute.org We look forward to connecting with you as GEI! Image description: white and teal text reading "We have merged! Diversity Awareness Partnership + NCCJ St. Louis = Gateway Equity Institute" with the organizations' logos and "Please follow us on our GEI pages to continue receiving our updates" #StLouis #STL #Missouri #Nonprofit #DEI #Equity

You may be following bills like HB 2619, which would prohibit State departments in Missouri from spending money on DEI initiatives. One tool for learning more and tracking updates about legislation is Fast Democracy: https://lnkd.in/gk5uxuVR You can also find your representatives here: https://lnkd.in/gFTngm58 if you would like to contact them regarding legislation. Image description: graphic with the GEI logo, the bill summary above in black and teal text, and an email icon #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Missouri

Give STL Day is winding down (although giving is open until 10:00 a.m. today if you'd like to make a last minute gift at https://lnkd.in/dqPZYXQu)! We are profoundly grateful to our wonderful supporters for making this Give STL Day a success, especially as GEI celebrates its new beginnings. Our work would certainly be impossible without our community. We will continue to fill 2024 with collaboration, deepened and expanded connections, opportunities for learning, and progress toward equity and justice in our region. There are so many exciting ways we can work together, so let's get started! Image description: photo of Gateway Equity Institute Board of Directors beneath a teal and white heading with the Give STL Day logo and GEI logo #giveSTLday #Stlouis #STL #Nonprofit #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #DEI #Community

Give STL Day isn't over yet! You can make a donation at https://lnkd.in/dqPZYXQu and share your excitement for GEI. Image description: white and teal graphic reading, "9:00 - 10:00 p.m. is the last Power Hour: your gift may go even further thanks to the prize pool! Thank you for supporting our mission to activate and support communities to advance equity and justice!" #giveSTLday #StLouis #STL #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Nonprofit #Community

If you'd like to increase your odds of having your gift boosted by a Give STL Day prize, don't forget that the 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Power Hour is about to start. The $30,000 prize pool for this hour will be divided amongst organizations who receive donations within that time. As always, we are most powerful when we work together! You can also celebrate with us by spreading the word on social media and sharing information about GEI with your networks. Please feel free to share our posts and direct friends and colleagues to our new website (GatewayEquityInstitute.org). Let's connect! Image description: a quote from GEI Executive Director Rhonda Carter Adams in black text reading "We have to be a force: making our region one in which everyone feels valued, welcomed, supported, and safe." #giveSTLday #StLouis #STL #Nonprofit #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion

We hope you've had a chance to read our announcement that Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) and NCCJ St. Louis have merged to form Gateway Equity Institute (GEI). Thank you for sharing our excitement! GEI’s mission is to activate and support communities to advance equity and justice. We will achieve this mission by empowering leaders to drive institutional and systemic change, providing a wide range of transformational training and coaching opportunities, and engaging youth through in-depth diversity programs. As we begin this new era together, we hope you will be a part of jumpstarting Gateway Equity Institute. You can support us by making a donation today via our Give STL Day profile at https://lnkd.in/dqPZYXQu! If you'd like to increase your odds of having your gift boosted by a Give STL Day prize, you might consider timing your gift between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. We are so grateful for all forms of participation; this event is a wonderful way to get to know the many organizations working for change in the St. Louis region. Your donation will help support our community education initiatives and our youth programs as we engage multiple generations of leaders. We are thrilled to celebrate this new beginning with you! Image description: teal and white graphic reading "Thursday, May 9th - Give STL Day | Make a contribution to Gateway Equity Institute" with the link above #StLouis #Nonprofit #giveSTLday #Community

After a long history of successful collaboration, Diversity Awareness Partnership (DAP) and NCCJ St. Louis are thrilled to announce the official merger of our organizations, forming Gateway Equity Institute (GEI). GEI’s mission is to activate and support communities to advance equity and justice. We will achieve this mission by empowering leaders to drive institutional and systemic change, providing a wide range of transformational training and coaching opportunities, and engaging youth through in-depth diversity programs. GEI will be led by Executive Director Rhonda Carter Adams, whose expertise and leadership will enable GEI to innovate and expand our community connections. Please check back as we share additional information spotlighting her vision for our organization's future! You can check out our new website and sign up for our mailing list at: GatewayEquityInstitute.org. We are so excited to enter this new era with you. Image description: teal text reading "Diversity Awareness Partnership + NCCJ St. Louis = Gateway Equity Institute" with the organizations' logos #StLouis #STL #Missouri #Nonprofit #DEI #Equity

April is #NationalPoetryMonth! You might check out the Publishers Weekly article "National Poetry Month 2024: Q&As with Black Poets on Writing for Young Readers" at https://lnkd.in/gBv4BAvz Image source: Alicia D. Williams Image description: book cover of Alicia D. Williams' book "Mid Air" featuring an illustration of a person skateboarding #Poetry #Reading #Books

DAP Partner Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is hiring for the position of 2024-2025 New Works Collective Stage Director. You can find details on DAP's Job Board at: https://lnkd.in/ga29QkxJ. Image description: white text reading "New Job Alert: Visit the DAP Job Board" with the above link in black text over a green footer section. The DAP logo appears centered at the top of the graphic. #DAPinclusive #StLouis #STL #Hiring

DAP Partner St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is hiring for the positions of: Associate Director, Box Office and Audience Experience and Part Time Box Office Sales Associate. You can find details on DAP's Job Board at: https://lnkd.in/ga29QkxJ Image description: white text reading "New Job Alert: Visit the DAP Job Board" with the above link in black text over a green footer section. The DAP logo appears centered at the top of the graphic. #DAPinclusive #StLouis #STL #Hiring