Investing in Inclusion
How consultants help businesses incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into how they do business
DEI generally has three components that work jointly. “Diversity is looking at the makeup of the organization. Equity is giving people what they need to be successful. Inclusion comes after getting diversity and equity, and that ensures people are contributing to that environment,” says Dr. Colette Harris-Mathews, principal consultant at Harris Mathews Consulting in Sacramento.
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WEAVE
TRAINING FOR A SAFER, MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
WEAVE serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence and is the sole rape crisis center for Sacramento County. While this nonprofit’s roots are in the women’s movement, it’s important for our community to understand that WEAVE serves people of all genders and all orientations.
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75 Years of UC Davis Veterinary Graduates
Providing Exceptional Care and Innovation for California
When the first class of DVM students arrived at the School of
Veterinary Medicine in 1948, they launched a new era of
health
for California.
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Acorn Hills Animal Center
CUTTING-EDGE VETERINARY SERVICE DELIVERED WITH COMPASSIONATE CARE
Acorn Hills Animal Center, in the heart of Amador County between the communities of Sutter Creek and Jackson, represents many things to the area - the clinic is a stalwart example of a suburban medical practice with hands-on customer care and compassion, accompanied by expertise and state-of-theart technology within the veterinary field.
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UCP OF SACRAMENTO AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
UCP of Sacramento and Northern California is a leading developer of programs and services for children and adults in the developmental disability community.
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MERISTEM
CREATING LIVES OF INDEPENDENCE AND FULFILLMENT
Established in 2015, Meristem is a multi-year transitional program dedicated to preparing young adults ages 18-28 on the autism spectrum to build a strong sense of self, develop an enhanced social capacity and create a life of increased social and economic independence.
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GATEWAY COMMUNITY CHARTERS
Over 5,700 Sacramento-area students call Gateway Community Charters (GCC) home, a place where they have high-quality, standards-based education options across nine charter schools. At the heart of GCC is community, collaboration and innovation, and it has been that way for over two decades.
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EL DORADO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
For over three decades, the El Dorado Community Foundation has been dedicated to strengthening the community by enabling donors to participate in tax-deductible charitable giving.
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CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL
WORK STUDY PROGRAM INVITES NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS
“Our unique Work Study Program would be impossible without our business partners,” says David Perry, president of Cristo Rey High School Sacramento. “In addition to a top-quality Catholic college prep education, every Cristo Rey student gains invaluable work experience through jobs at local businesses.
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CHILD ADVOCATES OF PLACER COUNTY
Providing a Voice for Children
In an average year, about 800 children in Placer County experience substantiated abuse or neglect and, as a result, more than 200 are removed from their homes. These children need support from adults who can guide them through these trying times.