How one association made diversity a core part of mission
- June 10, 2022 |
- Walt Williams
OsafoDEIA is a central tenet for Society of American Archivists, whose members are tasked with preserving history and cultural heritageWhen Jacqualine Price Osafo was interviewing for the top role at the Society of American Archivists in 2021, she was asked to submit a 1,000-word essay on what diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) meant to her."I had never seen an organization do something like that. It was a hard thing to do," she said. "It took me probably 20 hours and four rewrites. It was very emotional because of the questions that I was asked and the examples that I had to give. It was very personal."SAA requires anyone who moves into a leadership… Read More