What are additional resources for understanding diversity?
100 association thought leaders and diversity practitioners participated in ASAE’s first ever Diversity Summit on December 10-11, 2008 in Baltimore, MD. The goals of the Diversity Summit were twofold: • To build a common understanding, purpose, and shared commitment to diversity and inclusion in associations and to introduce and share tools, resources, and best practices for launching sustainable diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout the association community; • To elicit feedback from members about the types of support and services they will need from ASAE to help build cultural competence and diverse and inclusive organizations. The Diversity Summit was designed for attendees to hear from thought leaders on best practices in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives, to share their perspectives on the key issues for associations, and to provide input on what associations need from ASAE to advance diversity and inclusion in their organizations and throughout the associ