Role of RELC Co-chairs and members

The Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS) is seeking one or two committee chairs to lead our Racial Equity Leadership Committee (RELC), which is made up of staff and community members. To apply, email President/CEO Shira May at smay@cdsadr.org with a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications to chair this committee.

 

About RELC

  • Mission: To ensure humanity and dignity are afforded to everyone who walks through our doors.
  • Vision: Establish an organizational culture that ensures diverse, equitable and inclusive practices are present in all we do.

 

Role of RELC Chair or Co-Chairs:

  • Stipend: $500/year (one year commitment requested)
  • Time commitment:
    • One RELC meeting per month (90 minutes) on Zoom
    • Participate in one Pillar group, and work on tasks as needed
      • PILLARS INCLUDE:
        • Education and Training
        • Creating Space for Dialogue
        • Strategic Planning
        • Policy
    • Meet to plan the agenda with co-chair and/or President/CEO
    • Meet outside of RELC as needed to work on tasks
  • Responsibilities:
    • Create the agenda and send it out with the Zoom link in advance of the meeting
    • Delegate/share responsibility for taking notes, and make sure notes are forwarded to committee members
    • Facilitate RELC committee discussion about DEIB issues and how they affects our agency, the work that we do, who we partner with, etc.
    • Organize committee meetings, keep the group focused, equally share input along with other committee members

 

Role of RELC Members:

  • Participate in meetings. Share thoughts, ideas, perspectives on the work that we’re doing, what direction we want to go, and how we support the rest of the agency in DEIB work
  • Participate in at least one Pillar group, work on items as needed. Take on tasks that interest you or you have resources for.

 

Expectations of all members:

  • Keep open communication with the committee members about meeting attendance and status of task completion
  • Commit to continually doing your own internal work of learning, self-reflection, asking for feedback, etc.
  • Commit to growing in your skills around educating your colleagues, interrupting racism/microaggressions, being a leader in your department, being involved in DEIB events in your community, etc.