IIDA NC D, E & I Mission Statement:

The IIDA DEI Committee is devoted to IIDA’s Commitment for the sustained, intentional, and organized dismantling of racism in all of its forms and instances. The DEI Committee strives to nourish, train and uplift all those that add to the culture of the IIDA through progressive values that are correctly acknowledging the need for justice for all in our industry and in our communities.

Contact:

VP of DEI
IIDA_DEI@iidanc.org

Upcoming DEI Events

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Oct 01 2045
  • City Center EVENT
  • Continued Education EVENT
  • DEI EVENT
  • East Bay EVENT
  • Fresno EVENT
  • IIDA NC Chapter EVENT
  • North Bay EVENT
  • Sacramento EVENT
  • San Francisco EVENT
  • Silicon Valley EVENT
  • Student EVENT

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Past DEI Events

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Oct 21 2020
  • DEI EVENT
  • IIDA NC Chapter EVENT

Dignity, Equity & Justice by Design – Session 2

Aug 12 2020
  • DEI EVENT
  • IIDA NC Chapter EVENT

Dignity, Equity & Justice by Design – Session 1

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DEI Committee

Rashanda Udekwu

Industry Member

VP of DEI

Tovah Cook

Industry Member

Content Creator for The Current

Elijah Peters

Industry Member

Committee Member

Why is DEI Important?

We are all humans with unique prospective and different life experiences. It is important for us first to recognize the value of differences, combating discrimination, and promote inclusiveness.  DEI -fosters higher degrees of engagement, productivity, and innovation that contribute to increased revenue and deeper connections among us.  

What is The Current?.

A bi-weekly resource list of how you can make a positive change in your community through education, engagement, activation, and allyship..

The Current is brought to you by Tovah Cook, an accomplished Brand Creative Leader who seeks justice in her daily work. Tovah is the author of Black Binder, A Notebook for Activist and Accomplices. It is a collection of curated prompts designed to propel anti-racist questions into actions and solutions for black activists and their accomplices. Tovah also has a background in architecture and graphic design. She currently is a Designer at a self-driving company storytelling new empathetic perspectives within the trucking space.

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If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor for IIDA NC’s DEI initiatives, please reach out to our VP of Sponsorship: Sponsorship@iidanc.org

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
DESMOND TUTU

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