Inclusivity Council

The Inclusivity Council (IC) members are ambassadors within HFP who review and recommend initiatives that promote Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (JDEI) to HFP leadership. The Chair of IC is the Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a member of the executive leadership team. The IC is guided by its mission statement:

We strive to create a community free from bias, a community that enhances each person's ability to learn and work in an environment where diversity is both embraced and valued.  At HFP, diversity includes individual differences (e.g., personality, learning styles, and life experiences) and group/social differences (e.g., race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and religion). Inclusion is the active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity. To that end, HFP has created an Inclusivity Council to ensure an environment:

• Where all feel valued and appreciated
• Where there is evidence of cultural dialogue between people from diverse backgrounds
• Where there is increasing acknowledgment and acceptance of difference
• Where diverse constituencies contribute to decision-making
• Where barriers to inclusion—whether policy, practice or systemic—are identified and addressed 
• Where we create safe and brave spaces for all members of our community to speak and engage the community from their own unique disposition/worldview
• Where we value and respect the opinions of all members of our community

In our inclusive environment, we move beyond traditional definitions of diversity that center on race, religion, class, gender, and sexuality.

It is imperative to note that expressions or actions that disparage an individual's or group's ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or any other aspect of difference are contrary to the fundamental mission and values of our organization.

Please click here for the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s Commitment to Diversity statement.