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Progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Greetings from the Office of Inclusion! This has been a year of progress for us. Our office grew to three staff members and we have gained momentum moving into the next calendar year.
One of our biggest achievements for this year was working with our group of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liaisons (DEIL) to create equity change plans for each cabinet-level agency.
These plans are based on the Equity Framework our office uses to guide equity work across the enterprise. The framework specifies five organizational areas that impact agency culture: strategy, structure, systems behaviors, and accountability. As agencies continue to build DEI work in each of these five areas, we expect to see a shift in agency culture to be more inclusive.
Each agency plan includes DEI impact areas identified as priorities for the agency.
Liaisons worked with members of their agency leadership teams to identify key indicators of progress. In addition to key indicators, liaisons set objectives, identified measures of progress, a timeline for completion of the goal, and assigned accountability to teams or individuals within the agency.
These equity change plans are grounded in action, so each plan includes detailed actions that agency teams will follow to achieve goals.
We meet with liaisons and leaders in each agency to review the plans quarterly to measure progress and to outline the actions for the next three months of the agency plan.
This foundational process of setting goals and reviewing them quarterly is very exciting. This process allows for each agency to set goals based on unique needs, but also provides a process for our office to implement enterprise-wide equity strategies.
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 Governor’s Community Council on Equity and Inclusion
On August 11, Governor Tim Walz announced the appointments of members to the Governor’s Community Council on Inclusion and Equity. The Governor’s Community Council on Inclusion and Equity will advise and collaborate with the One Minnesota Council in achieving its goals to design, create, and implement effective, inclusive, and equitable practices for the State to address disparities and inequities in our communities. Learn more about the community council.
Council members
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Bernadette Burnham, Vice President, Education MN
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Desralynn Cole, Race and Equity Program Manager, City of Minneapolis
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Dr. Rebecca Evan, College of Management, Metropolitan State University
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Ravyn Gibbs, Professional Staffer, US Senate
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Elda Macias, Senior Director of Customer Insights and Experience Design, Securian Financial
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Georgia Miller-Kamara, Education Support Professional, CPS worker, Hennepin County
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Maryam Nur, Executive Director, Lead the Way MN
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Emmanuel Oppong, Adjunct Professor, St. Cloud University
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Pleasant Radford, Health Equity Officer, UCare
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Natalie Ringsmuth, Anti-Racism Trainer, St. Cloud University
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Kenneth Rodgers, Disability Programs Coordinator, MNDOT
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Antony Stately, CEO, Native American Community Clinic
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Myat Thanda Tun, DEI, OD & Learning Fairview Health Services
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Rachel Zhang Chief Operating Officer, Rochester Community Initiative
Upcoming meetings
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DEAI Liaisons
DEAI Liaisons continue to support their change teams and lead their agency change plans. The Office of Inclusion is tracking progress on a quarterly basis. Please contact your agency's DEAI liaison for additional updates.
DEAI Liaisons areas of emphasis
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Advancing Equity
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Understanding Equity
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Expanding DEI policies and practices
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Equitable Hiring Practices
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Intercultural Competency
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DEI Leadership Development
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Disaggregating Data
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Workforce Diversity
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Equitable Systems Change
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Improve Access
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One Minnesota Council
Diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and equity are essential core values of One Minnesota. The Governor’s One Minnesota Council for Inclusion and Equity exists to help ensure that every action is done through the lens of One Minnesota and that the people who are most affected by state decisions are not only included in, but at the center of the decision-making process.
One MN council and members of the subcommittees efforts have been focused on diversity in leadership, assessing intercultural competency, building cultural humility, converting data into action, and cultivating inclusive leadership across the enterprise.
Learn more about the One Minnesota Council.
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Employee Resource Groups
Statewide Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are intentional groups of employees building a broader culture of inclusion across the state enterprise. To access a list of groups please visit the Statewide ERGs webpage.
ERG Lunch and Learn Event
Join Women IT ChangeMakers for the October lunch and learn event, taking place on Wednesday, October 20, from noon to 1 p.m. Add the meeting to your calendar.
Bring your lunch, and be ready to learn about this month's topic, “Keep Your Hand Up!” In September, we heard from Stefanie Horvath on "Advocating for Yourself" and will continue the conversation about how to get in and stay in the game.
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October
November
- Native American Heritage Month
December
- Universal Human Rights Month
January
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr Day
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Accessible content
Please contact the Office of Inclusion at Inclusion.gov@state.mn.us for this newsletter in a different format. Creating accessible content is an important part of any inclusive and equitable organization, and the State of Minnesota has resources to help.
A tip for creating accessible content
Creating a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint? Text boxes are commonly used, but, NOT accessible. Using content placeholders, is a better practice for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations. For help and other resources visit MNIT's Office of Accessibility.
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DEAI newsletter content submissions are open
This newsletter is intended to highlight DEAI initiatives, news, and programs across the enterprise. Please share any agency content you’d like to include by emailing Inclusion.gov@state.mn.us. Content can include events, news, announcements, recognitions, or awards.
We look forward to featuring you!
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