Service Summary
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging committee member works with a designated Local Council of Leaders member, ACA Regional Director, and committee members to plan and implement specific ACA efforts and events that support the creation of dialogue around DEIB initiatives a camp, ensure camps have access to DEIB training, and access to DEIB resources.
Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge of and passion for camp and ACA
- Ability to connect with camps that embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Ability to maintain an open line of communication with ACA staff and other committee members
- Be an active member of ACA
Participation May Include
- Identifying DEIB needs of Upstate New York Camps.
- Connecting Upstate New York Camps with ACA DEI resources.
- Hosting roundtable discussions to share DEIB best practices.
Essential Responsibilities
- Ability to listen, analyze, think clearly and creatively, work well with individuals and groups, balance volunteer tasks with other commitments, manage time, and adhere to deadlines.
- Willingness to prepare for and attend committee and other relevant meetings
- Ability to complete quality projects and initiatives in a timely manner.
- Possess honesty, be sensitive to and have tolerance of differing views, be friendly, have a responsive and patient approach, have community-building skills, possess personal integrity, and possess a dedication to ACA.
- Cultivate and recruit potential future membership volunteers.
Time Commitment
The membership committee member commits to:
· Serve at least one year.
· Requires a time commitment of 1 to 2 hours per month, on average.
· Attend 2 to 4 membership committee meetings (in-person or virtual) each year.
· Communicate with membership chair and staff in a timely and professional manner.