Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Jericho Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee aspires to create a more diverse, welcoming, and equitable community. Working in advisory capacity to the Select Board, the Committee seeks to identify ways to ensure all residents are able to and feel welcome in participating in the civic life of the community and are well served by town government. The Committee seeks to engage the community, including local leaders, in conversations to better understand the lived experience and needs of Jericho’s historically and currently marginalized residents.

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.

The goal of the committee is to ensure that all residents and Town employees of Jericho receive equitable treatment and opportunity regardless of, but not limited to, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, disability, gender identity, and gender expression.

To that end the committee will:

• Build capacity for all facets of the Town local government to apply an equity and inclusion lens to their work
• Serve in an advisory capacity to the Town regulatory bodies
• Facilitate opportunities for Jericho residents to learn about and discuss the ways in which racism, power, privilege, implicit bias, and other forms of injustice impact marginalized communities
• Support the safety and well-being of community members when sharing or disclosing lived experiences, identity-based insight and suggestions for community improvement.
• Use current best practices to promote a climate of town-wide engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion initiative

If you would like to serve on this committee click here for an application.