Appamada is committed to focusing on diversity, inclusion and equity. As part of this process we are doing three surveys. In 2019 we did a survey (below) to discover how the sangha sees itself in terms of diversity, inclusion, and equity. In the upcoming the second survey we’ll be asking how you see yourself in this context. This will help us form a baseline as we grow in these areas. The third survey will ask for your ideas for the sangha to make it more accessible and beneficial to all. We would like you to comment below on any insights or reactions to the survey below. Thanks, Buddhist Action Now (who is doing the surveys)
What do you believe is the demographic composition of Appamada now? (Feel free to estimate)
2. What percentage of people at Appamada do you believe self-identify other than White alone?(Including Asian, Latinx/Hispanic, Black/African-American, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Multi-Racial)
3. What percentage of people at Appamada do you believe are LBGTQ (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, Queer)?
4. What percentage of people at Appamada are persons with disabilities? (The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity.
How important is it to you that Appamada become more diverse, equitable and inclusive?
Diversity means demographic composition of the people in a group or organization, and the degree to which they reflect the makeup of their democratic community at large. Answer this question based on this definition of diversity.
5. In your view, becoming more DIVERSE as a sangha is:
Equitable means to make an organization accessible to all, and to identify and mitigate barriers or obstacles to full participation or access. Answer this question based on this definition of equanimity.
6. In your view, becoming more EQUITABLE as a sangha is:
Inclusivity means the culture of an organization, and the degree to which all perspectives are included, all people are valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
7. In your view, becoming more INCLUSIVE as a sangha is:
What, if anything, are you aware of that Appamada has done to try and diversify their leadership?
8. Appointment of diverse members to leadership roles: (17 people did not answer)
9. What internal education/training has Appamada done to try to diversify? (30 people did not answer.)
10. What partnerships or memberships has Appamada participated in to try to diversify? (21 people did not answer.)
11. What community outreach has Appamada done to try to diversify? (15 people did not answer.)
12. What other strategies has Appamada done to try to diversify? (17 people did not answer.)
13. What marketing or advertising has Appamada done to try to diversify? (27 people did not answer.)
14. If you have worked to diversify membership, what increases have you seen in any of the following groups, including how much of an increase? (26 People did not answer.)
15. How much of an increase in diversity have you seen? (% of increase.) (28 people did not answer.)
16. What has Appamada done to try and become more equitable in our operations and inclusive in our culture? (13 people did not answer.)
17. If you have worked to increase equity and inclusion, has that work resulted in change, and how much change? (32 people did not answer.)
18. What percentage in increase have you seen in equity and inclusion? (35 people did not answer.)
