26 | 2024 National Recreation and Park Association POLICIES It is the responsibility of park and recreation agencies to create safe and inclusive spaces for all community members. Collecting data about agencies’ commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is critical to understanding the policies and efforts underway to make park and recreation spaces available for all and identifying areas that would benefit from further DEI implementation. One of the primary policies that park and recreation agencies implement is including a written commitment to DEI in their foundational documents. More than three-quarters (77 percent) of agencies express commitment to DEI at all locations; 21 percent of agencies do not have an expressed commitment to DEI; and two percent have an expressed commitment to DEI at least some of their locations. Parks and recreation continue to be leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion when it comes to hiring staff. Nine in 10 (91 percent) agencies have hiring practices in place that promote a diverse agency workforce at all locations. Agency has an expressed commitment to DEI at all locations Agency does not have an expressed commitment to DEI Agency has an expressed commitment to DEI at select locations FIGURE 28: PERCENT OF AGENCIES WITH AN EXPRESSED COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI) IN THEIR FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS (PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION) 77% 21% 2% Agency has hiring practices and policies promoting a diverse agency workforce at all locations Agency does not have hiring practices and policies promoting a diverse agency workforce FIGURE 29: PERCENT OF AGENCIES WITH HIRING PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE A DIVERSE WORKFORCE (PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION) 91% 9% A group of soccer players celebrate with their coach. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADOBE STOCK
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