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DIVERSITY AND CULTURE CHAIR

The Diversity and Culture Chair helps to facilitate YPC's goal of creating and encourage an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds, experiences, and cultures. The Chair will help to serve as a connection point between YPC and other organizations throughout the Des Moines area, with the goal being to build relationships, to enhance our understanding of diversity and culture, and to provide access to new growth opportunities. It will be at the chair's discretion whether to utilize a committee process for the planning and execution of programming initiatives.

This is a voting position.

YPC Diversity + Culture Chair Responsibilities + Prior Experience

See below for more information on Diversity and Culture Chair responsibilities and ideal traits.

What You'll Do

  • Plan at least two events centered on enhancing our understanding of diversity and culture (i.e., Dinners Around Des Moines, diversity-themed game nights, expert panels and round-tables, and other networking events). 
  • Collaborate and engage with fellow YPC chairs and other Greater Des Moines area organizations
  • Regularly engage diversity and inclusion-focused groups across Central Iowa
  • Sit on the Greater Des Moines Partnership Inclusion Council and meet with this Council at intervals determined by the Partnership. Typically, the Council meets every 6 weeks, for 1.5 hours during regular business hours. 

What It Takes

  • An interest in both diversity and culture opportunities for YPC members
  • A desire for collaboration with other organization and other YPC committees to create value for membership
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • The ability to lead a committee and delegate tasks (should you choose to chair a standing committee)
  • The ability to balance planning multiple events
  • Time Commitment: It is what you make of it! As a Board Member, you're expected to attend YPC events as your able, which can be 1-5 hours/week. For event planning, outreach, and communications, past chairs found it is best to devote 15-30 minutes each day to stay on top of things plus additional time for deeper planning. 

A Strong Candidate

  • Has participated in Diversity and Culture Committee Events
  • Has strong knowledge of the mission and purpose of YPC
  • Has demonstrated prior experience planning and managing events
  • Will advocate for historically underrepresented interest on the YPC board, especially relating to: reaching a diverse potential board candidate pool, advocating for accessibility at events, ensuring YPC is inclusive and accepting of all cultures, and positioning the YPC to reach a diverse set of young professionals

3 Traits Describing and Ideal Candidate 

  • Community-focused
  • Compassionate
  • Understanding

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