{"id":5617,"date":"2021-05-28T13:40:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T20:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/?page_id=5617"},"modified":"2021-08-25T10:52:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T17:52:59","slug":"equity-inclusion-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/equity-inclusion-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity &#038; Inclusion Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h1>Equity &#038; Inclusion Statement<\/h1>\n\t<i>This statement is a living document, which we will amend and shape as we continue our work.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\nSiren Nation recognizes that ours is historically a white organization, that we operate within systemic racism and oppression, and that we have a responsibility to make positive change. We commit ourselves to advancing racial, gender, and economic equity through our work, our practices, and our policies.\n<p>Art enriches our lives, reflects and shapes culture, and helps us make sense of the world. Equity, diversity, and access to art and education are integral to Siren Nation&#8217;s mission as an arts organization.<\/p>\n<p>We pledge to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use an equity lens for organizational decision-making in areas such as hiring, exhibition planning, and program development.<\/li>\n<li>Practice intentional inclusion, inviting in and making space for a diverse range of experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Work for equality of access to artistic performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Support and advocate for our BIPOC community members, other historically marginalized groups, and underserved communities.<\/li>\n<li>Continuously educate ourselves by seeking out multiple perspectives, engaging in difficult conversations, and accepting feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We understand that equity and inclusion work is difficult, and we acknowledge that we will make mistakes as we learn. We embrace the opportunity to keep learning and evolving.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equity &#038; Inclusion Statement This statement is a living document, which we will amend and shape as we continue our work. Siren Nation recognizes that ours is historically a white &#8230; <a title=\"Equity &#038; Inclusion Statement\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/equity-inclusion-statement\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Equity &#038; Inclusion Statement\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5617"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5662,"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5617\/revisions\/5662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sirennation.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}