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Diversity initiatives within OCME
4:27:29
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about diversity initiatives within OCME, expressing concern about potential attacks on diversity, inclusion, and equity (DI) efforts. Dr. Jason Graham outlines OCME's approach to ensuring diversity in the workplace.
- Narcisse emphasizes her concern about maintaining diversity within OCME
- Dr. Graham confirms that OCME has a chief diversity officer
- He mentions that OCME has a belonging and inclusiveness group focused on creating an inclusive work environment
- Dr. Graham describes this group as very active within the agency
- He indicates that they are looking forward to future programming with this group
Mercedes Narcisse
4:27:29
Thank you.
4:27:29
I appreciate you.
4:27:30
DI is under attack.
4:27:32
So are you ensuring diversity within the workplace right now?
4:27:37
Because I'm very concerned about that.
Jason Graham
4:27:39
Yes.
4:27:40
We have a chief diversity officer.
4:27:43
We also have a belonging and inclusiveness group at our agency, which is focused on making certain that we have an inclusive work environment.
4:27:57
And that's I think very active group in our agency now that we're looking forward to future programming with.