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Please see the forwarded message from Tom Fish about the draft of the new CESU DEIA Statement and Principles. We will integrate the final version of this statement into an updated
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DSCESU Strategic Plan</a> when we apply for DSCESU's 2025 5-year renewal.</div>
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The CESU Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Working Group has drafted the following DEIA Statement and Principles applicable for CESU program activities.
<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The final language will be included in a CESU memo and incorporated by reference in subsequent CESU multi-partner agreements, information resources, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The DEIA working group welcomes your thoughtful review and comments (e.g., suggested adjustments, additions). Please submit any comments by email (c/o tom_fish@nps.gov) by COB
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<b>CESU DEIA Statement</b></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>The CESU Network, as an organization of partner organizations, is committed to advancing the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
in all activities supported through the program.</i></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>CESU DEIA Principles</b></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>+ create and maintain a diverse and inclusive culture built on mutual respect and understanding and foster a sense of belonging and equity for all participants
by adopting practices and principles that value all individuals</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>+ enhance and sustain diversity within our projects by taking concrete measurable actions to promote opportunities for and increase the representation of historically
underrepresented and marginalized individuals and populations</i></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>+ understand, respect, and value differences regardless of age, culture, physical or emotional ability, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression,
race, religion or spirituality, sexual orientation, veteran status, socioeconomic status, national origin and/or other salient identities that an individual may hold</i></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thomas E. Fish, Ph.D. (<i>he/him</i>) | National Coordinator</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service</span></div>
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