Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is a crucial component of building and maintaining a successful community.
Therefore, we are dedicated to welcoming, including, and valuing all people in our community.
Leadership Pledge
Our organization commits to take actionable, measurable steps in the following area:
Example Education Actions
Provide proper resources and ongoing training.
Combat bias through continuous education and improvement of policies.
Review policies for inclusive language.
Example Empowerment Actions
Encourage the inclusion of diverse opinions in all organizational decisions.
Reward diverse thoughts and inclusive actions.
Example Organization Culture Actions
Maintain a culture of EDI internally, and with outside support organizations.
Form an EDI committee or appoint an EDI officer.
Cultivate a culture of EDI.
Example Collaborative Learning Actions
Challenge each other to participate in courageous conversations and sharing cultural experiences.
Assist other organizations and share best practices.
Example Accountable Leadership Actions
Create a fair and equitable merit-based performance system.
Strive for diverse representation on boards and committees.
Be a responsible EDI leader.
What does it mean to take the pledge?
An organization that signs and takes the pledge commits to incorporate EDI and the five corners of success into their overall culture. This is within their financial ability, personnel limits, human resource compliance, and at their own pace. The Brand Assets link (located at the bottom of the page) offers resources to interested organizations allowing them to continue their EDI growth.
Pledge Supporters
Blackthorn Pizza & Pub
Bookhouse Cinema, LLC
Brian Ward
CGA Architects
Chin-Li Chew
200 Block Commons, LLC
Active Health Chiropractic
Active Lifestyle Events Inc
Amia Warren
Arvest Bank
Chris Leggett
Colbert Connection
College View Manor
Commerce Bank
Commons Based, LLC
Connect2Culture
Downtown Joplin Alliance
Empire Market
George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
Hustle Business Support
Isabella Callihan
Johnson, Vorhees & Martucci
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
Joplin Arts District
Joplin MO Equality
Kansas City University
Kara Kneib
Karen Rutledge
Keenan Cortez
Keller Williams Joplin
Kimberly Petro
Kitty Ward
Kyle Tracy
Laura Goewert
Liberty Utilities
MEs Place Soul Food Kitchen
Missouri American Water
Mitzi Starkweather Photography, LLC
Neal Group Construction
Plant Project
SWMO Vape Shop, LLC
Show Me The Ozarks Magazine
South Joplin Christian Church
Starbucks
Storm Cloud Marketing
T Squared Boutique LLC
The Han Pandle
The Joplin Globe
The Neal Group, LLC Columbian Apartments
Workforce Investment Board of SWMO