A Community First Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at See Change Initiative

The intern will work alongside the Organizational Development Operations Lead at See Change Initiative on the development of a DEI charter and the proposition of practical guidelines and training. To do so, she will perform a literature review, research some of the best practices which are currently being adopted by similar organizations, and conduct multiple interviews both within the organization (with employees and Board members) and potentially outside of it (with specialists in the DEI and cross-cultural management fields). She will be supervised by HEC Professor Gwyneth Edwards, whose expertise includes strategic management in an international context and knowledge transfer in international organizations. The partner organization, SeeChange Initiative, will benefit from the novel recommendations that ensue from her research, as most publicly available DEI research and guidelines are directed towards larger and for-profit businesses. The intern will be able to provide the non-profit organization with innovative and practical ways that they can embed a DEI lens, in a way that is truly culturally sensitive and aligned with the “Community First” approach at its core.

Faculty Supervisor:

Gwyneth Edwards

Student:

Partner:

SeeChange Initiative

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

HEC Montréal

Program: