In September of 2021, the I.C.E. Board of Directors approved a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion statement prepared by the DE&I Committee in accordance with the I.C.E. Strategic Ends Statement on diversity, equity and inclusion. The statement was developed specifically with I.C.E. and the credentialing community in mind. Over the coming months, you will begin to see information about the statement as we incorporate it into our operations and programming. If you have any questions about the development or incorporation of the statement, feel free to reach out to Denise Roosendaal at droosendaal@credentialingexcellence.org.
RESEARCH RELEASE 2024: The Current State of DE&I in Credentialing Bodies Research Report
The I.C.E. DE&I committee are proud to release the findings of the DE&I research conducted in 2023 and analyzed and compiled in 2024.
Are credentialing bodies adopting DE&I practices? In which areas and to what degree? What benefits have been realized?
With a survey of member organizations fielded in spring 2023, the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.) sought to find out. Study results, drawn from responses by representatives of 86 participating credentialing bodies in the I.C.E. membership, formed a snapshot of current and planned DE&I practice.
Free to Members – Benefit of the I.C.E. R&D Fundraising Initiative
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Webinar: What did we learn?
Thursday, October 31 from 12:00 -1:00 pm ET
Join this webinar to learn about the findings of the DE&I research conducted in 2023 and analyzed and compiled in 2024.
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A huge thank you to the DE&I Committee for their hard work and fortitude in producing this work.
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Mark Franco, Esq., ICE-CCP, RIMÔN PC
Chair
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Avis Bullard, MS, ASQ-CSSBB, Board of Pharmacy Specialties
Vice Chair
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- Tiffany Day, MS., ICE-CCP, HumRRO
- Norah Duffy, CAE, ICE-CCP, California Water Environment Association (CWEA)
- Samantha Evans, MBA, CAE, ICE-CCP, International Association of Accessibility Professionals
- Harry C. Klein, MBA, Meazure Learning
- Delmar Lee, PhD., CDE, Institute for Diversity Certification
- Vivian Ross, MAFM, ICE-CCP, International Board of Lactation Consultants
- Damita Snow, CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Glenna Tinney
- Sheetal Tiwari
- Pam Weber, MPA, CAE, National Apartment Association
I.C.E.'s DE&I Statement
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence values diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. I.C.E. defines diversity to include traditional notions of diversity (age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, personality type), as well as:
• Cultural Identities
• Geographic Bias (Citizenship)
• Multi-generational Factors
• Gender Expression and Identity
• Disability (Visible and Invisible)
• Societal Attributes (Inclusive of Personal Presentation & Self-Expression)
We welcome and respect the unique perspectives, opinions and experiences of each I.C.E. member, as this is a pillar of our ability to serve our stakeholders. We commit to working towards removing barriers, internally and externally, to achieve true diversity, equity and inclusion for the professional credentialing community.
Research
In 2023, I.C.E. conducted a research project to determine where its credentialing body members were on their DE&I journey. The first phase of this project is illustrated in this infographic which articulates the steps these organizations have taken to incorporate DE&I into its practices and outcomes. The second phase of this project will be released in 2024.
Download the DE&I Survey Infographic
DE&I is in the process of collecting relevant research to post here as well as develop original research. If you have relevant DE&I research you would like to have posted, please send to Denise Roosendaal @ droosendaal@credentialingexcellence.org.
DE&I Coffee Chats
Have you ever wanted to have a safe space to ask your questions about DE&I? Do you feel you could learn about DE&I through conversation with your peers in other credentialing organizations?
The next quarterly DE&I Coffee Chat will be in held in Q1 2025. Check back for more details.
Interested in attending but a not a member yet? Contact info@credentialingexcellence.org for more information on how to join and make sure you can participate.
Relevant Committee Resources
I.C.E. is responding to member request to post resources used by I.C.E.’s DE&I Committee as they launched their work for the organization. Feel free to use this information in your own organization or be inspired to develop it into something else. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of resources but meant to demonstrate what has been useful in the DE&I Committee’s journey toward bringing relevant programs and opportunity for the members to engage in DE&I concepts. Check back periodically for updates. Please let us know what resources you have found helpful and might suggest we investigate.
As a way of highlighting resources that member organizations create which might help or inspire other organizations, BCSP has given permission for I.C.E. to host this video the organization created to speak to the importance of DE&I.
The pandemic accelerated the need for change. Change meant more than adapting to a new way of working; it meant thinking about how we support and show up for one another.
We took a step back, and that became our springboard forward. BCSP’s DE&I committee was formed to explore and learn, educate, and respond to the diversity of the human experience. The committee built the foundation with full leadership support, creating an inclusive, culturally competent, and supportive environment where management and employees model behaviors that enrich our workplace. That work took root and manifested into our new core values.
- Christy Uden, CAE, IOM
BCSP Chief Executive Officer
JEDI Reflection Points
2022 I.C.E. Innovator Award was recently awarded to the JEDI Reflection Points created by The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. The JEDI Reflection Points is a powerful online competency tool that focuses on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. NBCOT recognized the value of educating occupational therapy professionals on these matters as they affect professional practice and the organization's responsibility to the public.
Visit JEDI Reflection Points