Presenter(s): Cally Gustafson − Environmental Studies
Faculty Mentor(s): Sarah Wald
Poster 154
Research Area: Environmental Studies
Diversity, equity and inclusion are necessary to think about when planning an event that involves groups of different backgrounds and cultures. I will work to help Bark (an organization whose mission is to help preserve and restore Mt. Hood National Forest back to a thriving forest with help from the community) plan events for their organization that uses diversity, equity and inclusion for the benefit of their guests. In developing a policy about how Bark welcomes volunteers to events, I hope to help Bark choose a friendly way to welcome their guests that will allow everyone to feel comfortable and appreciated enough to come to the following event. I want to allow all races and cultures to feel comfortable at the events through making the events friendly for everyone and to not offend any of them. I would enjoy finding out that through my research I have improved the overall acceptance rate of their guests and also their guest total for events (how many people show up). Through my research I hope that Bark will have an improved onboarding process for volunteers and that their guests will feel welcomed enough to want to come to as many events as they can. The significance of my research is to help Bark be able to have an on boarding process that is diverse enough for everyone to feel welcome and included.