Goal:

To have a planning profession that is representative of the population it serves.

Objectives:

• To participate in the Colorado Planning Conference each year to influence leadership and leadership development

• To understand hiring practices and pay equity, opportunity and promotion.

• To influence the training of the next generation of planners, from elementary school to college.

• To understand the statistics of the profession (gender distribution, ethnic and racial distribution, pay scale and title level, satisfaction within the profession and mentorship).

Meetings:

The EDI Committee typically meets bi-monthly via conference or video conference. The next meeting is scheduled for August 2020.

Contact:

• Committee Chair, Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, AIA AICP CUD LEED AP
• EDI@apacolorado.org or planning@urbandesigner.com