DEI in Action:
Juneteenth
Juneteenth, or Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates the traditional observance of the end of slavery in the United Stated and is
Recruitment
HR and the EEO/D&I Division has taken extensive measures to ensure D&I is top priority at every step of the
STARS Awards
The County celebrates programs of Departments that best demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion through the addition of
Pride Visibility
LGBTQ Commission created a campaign to invite every city to recognize Pride. As a result, every city issued a Proclamation
Mandatory Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying Prevention Training Required for All Staff
Consistent with California law, the County will be deploying a countywide mandatory on-line training for all employees beginning in Fall,
Woman’s Leadership Conference & Woman’s Hall of Fame
The CSW’s Women’s Leadership Conference, RISE 2020, was re-scheduled to take place virtually from August 24 – 28, 2020. The
Transgender Day of Remembrance
An annual event that recognizes the epidemic of Transgender individuals across the U.S. who are violently killed because of their
Diversity & Inclusion / EEO Advisory Committee
The D&I/EEO Advisory Committee is comprised of Department representatives. They meet to discuss, learn, and identify challenges and opportunities relating
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
The Commission on the Status of Women meets monthly to analyze current trends and create recommendations to the Board of
LGBTQ Commission
The LGBTQ Commission meets monthly to move forward on their work plan which includes LGBTQ Visibility in the County, LGBTQ
County’s First Lactation Accommodation Resolution
The County’s HR Department, and County Board of Supervisors Don Horsley and David Canepa, developed and implemented the County’s first
Mandatory Unconscious Bias Training for Managers/ Supervisors
We recommend that the County require all County managers and supervisors to complete mandatory on-line training on Unconscious Bias. HR
Gender Identity and Transgender Inclusion Countywide Trainings
The County’s EEO/ D&I Division, in partnership with the San Mateo County Pride Center, conducted a series of live classroom
County’s First Transgender Policy
The County, in collaboration with HR/ EEO leadership, D&I Taskforce, LGBTQ Commission, the San Mateo County Pride Center, and other
