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At Renaissance our mission is, “To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide.” Inherent in a mission that strives to serve all children and adults is the need to recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our culture, in our work, and in our products. That is why our DEI mission is, “Accelerate learning for all by building a Renaissance for all.”
At Renaissance, our DEI strategy is built around three pillars: Equitable Talent Practices, Inclusive Culture, and Equity in Education. Renaissance’s Inclusion Council—a group of employees who represent different identities, locations, job levels, and functions from across the company—is helping to shape and implement that strategy.
We have created a fully organized DEI culture that involves people throughout the organization and is embedded within the very structure of Renaissance. Renaissance proudly:
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups made up of individuals who join together based on common interests, backgrounds or demographic factors such as gender, race or ethnicity. Our ERGs are sponsored by a member of the senior leadership team, and are given the resources needed to build community and impact change at Renaissance.
The Renaissance Black Employee Network advances Renaissance’s commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. The group’s mission is to promote the representation, inclusion, advancement, and overall work experience of Black Renaissance employees.
The mission of Workin’ Moms of Renaissance is to support working moms with the overlap of their personal and professional lives. The ERG is a network for working moms to share experiences and support each other as they balance both their career and their role of being a mom. The ERG serves as a resource for employees and their allies by providing educational opportunities, mentorship supports, and social events, along with advocating for improvements at Renaissance.
The mission of the GAIN Employee Resource Group is to provide a private, inclusive, and supportive community for neurodiverse employees and their allies. The group advocates for neurodiverse individuals at Renaissance.
The mission of the Alliance for Mental Wellness is to advocate, educate, and provide support for mental wellness at Renaissance. This ERG is a safe, confidential space where employees can be allies, provide or seek assistance, and share resources or stories for enabling mental wellness in their lives at work, at home, and in their communities. The group aims to help develop a culture of mental wellness that will be beneficial to employees who may be experiencing mental health problems or who have co-workers or loved ones experiencing problems with mental health.
The mission of RAICES is to Respectfully Amplify the Impact of our Culture to Empower and Succeed in promoting mutual understanding and leadership. RAICES is meant to be a space to promote and support cultural diversity and the professional development of its members. The group’s goal is to fulfill a piece of the bigger picture of accelerating learning for all by creating a supportive environment for Latino/a/x employees, as well as to positively impact our customers who serve students of similar cultural backgrounds.
The mission of the Renbow Alliance is to build a community of LGBTQ+ employees and allies to create and maintain a safe, inclusive space that empowers everyone to bring their authentic selves to the workplace. The Renbow Alliance seeks to accelerate equality and opportunity for employees of all orientations and genders by building community, facilitating retention and development of LGBTQ+ employees, pushing for LGBTQ+ inclusive content in our products, and developing policies and practices that positively impact LGBTQ+ employees at Renaissance.
While we have come a long way, there is still plenty of work to do. A true commitment to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace requires ongoing evaluation, accountability, and action woven into every corner of our company culture.
In the meantime, our company values can help guide each of us. By prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, our organization Strives for the Best—knowing that by building diverse teams, we Win Together and become more innovative and collaborative than ever before. We also believe that doing what is right and communicating openly with one another—to Trust Each Other—is foundational to supporting inclusion and equity at Renaissance and across the communities we serve. We also recognize that we come to these conversations with different lived experiences and there will no doubt be some growing pains, and perhaps even conflict. By assuming good intent while focusing on impact, we Own Our Actions, and as we learn to navigate these topics and conversations—we Grow and Evolve—together.