According to the report, in collaboration with AACUL, AACUC and others, CUNA outlined three strategic commitments:

Create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. CUNA has added "inclusive" as an internal core value, engaged employees through forums and engagement groups and is in the process of developing a DEI guide to capture goals, guidelines and agreed-upon approached to continue employees' journey of learning. In July, CUNA also named Samira Salem to the newly created position of vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.
DEI expansion across the credit union system by promoting DEI as a shared credit union cooperative principle. Create a focused effort to diversify speakers, presenters and panelists at various events, and collaborate with system partners and experts on DEI training for credit unions.
Partnership with the AACUC. Work together to understand, speak out and support efforts to break down systems that enable racism. Join with AACUC's Commitment to Change: Credit Unions Against Racism initiative and League efforts to create scholarship fund to assist AACUC members pursue professional development opportunities within the credit union system.

"Though CUNA has long advocated to expand credit unions' ability to reach more members through the reduction of legislative and regulatory membership restrictions, the organization began last year to implement internal- and external-facing DEI teams within the organization to better reflect the credit union mission to serve those most often left out of financial systems," the report read. "The work of these teams set a foundation of understanding to create momentum for change across the movement."

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CUNA Releases a 'Roadmap to Inclusion' Report Supporting DEI Efforts

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