The DEI Landscape

Rowing Context

Rowing is changing in the U.S., around the world, and in our area, against a backdrop of broader shifts in sport and culture. Here are some national and international examples:

• USRowing

  • Statement from Amanda Kraus on Behalf of the DEI Committee—USRowing
  • STEM to Stern and USRowing Join Forces to Make Rowing More Diverse and Inclusive
  • USRowing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
• George Pocock Rowing Foundation / A Most Beautiful Thing: George Pocock Rowing Foundation
• British Rowing 2021 Committed to Inclusion & 2018 Inclusive Club Guide
• USA Swimming stated DEI goals & Illuminating Lanes Initiative
• USA Lacrosse WE STAND Initiative

Local Context

• City of Cambridge resources:

  • Demographics and Statistics FAQ
  • Office of Equity and Inclusion
  • Cambridge Local First
    • Black-Owned Businesses

• Cambridge Public Schools:

  • Equity & Racial Equity
  • Schools at a Glance

Broader Social Context

• PwC 2021 Sports Outlook DEI represents an evolution in the DNA of an organization
• McKinsey Diversity wins: How inclusion matters Companies need a systematic, business-led approach to inclusion and diversity, as well as bolder action on inclusion