2023 Diversity & Socioeconomic Impact Report
In July 2020, we promised to create an annual report on the demographic and socioeconomic impact of Bluecoats programs, the diversity of our team, and the progress of our initiatives to advance inclusion and equity within our organization.
This is our fourth year of building this report—you can view previous reports here.
“The data displayed in this report will guide the Board of Directors, executive team, and this council in identifying areas of growth where we can better serve the mission of the Bluecoats organization. We consider our commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination central to the strength of our organization and its cause.”
From the self-reported data found in this report, we can see that students identifying as Black or African American are not represented at a percentage concomitant with U.S. population statistics. Likewise, staff identifying as Black or African American are underrepresented. In both corps participants and staff, women are significantly underrepresented. Lastly, self-reported socioeconomic data indicates that students from lower-income households are underrepresented in comparison to population statistics.
We know from casual observation that people of color are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions within the organization, including Board of Directors, caption heads, design team, and executive leadership. We also know that women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals are also underrepresented in many of these areas.
“In this report, you will find that there is still much work to be done in our pursuit of a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. We continue to strive for progress, and continue to invest in programming like the Bluecoats Fellowship, the EN-RICH-MENT Education Center, and Play It Forward. Thank you for taking the time to read this report and for helping to enrich our organization as we deliver our life-enriching programming to more students than ever before.”
Following the data in this report, you will find a summary of the current initiatives to advance a more inclusive culture at Bluecoats. These initiatives include the Bluecoats Fellowship, the building of the EN-RICH-MENT Education Center, and Play It Forward. Read them all in the report.
