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CONTACT
103 Loudoun Street SW
Leesburg, VA 20175
JOINED
Joined on October 25, 2022
INDUSTRY
Non-profit
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DESCRIPTION
Embark Center for Self-Directed Education is a community of learners who wish to follow a unique personally designed path to pursuing their passions rather than exist within the confines of school. We support young people who seek a safe space to unmask, be themselves, grow, and learn in a way that suits their own individual timeline — instead of having to conform to a mainstream system of education that might feel isolating and oppressive.
OUR REVIEW
As an early adopter of the Equality Allies program, Embark Center for Self-Directed Education demonstrates a commitment to the ideals of diversity, inclusion, and equality. With a thorough review of their business activities, we found no history of discriminatory practices or exclusive reviews.
General Survey
Question: How many of your employees or volunteers are members of the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: More than 10%
Question: Are your leadership, human resources, employees, or volunteers provided or required to utilize LGBTQ-specific training or educational content each year?
Answer: All of our staff are required to have LGBTQ-specific training.
Question: How often do you believe your leadership, human resources, employees, or volunteers utilize LGBTQ-specific training or educational content each year?
Answer: At least once while currently employed or volunteering.
Question: Do you feel that your policies and procedures cover LGBTQ-specific needs for all of your employees, staff, and volunteers?
Answer: We have used references from LGBTQ+ organizations to build our policies and procedures.
Question: Do you feel that your policies and procedures cover LGBTQ-specific needs for your those who rely on your service?
Answer: We have used references from LGBTQ+ organizations to build our policies and procedures.
Question: How well do you feel that you and your staff are doing at creating an accepting and affirming presence for the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: We have year-round shows of support that are specifically affirming or positive for the LGBTQ+ community.
Industry Survey
Question: What type of non-profit organization do you represent? Briefly describe your mission.
Answer: Embark Center for Self-Directed Education is a community of learners who wish to follow a unique personally designed path to pursuing their passions rather than exist within the confines of school.
Question: Do you have any LGBTQ+ board members? Include any information, if possible, about how they represent LGBTQ+ issues in your organization.
Answer: 2/3 of our board members are LGBTQ+. They, along with staff, help us mindfully consider outreach and policy based representation that is inclusive and equitable.
Question: Do you supply any training materials to individuals in your organization, or outside of your organization? If so, what do those materials entail?
Answer: We have staff and volunteer handbooks and community agreements. They include the values and expectations we have for our work with young people.
Question: How do you make your organization a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ+ people to be?
Answer: We actively promote equity and inclusion. We use correct pronouns. We include information, resources and visual displays in all classes and activities, which intentionally. represents diversity
Question: How can Equality Loudoun best support your organization?
Answer: Help LGBTQ+ youth find us as an alternative when they are not feeling safe and supported in school.
Question: How can your organization best support Equality Loudoun?
Answer: Promoting or hosting events, volunteering, advocacy...ANYTHING!
Question: In your fundraising activities, do you solicit funds from non-affirming organizations? If so, which organizations?
Answer: No
Question: Are there other Non-Profit organizations that you recommend as allies?
Answer: Arc of Loudoun, Ryan Bartel Foundation, Legacy Farms, Loudoun Youth, Mobile Hope, St. Gabriels