To qualify for the Silver Seal of Equity, your organization must maintain all Bronze-level accomplishments and demonstrate commitment to diversity in your organization’s policies and management. 
- Step 1: Review and Update Organizational Policies
- Step 2: Bias-Intervention Policy and Resolution Process
- Step 3: Develop Representative Board
- Step 4: Awareness Programming (6 Months)
Step 1: Review and Update Organizational Policies
The first step toward your organization’s Silver-level qualification is to review and update your organization’s policies. This includes:
- Review policies for potential bias language and revise or remove as needed by addressing the following dimensions of diversity:
- Racial/Ethnic
- Language
- Age/Generational
- Gender
- Disabilities
- Review policies for opportunities to include language that promoted diversity and inclusion, including one that favors minority-owned vendors — especially African-American and women-owned businesses.
Step 2: Bias-Intervention Policy and Resolution Process
The next step in your organization’s journey to Silver-level is to document a bias-intervention policy and a process for resolving claims of bias treatment in your organization. This should include a way for people to submit complaints as well as how complaints will be reviewed in a fair manner until resolved.
Here are some examples of bias intervention and resolution policies:
Mayo Clinic’s 5-Step Policy for Responding to Bias Incidents
RESPONDING TO COMPLAINTS OF BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, OR HARASSMENT
Bias, Harassment and Discrimination Policies and Procedures
Employee Bias Incident Response
https://www.sju.edu/offices/student-life/community-standards/resources/responding-to-bias
Step 3: Develop Representative Board
The next step in achieving the Silver-level recognition is to form a board that is representative of the diversity of your community. This includes selecting board members that represent the community on the basis of the following criteria:
- Racial/Ethnic
- Language
- Age/Generational
- Gender
- Disabilities
To demonstrate accomplishment of this step, please submit the name, race/ethnicity, primary language, age, gender and any disabilities of each board member.
Step 4: Awareness Programming
The fourth step in the Silver-level process is continuing the regularly scheduled awareness talks at your community center. We encourage you to reach out to other community organizations to bring valuable outside viewpoints to these talks. To qualify for the Silver Seal of Equity, the organization must demonstrate at least six (6) months of consistent awareness programming.
Examples of awareness programming include:
- A day in the life of…
- Personal stories of prejudice
- Microaggressions
- Unconscious Bias
- Prejudice, pay, and promotions
- Deep dive into minority culture — food, clothing, style, and more
- Culturally representative pot-luck dinner
- What is cultural misappropriation with examples
- History of Racism in America
- Raising minority children in America
- Being an ally and bystander intervention
- Navigating the world with disabilities
- Safe spaces
Applicant organizations will present event calendars, programs, event promotional materials and photos to demonstrate six (6) months of consistent programs.