In all its activities and operations, KGNU is committed to diversity on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin (ancestry), culture,
physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and economic status. These activities and operations include, but are not limited to, hiring, and terminating staff, recruiting, and retaining volunteers, sourcing vendors, providing services and programming, training leaders, and welcoming and sustaining members.
Beginning March 2024, our staff of 13 includes five who identify as female, one non-binary/gender non-conforming, a South Asian, an African American, and two Latinx team members. Our current board of eight includes two women, one African American, and one Queer cis-male. Our 300+ active volunteers also come from a broad range of backgrounds. KGNU continues to focus attention on strengthening Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Belonging (DEIB), including increasing the number of women and people of color on our staff and in leadership positions. We will strive to achieve this by providing ongoing training opportunities focused on DEIB and participatory processes for board members, staff, and committees in the coming year, as part of our strategic plan to fulfill our mission. Trainings during 2024 include participation in the Public Media Diversity Leadership Initiative 2024 cohort and training with the Equity Project, among others.
During 2024, KGNU will also strengthen a paid internship program to support increased equity and access to media skills-building opportunities at our station to student-aged people of diverse backgrounds. KGNU will actively increase access to affordable production equipment for community members, including high school-aged students who may not otherwise have access to equipment to practice, train, and learn applicable media skills.
Adopted by KGNU Board of Directors, February 14, 2022
Reviewed & updated by the KGNU Station Manager, March 2024
