LLA Anti-racism Statement

As a local arts organization that lifts and carries the words of our community at large, we pledge our full support to doing a better job in amplifying diverse voices. 
 
We stand committed to:

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• Featuring a more representative roster of guest artists.

• Contracting with more diverse writing instructors. 

• Training our writing instructors to teach a more inclusive curriculum and increasing their awareness of and sensitivity to implicit racism, discrimination, and bias in language and learning styles. 

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In order to support all writers in Metro Louisville, we are purposefully focused on breaking down barriers of access, including barriers of geography, education, and socio-economics, barriers that impact certain communities more than others. We will continue to scrutinize our best practices and measure our progress as we strive to implement systems-level changes by:

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• Attracting more diverse and representative members to serve on our board of directors and our board of advisors.

• Exploring ways in which we can better reach and collaborate with diverse writers.

• Providing safe spaces (in-person and online) for diverse communities to learn and gather in a manner respectful of everyone.