from 1978 to the Present

SELECTED ACTIONS TAKEN TO ASSIST THE SEVENTH- DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA IN MANAGING, LIVING, and CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

A. Steps Toward Affirmative Action

1978 -- ESTABLISHED the OHR (Office of Human Relations)
1983 -- VOTED the Women’s Commission
1985 -- VOTED Affirmative Action, AC
1988 -- VOTED Conciliation and Dispute
1989 -- VOTED Equal Opportunity Policy
1989 -- VOTED Affirmative Action
1990 -- VOTED Commission / Disabilities

B. Steps Toward Valuing Differences

1990 -- VOTED Women’s Min.Office
1990 -- VOTED revised HR Statement
1992 -- VOTED Conciliation / Dispute
1992 -- VOTED Sexual Harassment Comm.
1992 -- VOTED Sexual Harassment Pol.

C. Steps Toward Managing Diversity

1993 -- VOTED Multicultural Rel. Model
1994 -- NAD VOTED Comm.on Miss./Org.
1995 -- VOTED Sexual Misconduct Guide
1995 -- VOTED Diversity Guidelines
1995 -- VOTED Tracking Systems
1995 -- VOTED Disabilities Ministries
1995 -- VOTED Commission on Women
1996 -- VOTED Convicted Offender Guide
1996 -- VOTED Revisions in Guides / Pols
1998 -- VOTED Summit on Race Relations
1999 -- CONDUCTED Summit on Race Relations
2000 -- VOTED Summit II for 2002
2002 -- Union Conference Summits
2003 -- Union Conference Summits
2004 -- Union Conference Summits
2005 -- Union Conference Summits