Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative
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Objectives
The Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Initiative aims to highlight marginalized and disabled voices to support global wellness for all. Through incorporating a variety of perspectives on wellness, we strive to enhance all aspects of our wellbeing and grow the global wellness ecosystem. We focus on research and collaborating with diverse voices (#ChoosingDiverseVoices) to better understand the complexity of DEI, which provides a unique learning opportunity for individuals, professionals, and organizations in the wellness industry.
In 2024, the DEI Initiative will be highlighting insights related to financial wellness and how to provide and support inclusive environments through practical and innovative methods. Financial disparities can exacerbate existing inequalities. By addressing financial wellness, organizations can actively work towards reducing economic gaps among the population hence, promoting a more balanced world.
Initiative Leadership
Initiative Chair
Jackie Roby, Relationship Mindset Coach, Inspired Journey Consulting, United States, she/her/hers
Jackie Roby dismantles self-doubt. As a relationship mindset coach, she helps high-achieving women of color and allies quiet their self-doubt monster and believe in themselves again, or for the first time. She supports people-focused businesses to levitate above the nonsense that has them spinning, so they can rise to an executive-level mindset. Jackie hosts the podcast Through Inspired Eyes and chairs the Global Wellness Institute’s Diversity Equity Inclusion Initiative. She stands firm in her belief that chocolate and peanut butter are the best dessert combination. Jackie’s vision is to create a world where people who have been silenced for too long reclaim the power of their voice. She sees safe spaces with proper representation, equity, vulnerability, and endless possibilities. She aims to give you back those stolen dreams.
Vice-Chair
Cherrie Catresse, Wellness Practitioner with Catreese & Co Wellness
Cherrie Catreese is a massage therapist and yoga instructor who has been promoting wellness since 2010. She has designed corporate wellness programs for Fortune 500 companies and served on the advisory team for Atlanta’s first Yoga-thon. She collaborates with charitable organizations to bring wellness-based practices to trauma-informed communities. Cherrie fosters an inclusive environment and encourages people from all walks of life to embark on transformative wellness journeys that promote self-discovery, inner strength, and resilience.
Initiative Members
Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.
Resources
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