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TRB Webinar: Improving Diversity and Inclusion Programs in Public Transportation


Date(s)
February 03, 2022 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
FREE
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
0.00 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 1.50 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details

How can transportation agencies measure their diversity and inclusion efforts? TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern that provided an overview of current diversity and inclusion efforts utilized by large, medium, and small public transportation agencies in the United States. Presenters highlighted how agencies embed equity in operations and discuss policies that impact employees, local businesses, and community members. They also discussed a diversity and inclusion toolkit, which can be adapted to fit the contexts of any transit agency.

The webinar features research from TCRP Research Report 228: Resource Guide for Improving Diversity and Inclusion Programs for the Public Transportation Industry.

Find more information on this topic in TRB's blog post on Steps for Transportation Workforce Diversity Outlined in TRB’s Research.

The slides and recording are available. 

Webinar agenda and presenters:

  1. Conceptualizing diversity and inclusion in transit: David Keen, Keen Independent Research
  2. Diversity and inclusion toolkit: Mallory Avis, City of Battle Creek Transit
  3. Additional equity recommendations: Inez Colon, Port Authority of Allegheny County
  4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Janine Kyritsis, Keen Independent Research

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

  1. Identify how to develop benchmarks to measure diversity, equity, and inclusion
  2. Determine methods for transit agencies to improve equity

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.