GIN Safety and Advocacy
Non-Discrimination Policy
Global Issues Network does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
This policy also applies to all affairs, dealings, and members of those who serve as Global Issues Network Board of Directors internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, terminations, outside vendors, organization members and customers, service clients, use of contractors and consultants, and dealings with the general public.
We have a zero tolerance policy for discrimination, harrassment, and bullying within our Network and on our leadership teams of any kind. If you feel that you are being harmed and/or maltreated please contact Ashley Sills immediately to begin the reporting process.
Ashley Sills: ashley@globalissuesnetwork.net
Reporting Process:
Call a meeting to share your experience and raise awareness.
Incident will be documented in written form to create an account of the incident for further investigation and recourse.
We will treat the incident reporting process with the utmost seriousness and take steps to ensure that students/the reporter is treated with dignity. Experiences will be believed, seen, heard and addressed in ways that support healing, empowerment and restorative justice in accordance with the GIN Safety Policies, GIN ethos and GIN Best Practices.
Incidents will be reported.
We will look for constructive ways to call in those who have done harm.
We reserve the right to dismiss students who are not willing or ready to accept that they have done harm, participate in restorative justice practices and healing processes.
The importance of Self-Advocacy and What it Looks Like:
Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself and what is important to you. Self-advocacy means that you can ask what you need and want, and tell people what you think and feel. Self-advocacy means that you understand your rights and responsibilities, speak up for your rights, and are able to make choices and decisions that affect your life.
Learning self-advocacy skills is important because it can help you decide what you want and what you can expect. Self-advocacy helps strengthen your ability to speak for yourself and make decisions for your life.