Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at OMNI: Field
As an organization, we recognize the importance of contributing to broader equity, diversity, and inclusion in the fields of evaluation, research, and capacity building. We are committed to sharing our best practices and insights from our internal EDI journey, methodological advancements, and client experiences with our colleagues in the field. Additionally, our commitment goes beyond sharing; we are actively investing in initiatives that broaden diversity by fostering the development of diverse leaders in our industry.
Research Fellowship Program
The fields of evaluation and research are predominantly white, with few programs aimed at increasing diversity at early career levels. Most research fellowship programs cater to Ph.D. students who are already well on their way to these careers. We wanted to take a different approach.
In 2022, we launched the OMNI Research Fellowship, a program designed to support recent college graduates in acquiring valuable skills and experiences in applied social sciences and consulting. Since its inception, we have invested $150,000 to $175,000 annually to provide training, development, and learning opportunities, alongside real-world consulting experiences, to help launch the careers of eight OMNI Research Fellows. Learn more about our Research Fellowship program.
Leadership Development
In addition to investing in our OMNI Fellowship program, we actively seek opportunities for our staff to participate in other fellowship programs that are specifically designed to develop the leadership within our diverse staff.
In the last year we have supported staff, through paid time to pariticpate in these programs, through several fellowship opportunities, including:
Piton Fellows: Piton Fellows: Early Career Cohort
Collective Leadership Initiative
These investments in our diverse and emerging leaders at OMNI, enhance our ability to bring equity to our clients and will help create the long-term diverse leaders in our field.
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