Resources
Whether you are looking for tools to take action, information to educate, or inspiration to keep going, IE has you covered. Updated monthly, IE's resources page is meant to be an ever changing home of diversity and inclusion information. If you see something missing, feel free to contact us and let us know what needs to be added here.
Quick Links
Letters and/or Emails to Send to Your Company or Insurance Provider
Sample email to start the conversation around equity in the workplace and IE's Pledge. Use the next four emails in succession for a power pitch.
Sample email or letter describing the first tenant of IE's Pledge - culture. Send this email after the starter email to begin your internal campaign.
Sample email or letter describing the second tenant of IE's Pledge - incident reporting. Set a timeline between emails for impact.
Sample email or letter describing the third tenant of IE's Pledge - confidentiality. Remember to add your own ideas too!
Sample email or letter describing the fourth tenant of IE's Pledge - partnerships. Follow up with your own call to action.
Sample Petition Email - Start a petition in your workplace to sign The Pledge. Use this email as an internal conversation starter.
Books That Inspire
Right Within - Minda Harts. Check out: The Memo by Minda Harts
HUSH MONEY by Deborah Harris, Jacquie Abram, and Delilah Harris
Dents in the Ceiling by Angel L. Henry
How to be an Antiracist by Imbram Kendi
The Black Friend by Frederick T. Joseph
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Undiscovered Voices by Sarah Muniz
Documentaries That Enlighten
Filing a Complaint & Other Government Resources
If you feel you have been subjected to unlawful discrimination or harassment and are not satisfied with your company's response, or do not have a trusted human resources pathway, you may file a complaint and find more resources below. We have listed both national and state specific government sites geared toward your civil rights and disability protections.
National: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
National: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Alabama: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Arizona: State of Arizona, Attorney General’s Office, Civil Rights Division
Arkansas: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
California: California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Colorado: Colorado Department of Human Services
Connecticut: Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Delaware: Delaware Division of Industrial Affairs
District of Columbia: District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights
Florida: Florida Commission on Human Relations
Georgia: Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity
Idaho: Idaho Human Rights Commission
Illinois: Department of Human Rights of the State of Illinois
Indiana: Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Iowa: Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Kansas: Kansas Human Rights Commission
Kentucky: Kentucky Human Rights Commission
Louisiana: Louisiana Human Rights Commission
Maine: Maine Human Rights Commission
Maryland: Maryland Human Relations Commission
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Michigan: Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Missouri: Missouri Commission on Human Rights
Nebraska: Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Nevada: Nevada Rights Commission
New Hampshire: New Hampshire Human Rights Commission
New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Division on Civil Rights
New Mexico: New Mexico Human Rights Division
New York: New York Division of Human Rights
North Carolina: North Carolina Human Relations Commission
Ohio: Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Oklahoma: Oklahoma Civil Rights Enforcement Unit
Oregon: Civil Rights Division of the Bureau of Labor and Industries
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Rhode Island: Rhode Island Human Rights Commission
South Carolina: South Carolina Human Rights Commission
Tennessee: Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Texas: Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division
Utah: Utah Antidiscrimination & Labor Division
Vermont: Vermont Human Rights Commission
Virginia: Virginia Office of Civil Rights
Washington: Washington State Human Rights Commission
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division