ELAN Inclusion Plan

In summer 2017, after several years of internal discussion, the English Language Arts Network (ELAN) embarked on a process of creating an inclusion plan. This plan addresses our overall direction as an organization, as well as our work in the specific areas of membership, human resources, governance, advocacy, and communications. At the heart of this plan is an acknowledgement that our work on inclusion and diversity is ongoing, will evolve, and will involve mistakes. It is active work, involving all of us and all parts of ELAN. When ELAN began in 2004, the organization was focused on building positive bridges between the French- and English-speaking arts communities. This focus will remain present throughout our work. However, we recognize that in the fifteen years since ELAN started, the context of the arts community has shifted and other issues have been raised.