ULI SF DEI Updates & Programs
We are proud of our efforts to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in the real estate industry. Take a look below for our latest initiatives and programming surrounding DEI and join us in this process.
As part of ULI’s continuing efforts to increase awareness and understanding around diversity, equity, and inclusion, ULI District Councils engaged Dr. Kira Hudson Banks, a nationally recognized equity leader, author, professor, and researcher who has served as an advisor to the Ferguson Commission, to conduct a training on “Developing an Equity Mindset.” The training will provide the framework and foundation needed to change behaviors and patterns in an organization and create a more equitable environment.
“I found it so powerful how Dr. Banks was able to use a few key slides to tell a larger story that provided some really clear context and collective grounds for our session. They were powerful and sharp. She followed this up with a series of very personal, introspective tasks that encouraged us all to be vulnerable, share and learn. For me one of the greatest signs of the success was that our group continued to meet to extend the conversations started that day.”
– Lisa Cholmondeley, Principal, Gensler
ULI SF Celebrates Pride Month and Juneteenth, June 14, 2021
For Pride Month and Juneteenth, join ULI San Francisco recognized and learned about Black LGBTQIA+ figures who have made significant contributions to America’s history and culture but aren’t as well-known as they should be.
ULI SF Celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, May 17, 2021
In recognition of AAPI Heritage Month, ULI SF celebrated the many contributions of the AAPI community to American history and culture while acknowledging and acting on the historic and current rise in violence and discrimination towards Asian Americans.
ULI SF’s Diversity Membership Fund Application Opens, February 23, 2021
The Fund is designed to open opportunities within ULI to women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are underrepresented in the land use and real estate fields. Awardees are given discounted a one-year ULI membership, paired with a ULI SF Ambassador, invited to shadow a member of one of ULI SF’s many internal program committees, and given a complimentary pass to two ULI SF virtual events.
ULI SF Partners with CIWI to Provide Internships to First Generation/Students of Color, February 18, 2021
ULI SF partnered with the Construction Industry Workforce Initiative (CIWI) to build a diverse pipeline of talented first generation college students and college students of color to the real estate development profession. As part of this partnership, ULI SF provided complimentary memberships to CIWI’s 2021 Internship Cohort, directed $10,000 in donations from our corporate donors to fund an intern at a Local Business Enterprise, and engaged our DEI Committee to help create content specific programming for the interns.
ULI SF Celebrates Black History Month with the 5-Day Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge, February 10, 2021
In celebration of Black History Month, ULI SF invited members on a 5-day journey of learning, understanding, and exploring how we can start dismantling systemic barriers in our industry and commit to ULI’s mission of shaping the future of the built environment in the most equitable way possible. ULI SF shared daily articles, videos, podcasts, music, volunteer opportunities, and self-guided tours that we hoped started the conversation by inspiring, challenging, teaching, and motivating participants to reflect, think, and act.
ULI SF Holds Equity Training for Our Member Leaders, February 4-5, 2021
As part of ULI SF’s continuing efforts to increase member and staff awareness and understanding around racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, we engaged Dr. Kira Hudson Banks to conduct a training on Developing an Equity Mindset for our member leaders to support their work both inside and outside of ULI.
ULI San Francisco Launches Pathways to Inclusion Program, October 26, 2020
In partnership with ULI Americas, ULI SF launched our 2020-2021 Pathways to Inclusion program on October, 2020. This program is geared towards unrepresented real estate and land use professionals of color and is designed to promote the advancement of these professionals in their careers and as leaders in the industry, expand their networks, and broaden and diversify ULI membership.
ULI SF’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Launches, August 25, 2020
The DEI committee was launched to provide guidance on our District Council programming and governance. This group works collaboratively to develop policies and best practices to move our organization forward.
The Color of Law – In Conversation with Richard Rothstein, July 14, 2020
New York Times Bestselling author, Richard Rothstein, joined us for a discussion about his book The Color of Law, which exposes the powerful and disturbing history of how American governments deliberately imposed racial segregation on cities nationwide and promoted discriminatory patterns that continue to this day.