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Diversity Equity & Inclusion Call to Action
By: Brian Tresidder, 2023 RASM President
In July 2022, the RASM Board of Directors and certain committee vice chairs came together to work on the Association’s Strategic Plan. The approach at that time was to put together a threeyear plan to focus on a larger vision than a typical one-year plan. During that meeting, four strategic priorities were decided upon; Engage, Learn, Impact, and Lead.
Engage: RASM Supports an engaged membership through a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and value.
Learn: RASM provides opportunities to enhance members’ productivity, profitability, and professionalism.
Impact: RASM is the voice for real estate, advocating for members, the profession, and our communities.
Lead: RASM is a dynamic organization that adapts, innovates, and grows as a preeminent Association.
One area that I am particularly proud to see as an addition to our strategic plan was a focus on “inclusion” as an Association to foster inclusivity through the diversity of our membership and communities. This is at the heart of what Realtors® stand for, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are embraced by the National Association of REALTORS® and Florida REALTORS® as core values. As Realtors®, we need to engage and embrace perspectives from others and have an open dialog to learn from the past and improve upon our future.
RASM is committed to assisting our members on issues involving our profession and the community with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues and creating paths in our community to connect with underrepresented populations and markets.
We are looking for members who are passionate about and want to be leaders in our Association in supporting and encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in real estate. If you are interested in applying to be on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force, please apply at www.myrasm.com/dei. •
