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a message from the executive director

Diversity Awareness Partnership had an incredible year full of new events, friends, partners, programs,

and an increase in organizational capacity.The St. Louis community is helping us have a greater impact on key diversity and inclusion issues. I am confident that in the next decade, St. Louis will experience important transformations in the ways that we think about, assess, and act on diversity and inclusion strategies. Here are a few reasons I know we are on the right track:

Companies such as Edward Jones, PwC, Ameren, Boeing, Centene, the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the St. Louis Zoo, believe in exposing our young people of color to their industries and in developing their future pipelines through our youth programs

500 people attended our Diversity Summit at Webster University, during which they listened to PwC’s Maria Moats “Purple Suit” story and learned why CEO buy-in is critical to diversity success

1900 people received training and consulting around diversity awareness and inclusion strategies

In the past 7 years, I have seen major changes and look forward to how our community will continue to embrace diversity even more in the future. With your continued support and our impassioned sta�, Ti�any Wang, Program Manager, Claire Droste, Training & Education Manager, and Antionette Carroll, Marketing & Events Manager, our region will become a beacon for diversity.

Reena Hajat Carroll, MSWExecutive Director, Diversity Awareness Partnership

a message from the board chair

The challenges of adding staff, increasing programming, expanding training and hosting high

quality events, were met with outstanding board commitment, highly engaged staff and tremendous

community support.

It was an honor to serve as chairman of the board of Diversity Awareness Partnership in 2013. DAP continued its solid financial performance. The challenges of adding sta�, increasing programming, expanding training and hosting high quality events, were met with outstanding board commitment, highly engaged sta� and tremendous community support. I am encouraged that we will continue to increase the number of businesses and organizations we serve. This gives our excellent sta� the opportunity to develop and deliver best-in-class inclusion programs. Additionally, it indicates an improvement in our community’s diversity awareness – with DAP as a primary catalyst. We continue to grow our membership, providing an avenue for our entire community to contribute to the achievement of our mission and vision.

I am excited about DAP in 2014 as our board adds new talent. Our executive director and her sta� will expand the reach of our services even farther than in 2013. Our community support promises to be quite favorable and new outreach opportunities will be evaluated. I am grateful for an excellent board and am honored to work with such an incredible sta�. With their support, I am confident that 2014 will be a year of even greater success.

steve parksBoard Chair, Diversity Awareness Partnership

a message from the board chair

The challenges of adding staff, increasing programming, expanding training and hosting high

quality events, were met with outstanding board commitment, highly engaged staff and tremendous

community support.

It was an honor to serve as chairman of the board of Diversity Awareness Partnership in 2013. DAP continued its solid financial performance. The challenges of adding sta�, increasing programming, expanding training and hosting high quality events, were met with outstanding board commitment, highly engaged sta� and tremendous community support. I am encouraged that we will continue to increase the number of businesses and organizations we serve. This gives our excellent sta� the opportunity to develop and deliver best-in-class inclusion programs. Additionally, it indicates an improvement in our community’s diversity awareness – with DAP as a primary catalyst. We continue to grow our membership, providing an avenue for our entire community to contribute to the achievement of our mission and vision.

I am excited about DAP in 2014 as our board adds new talent. Our executive director and her sta� will expand the reach of our services even farther than in 2013. Our community support promises to be quite favorable and new outreach opportunities will be evaluated. I am grateful for an excellent board and am honored to work with such an incredible sta�. With their support, I am confident that 2014 will be a year of even greater success.

steve parksBoard Chair, Diversity Awareness Partnership

financial profile

trainings

COCA has always been a place that has valued diversity and inclusion, but

our work with Diversity Awareness Partnership has deepened our

understanding of issues, reaffirmed our commitment to the value of

diversity in its many forms, and helped us begin an organizational effort to

intentionally shape our culture, policies and programs to reflect our values. I don’t see it as a one-time training effort, rather an on-going journey. Having an open conversation and

building awareness are essential first steps, and I am grateful for DAP’s

work with COCA to help give shape to our practice.

Kelly Pollock, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COCA

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training overview

companies trained in 2013Association of Legal Administrators (ALA)Beyond HousingBoy Scouts of Greater St. LouisBrown & CrouppenCOCACommerce BankCoro Fellows (Focus St. Louis)De La Salle Middle SchoolEdward JonesGraybarHolocaust Museum & Learning CenterKDHXMercerMissouri Department of TransportationOur Lady’s InnThe Repertory TheatreSt. Louis ArtWorksSt. Louis Association of RealtorsSt. Louis College of Health CareersSt. Louis College of PharmacyThompson CoburnWashington University in St. LouisWashington University Medical SchoolWebster UniversityWells Fargo Advisors

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number of individuals trained

youth programs

The Give Respect, Get Respect Program made me realize that some

of my actions that I always thought were right were offensive to others.

GRgR PROGRAM PARTICIPANT

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youth programs overview

schools served through youth programsAlton High Barnwell Middle Belleville Central Junior HighBlades ElementaryBrentwood HighBrentwood Middle Brittany Woods MiddleCardinal Ritter CollegeCarr Lane MiddleCollinsville HighCommunity SchoolConfluence Prep AcademyConway ElementaryCoolidge MiddleDe La Salle MiddleDewey International SchoolEast Elementary SchoolFox HighFox MiddleFrancis Howell HighFrancis Howell North HighGateway High School STEMHazelwood Central HighHazelwood West HighHazelwood West MiddleHenry Raab ElementaryIveland Elementary

John BurroughsKennard CJALadue MiddleLift for Life AcademyLoyola AcademyMaplewood Richmond HeightsMarian MiddleOld BonhommeParkway Northeast MiddlePathways HighPattonville HighRitenour HighRiverview GardensRockwood Summit HighRoosevelt ElementarySignal Hill MiddleSoldan International StudiesSt. Ambrose Catholic SchoolSt. Frances Cabrini AcademySt. Louis Immersion SchoolSt. Louis UniversityTrinity Catholic HighUniversity City HighWebster Groves HighWest Jr. HighWhitfield High

about the youth programs

The Give Respect, Get Respect Youth Program is a collaboration between Diversity Awareness Partnership and local corporations who bring together students and teachers from the St. Louis metro area and company associates to explore race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Diversity Awareness Partnership is investing in St. Louis high school students through an externship program called the EXPLORE Career Immersion Program. Together, DAP and local businesses have developed this program to expose, empower, and encourage students of color to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and other careers.

diversity awareness partnership hosts annual “diverse city” art competition

The Diversity Art Competition, themed “Diverse City: Embracing Di�erences in Your City,” invites students from the St. Louis metro area to submit independent artwork to help them develop personal awareness and understanding of diversity in their schools and communities. The Diversity Art Competition, formerly a Multicultural Task Force Program, was adopted by Diversity Awareness Partnership in December 2012. The Multicultural Task force held the program annually since 1996 before retiring the organization in 2013.

youth programs

…being a Mexican-American woman living in the United States gives me the

motivation to prove to all individuals with negative or stereotypical views regarding Hispanics that we too can

have successful lives and careers; we are able to accomplish the same

things as Caucasian-Americans.

explore accounting PROGRAM PARTICIPANT

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youth programs

dap connect program

The DAP Connect program is a great way to diversify and expand your

network. It’s worthwhile and has been facilitative in connecting with like-

minded people, who are committed to a better region.

kira hudson banks, saint louis university

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dap connect program overview

be a friend program rebranded to dap connect

The DAP Connect Program has one purpose - to help you diversify your social and professional networks. Too often we build personal and working relationships with others “like us”. DAP Connect helps you leave your comfort zone to meet individuals who are di�erent from you, whether by race or ethnicity, age, religion, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Through DAP Connect, you will build relationships with leaders throughout the St. Louis region and gain a stronger appreciation for diversity.

the be a friend program has been rebranded!

Exclusive Member-only Events

Quarterly E-Newsletter

Listing in Annual Report

All Benefits Listed at $25-Level, Plus:

Complimentary Admission to Annual Happy Hour

All Benefits Listed at $50-Level, Plus:

Complimentary Admission to Diversity Summit

Members-only DAP Gift

dap connect program

The DAP Connect program has allowed me to network with other diversity

and inclusion professionals in the St. Louis region and has provided me an opportunity to obtain best practices

that I can implement as a Diversity Change Agent within my

own company.

james b. wallace, irs office of appeals

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awareness campaigns & publications overview

Diversity Awareness Partnership, Maryville University and St. Louis Cardinals Launch Diversity Double Play Awareness Campaign

Featuring No. 19 Jon Jay and No. 50 Adam Wainwright, the “Diversity Double Play” campaign was developed to encourage acceptance of individual di erences while “using teamwork to shut out discrimination.” When discussing the intentions of the campaign, Reena Hajat Carroll, Executive Director of Diversity Awareness Partnership, said, “The campaign is a great way to demonstrate collaboration and engage our entire community in a conversation about the need for diversity and inclusion.”

In addition to the poster series, the Diversity Double Play message was extended to area billboards. Through August, this billboard was featured on Interstate 40 east; in September it was moved to Interstate 170.

Since 2002, Diversity Awareness Partnership has distributed awareness posters to St. Louis businesses and schools to raise awareness of cultural diversity and how di erences make St. Louis a more valuable city. Since inception, Diversity Awareness Partnership, through their Diversity Sports Poster series, has partnered with St. Louis’s sports teams – the Cardinals, Rams and Blues – in addition to corporate sponsors. Previous sponsors include Wells Fargo Advisors and Microsoft. Maryville University was the primary sponsor for the 2013 campaign.

interfaith calendars distributed in 2013

corporate partners

donors & supporters

corporate partnersEdward Jones Webster University PwC Ameren Microsoft Corporation Wells Fargo Advisors Enterprise Holdings The Laclede Group Commerce BankEnterprise Bank and TrustMaryville UniversitySt. Louis College of PharmacySigma-AldrichSt. Louis Cardinals St. Louis RamsWashington University in St. Louis

program collaborative partnersAmeren Andrea PurnellAnti-Defamation LeagueCharacter PlusEdward JonesGeorge Warren Brown School of Social WorkHolocaust Museum & Learning CenterInterfaith Committee MembersJewish Community Relations CouncilJon Rubin Catering CompanyMissouri Botanical GardenMissouri State UniversityNCCJSTLParaquadPwCRacial Inequity Group MembersSt. Louis Arc EmployeesSt. Louis ZooThat Uppity Theatre CompanyThe Boeing Company

granting foundationsBlues Fourteen Fund Cardinals CareDeaconess Foundation

Incarnate Word FoundationSaigh FoundationSam's Club

interfaith calendar sponsorsCentral Reform Congregation Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsIncarnate Word FoundationIslamic Foundation of Greater St. LouisJewish Federation of St. LouisLiving Insights CenterTrinity Presbyterian ChurchUnited Hebrew Congregation

event sponsorsAAIM Employers Association AmerenArmstrong Teasdale LLPArts and Education CouncilAsian American Chamber of CommerceAssociation of Fundraising ProfessionalsAssociation of Legal AdministratorsBarnes Jewish HospitalBehavioral Health ResponseBeyond HousingBJC Information ServicesBlack Data ProcessorsBoeingBryan Cave LLPCentene CorporationCOCACollege BoundCommerce BankContemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM)Cultural LeadershipDale CarnegieDe La Salle Middle SchoolDot FoodsEdward JonesEnterprise Bank and TrustEnterprise HoldingsExpress ScriptsFocus St. LouisGitana ProductionsGrand Center, Inc.

GraybarHispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis Hispanic Leaders Group Husch Blackwell LLCKDHX Community MediaThe Laclede GroupMallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsMaryville UniversityMicrosoftMissouri Botanical GardenMonsantoNational Black MBA Association National Human Resources AssociationNCCJSTLNestle Purina PetcareOCA - Asian Pacific American AdvocatesOpera Theatre of St. LouisPulaski BankPwCRegional Arts CommissionRubinBrown LLPSaint Louis Science CenterSandberg Phoenix & von GontardSigma-AldrichSSM HealthcareSt. Louis Cardinals, LLCSt. Louis Children's HospitalSt. Louis College of Health CareersSt. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning CenterSt. Louis RamsSt. Louis Regional ChamberSTAGES ST. LOUISStarklo� Disability InstituteStinson Morrison HeckerSt. Louis College of PharamacyThe Boeing CompanyThe Brown School of Social WorkThe Katherine M. Buder CenterThe Consortium for Graduate Study in ManagementThe Kaleidscope GroupThe Partnership for Downtown St. LouisThe Rome Group

Thompson Coburn LLPThomson ReutersTrinity Presbyterian ChurchU.S. BankUniversity of Missouri St. LouisUniGroupUnited WayVeterans United Home LoansWashington University in St. LouisWebster UniversityWells Fargo AdvisorsWorld A�airs Council - St. Louis YWCA

in-kind donorsBar Italia Big Muddy Dance CompanyBrown ShoeBuild-A-BearChase Park PlazaThe City Studio Dance CenterDance STLForest Park GolfHyatt HotelLemonSpaMADDCOMagic HouseMicrosoftNestle PurinaNewSpaceThe Great Frame Up & Relish Gifts & CardsRenaissance HotelSalon 7Sid's Eyebrow ThreadingSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis RamsStages St. LouisThe CupcakeryThe Healing Arts CenterThe Repertory TheaterThe Tenderloin RoomWildflower Restaurant

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