June 23, 2020
Throughout history and mythology, larks have been symbols of daybreak and courage with each bird learning and singing its own unique and elaborate song from birth.
As members of Lark’s Song’s Board of Directors, we will not only celebrate the uniqueness of each person’s song, but we will do the work of elevating those voices and songs by creating space for an equitable world where Black Lives Matter.
The most recent examples of discrimination, racism, and murder that have gripped our world compel us toward the work of first dismantling racial bias in our lives and to work as a Board to see racist ideologies and systems dismantled in the world we serve.
As Lark’s Song’s Board, we are committed to not only standing against white-body supremacy and systemic racism in word, we remain committed to continuing the practice of intersectional anti-racism and the work of dismantling all forms of oppression as a part of our vision to courageously co-create a more fulfilled and flourishing world.
We are resolved in our commitment to serve others in the discovery of their unique and elaborate life purpose and empowering them to confidently and courageously live it out through transformational servant leadership.
We are confidently and courageously doing the following to further our vow of operating from an anti-racist intersectionalist frame in our work:
1. Lark’s Song is prioritizing diversity in our leadership and teams. We choose to not only be diverse optically, but diverse in thought, leadership, and contribution.
2. Lark’s Song is contributing financially toward the work of Black women, Black-owned organizations and local reparations funds. Our contribution focuses specifically on those in well-being fields and anti-racism education and reconciliation work.
3. Lark’s Song is offering access to quarterly Anti-racism education and intersectional inclusivity training for our staff and board.
For a more extensive list of additional actions we have already and are now taking you can email our Executive Director, Megan Gilmore at megan@larkssong.com.
Written and supported by: Katara McCarty, Ryan McCarty, Jill Morrison, Leonard Anspach, James Fuller, Cathy Weatherspoon, and Navar Watson