Employer Impact Awards Rubric: Impact in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Indigenization

Prompts (500-word maximum per prompt):

  1. Summarize the specific supports your organization offers to Waterloo co-op students from equity-deserving groups in your workplace.
  2. List any additional actions your organization takes to advance or promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for employees and/or users or service.
  3. Provide details about how the implementation of EDI practices for Waterloo co-op students has led to results, achievements or made an impact on your organization.

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Prompts Scoring criteria 1-3 points 4-6 points 7-8 points 9-10 points
1. Summarize the specific supports your organization offers to Waterloo co-op students from equity-deserving groups in your workplace.

Did they include the following?

  • How recruitment, hiring, training and management practices provide access and inclusion for equity-deserving students.
  • Principles of equity embedded into the performance evaluation of co-op students.
  • Specific supports for co-op students in the workplace who are experiencing equity-related barriers or challenges (e.g., racism, sexism, ableism). Best answers will include ways the organization addresses microaggressions and any other forms of discrimination.
  • Opportunities or activities the organization provides for students to build relationships that aid in their learning, wellness and continued development.
 Provides minimal detail and few/no examples Provides some detail and adequate examples Provides adequate detail and good examples Provides excellent detail and strong, connected examples
2. List any additional actions your organization takes to advance or promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for employees and/or users or service.

Did they describe the following?

  • Specific actions the organization does to advance and promote equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and/or Indigenization.
  • How they embed equity into other regular practices (e.g., conducting meetings, creating accessible documents, use of pronouns, provision of accommodations, etc.).
  • The organization’s practices to build its capacity on equity, anti-racism, decolonization, disability justice, 2SLGBTQ+ allyship, trans-centric practices and more.
 Provides minimal detail and few/no examples Provides some detail and adequate examples  Provides adequate detail and good examples  Provides excellent detail and strong, connected examples
3. Provide details about how the implementation of EDI practices for Waterloo co-op students has led to results, achievements or made an impact on your organization.

Did they include the following?

  • Projects or initiatives that co-op students led or supported that were related to advancing EDI.
  • Any changes made based on student input, action or experiences with regards to EDI practices.
  • Measurable impact or results-based implementation of EDI strategies.
  • How they quantify the impact where possible (e.g., cost savings, revenue growth, product development, improved processes).
  • Accolades or recognition earned because of these efforts (e.g., awards, media coverage)
 Provides brief overview or minimal examples Provides examples of impact, results and achievements – may not show how it is measurable Provides adequate detail and good examples of measurable impact, results and achievements Provides ample and insightful examples of measurable impact, results and achievements