The Untermyer Performing Arts Council’s

Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access

The Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. (UPAC) is committed to the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) in our committee and programming areas.  UPAC is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse organization that reflects, is responsive to, and embraces the diversity of the communities we serve; respecting and valuing all people.

UPAC is committed to promoting an inclusive, equitable and accessible organization where every volunteer and board member can realize their potential and have their contributions valued.

UPAC recognizes that Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) are central to its mission. The following are UPAC’s Statement of IDEA Principles:

·        Recognizing others as different but equal.

·        Respect and empathy for all.

·        Trust and integrity that facilitates the integration of different and multiple voices in organizational discourse.

·        Demonstrated appreciation for different voices, active listening; open to disparate viewpoints and opinions, and facilitating dialogues among the diverse groups.

·        Practicing and encouraging transparent communication in all interactions.

·        Developing participative decision making; problem solving; and team capabilities.

·        Exploring potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.

The Untermyer Performing Arts Council’s

Recognition of the Contributions of Indigenous Peoples.

We thank the indigenous peoples, caretakers of Mother Earth for many millennia, realizing and respecting her gifts of water, fire and air. This relationship is based on their profound spiritual connection to Mother Earth, the connection that guided their ancestors to practice reverence, humility and reciprocity.

Everything taken is used with the understanding only what is needed is taken. What is taken is watchfully used, aware of the amount taken and the method with which it is taken, to ensure future generations are not put in peril

We gratefully acknowledge the Native peoples on whose ancestral homelands we present our .performances, as well as the Native Communities who make their home in the Yonkers area today.

By caring for Mother Earth, you care for all of us.