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F O C U S D I V E R S I T Y / E Q U I T Y / I N C L U S I O N
For Maine businesses seeking more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, there are a range of resources in Maine.
Black Owned Maine
BLACKOWNEDMAINE.COM
CO-FOUNDERS:
Rose Barboza and Jerry Edwards
Black Owned Maine has lists of businesses in
different industries. It also provides consulting
work and other resources. You can also con-
tact the organization through its website.
EqualityMaine EQUALITYMAINE.ORG
DIRECTOR: Gia Drew
EqualityMaine provides resources for lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Maine.
Maine Diversity Hiring Coalition
WWW.DHCMAINE.COM
The Maine Diversity Hiring Coalition focuses on
the aging workforce, racial and ethnic diversity
and the LGBTQ community.
Maine Equal Justice
MAINEEQUALJUSTICE.ORG
Greater Portland Immigrant
Welcome Center
WELCOMEIMMIGRANT.ORG
DIRECTOR: Reza Jalali
Maine Intercultural
Communication Consultants
MAINEINTERCULTURAL.COM
INFO@MAINEINTERCULTURAL.COM
CO-FOUNDERS:
Liz Greason and Deb Breiting
Maine Intercultural Communication
Consultants offers a range of consulting
services related to DEI, including leadership
development. It also has a comprehensive
resources page with links to articles, TED
Talks and helpful advice.
Maine Philanthropy Center
WWW.MAINEPHILANTHROPY.ORG/TOPIC/
DIVERSITY-EQUITY-AND-INCLUSION
Maine Philanthropy Center offers a range of
programming on DEI topics.
Mano en Mano MANOMAINE.ORG
National Women's History Alliance
NATIONALWOMENSHISTORYALLIANCE.ORG
National Women's History Alliance promotes
women's history and is committed to the goals
of education, equality and inclusion
PFLAG PFLAG.ORG
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for t
and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisex-
ual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people,
their parents and families and allies.
South Asian Association of Maine
UMAINE.EDU/SOUTHASIANASSOCIATION
South Asian Association of Maine is a cul-
tural representation of SAARC nations (India,
Bangladesh, Srilanka, Nepal, Afghanistan,
Bhutan, Pakistan, Maldives), known as SAAM.
University of Maine
UMAINE.EDU/EDHD/STUDENTS/DIVERSITY-RESOURCES
University of Maine has a resource page for a
wide range of students
University of Southern Maine
WWW.ENROLE.COM/USMMAINE/JSP/
INDEX.JSP?CATEGORYID=10003
The University of Southern Maine offers
professional development courses related to
DEI hiring and management.
York Diversity Forum
YORKDIVERSITYFORUM.ORG
s with many Maine businesses looking
to further Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
efforts, there may be a need to do further
research or seek out a consultant. Many com-
panies want to do the right thing, but they don't
know how to go about it. The resources below
are a starting point for businesses. Experts in
the field of DEI can offer guidance on how your
company can respond and evolve. The num-
bers at right are not a surprise to anyone, but
a reminder of the continued need to face the
need to diversify and enrich Maine.
F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E
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S O U R C E : U.S. Census
DEI RESOURCES
MAINE'S POPULATION BREAKDOWN
Two or more races: 1.8% Black or African American: 1.7% Asian: 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: ~0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
65 plus:
21.2%
Under 18:
18.5%
Veterans:
7.7%
Foreign born:
3.6%
Hispanic or
Latino: 1.8%
White: 94.4% Non-white: 5.6%
Overall population: 1,344,212
5.6% 94.4%
1.8% 1.7% 1.3% 0.7%
21.2% 18.5% 3.6% 7.7% 1.8%
