WiseUp Diversity Policy Statement
Wise Up: Aging with Attitude is a community-based organization of older adults who gather together to live vibrant, productive and safe lives. We are fully committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in principle and in practice, as central to our success, now and in the future.
We strive to engage our members, volunteers, and communities with a welcoming environment within which to age with purpose, inquiry, and a positive attitude toward the challenges of aging.
We strive to create an environment that welcomes full participation in Wise Up without regard to characteristics including but not limited to: gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristics that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.