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Written by: Samantha Enos – Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Windermere Real Estate

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Since our company 致力于影响变革 with regards to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) nearly two years ago, we’ve established several initiatives that have helped us move the needle toward making Windermere a more diverse organization and homeownership more equitable. Guided by our four DEI pillars—社区、房屋所有权、领导力和文化—we remain focused on finding paths to address discrimination, racism, and inequity within the real estate industry.

一些 过去两年，悦博体育在DEI方面的工作：

• 聘请了一名DEI副总裁，负责推进Windermere的DEI工作，并支持Windermere办事处的DEI战略、规划和项目
• 建立一个由Windermere代理商、员工和业主组成的委员会，讨论Windermere的努力，并为悦博体育的DEI战略方向提供意见
• 为Windermere领导团队，以及特许经营业主和经理进行持续的DEI培训
• 与州和地方房地产经纪人协会合作，悦博体育通过悦博体育的专业发展部门审核悦博体育为代理商提供的发展DEI培训和教育机会
• Produced 教学文件 to educate homeowners on the history of racially restrictive language in property deeds and how to strike/remove such language from their chain of title
• Launched a “Race + Real Estate” 播放列表 on the Windermere Spotify channel that offers a selection of podcasts that explore how members of marginalized communities have historically been denied access to homeownership

山姆·史密斯“你好邻居”置业基金

Launched in early 2022 through our partnership with non-profit lender HomeSight, the 山姆·史密斯“你好邻居”置业基金 is designed to help low-to-moderate-income home buyers who have been historically underserved by traditional lenders. 悦博体育通过温德米尔基金会（温德米尔湖的基础）、美国银行（U.S. Bank）和摩根大通（JP Morgan Chase）的捐款，山姆·史密斯基金正在帮助华盛顿州的黑人/非裔美国人首次购房者提供贷款产品，从而减少购房障碍。

悦博体育成立了一个由六名代理人组成的董事会，以帮助管理该项目并推动筹款。 As of May 2022, 山姆·史密斯基金 has raised over $127,000 for first-time home buyers, including a personal donation of $50,000 from the Jacobi family to help seed the fund, with over $58,000 raised this year alone. 悦博体育正在积极寻求与其他州的首付款援助项目合作，以扩大悦博体育的努力。

希望实习

Formed in partnership with the University of Washington College of Built Environments in July 2021, the inaugural Aspire实习计划 produced eight interns, all of whom completed the program and received a $5,000 scholarship. 悦博体育已经看到了Aspire对现实世界的影响，其中一个小组项目提案促成了一个代理奖学金计划的创建（见下文的WIN），并且在西雅图的Windermere办公室雇佣了一名Aspire校友。 该项目将在2022年夏季扩大规模，参与的学生人数将增加近一倍。

WIN奖学金计划 

WIN奖学金计划是在认识到需要建立和支持一个多元化的新代理商社区之后创建的。 该计划为符合条件的新员工提供高达2500美元的资金，用于培训、教育目的，并减轻成为房地产经纪人所涉及的创业成本的经济负担。 这个项目在温德米尔以外也产生了影响。 Using the WIN Scholarship as a model, 美国房地产经纪人® has established a pilot program in which they will sponsor one year of REALTOR® member dues, six months’ worth of MLS fees, and $400 worth of training for qualified BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) agents.

一些资源

For more information on our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, updates on our company initiatives, and further resources on the history of housing discrimination and its impact on our communities, visit windermere.com/dei.

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Samantha Enos目前任职于Seattle-King County REALTORS®董事会，是全美房地产经纪人协会（National Association of REALTORS®mentor program）的成员，最近被任命为Seattle-King County REALTORS®DEI委员会主席。 她也是胡安妮塔高中DEI委员会的志愿者。

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