Final Note

• Individuals can work in groups or individually on tasks to be more meaningful, and for accountability 13. Include EDI on the Committee Chairs meetings and complete an EDI review at that time. Check in on action item progress and continuously re-focus EDI efforts Committee Chairs

Final Note

There are limitations to this report, and there are critical next steps needed for change. This report is a first step and does not take into consideration the current situational factors, behind-the-scenes work being done by each of the partners, and the experiences of current members, especially those that are from underrepresentedgroups. Decisions cannot be made without consultation and input from these groups. To know whom to speak to and whom to involve, it must be identified who is a part of our WE-SPARK membership. This is a guide to getting started, and the first step of putting work and effort into meaningful change towards embracing and implementing EDI practices within WE-SPARK and embedingthese practices in the health research landscape in Windsor-Essex. It takes the commitment of the WE-SPARK community to embed EDI in our organization, and work towards more equitable, diverse, and inclusive health research, and practices.