✦ The GRL Initiative
Belonging Starts With Us
Does everyone feel like they belong in your organization, your meetings, and your spaces? This audit helps you find out — honestly.
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Your Organization
Systems, policies, and public-facing belonging
Our mission and values explicitly reflect a commitment to belonging for all students.
Our championship and event experiences are designed so that every school and student feels welcomed, not just tolerated.
The imagery, language, and stories we share publicly represent the full diversity of students in our programs.
We have reviewed our policies in the last two years through the lens of equity and belonging.
Students and staff from underrepresented groups have meaningful input into decisions that affect them.
We track and address disparities in participation, recognition, and resources across programs.
Your Meetings
Who gets heard, who goes quiet, who leads
Everyone in the room has a genuine opportunity to contribute — not just the loudest voices.
I notice when someone has gone quiet or disengaged and I create space for them.
We start meetings with connection, not just content.
Disagreement and differing perspectives are welcomed and normalized.
People leave our meetings feeling energized and valued, not drained or invisible.
I follow up with individuals who may have felt unseen or unheard.
Your Spaces
Physical, digital, and psychological environments
Our physical and digital spaces visually reflect the diversity of the students and staff we serve.
Students and staff can see people who look like them in leadership roles and in the stories we tell.
Our spaces feel psychologically safe — people can show up authentically without fear of judgment.
We have actively asked students and staff if they feel they belong — and listened to their answers.
Newcomers, quieter members, and those from underrepresented groups feel as welcomed as established ones.
I personally model belonging by sharing my own third spaces and demonstrating that leaders need community too.
Answer all 18 questions to see your personalized summary
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Your Belonging Score
🏛️ Organization
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🗣️ Meetings
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🏠 Spaces
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✦ Real Not Perfect
Your Next Steps
💭 One thing I will do differently for my athletes or staff this week:
🔍 One space I will audit first — and who I'll involve in that process:
🤝 One person I will check in with who might be feeling invisible right now:
"Belonging is not a program. It is a practice. Small acts, repeated over time, change everything."— Dr. Lauren Young, EdD | thegrlinitiative.com