I recently told my mom that my mentor at DFA had become, throughout the course of the year, a friend. She had welcomed me into the organization, spoke to me as an equal, and was patient and kind as I learned the ropes of the organization. Our professional relationship reflects the workplace culture at DFA. Here are just a few examples of how DFA works hard to create a welcoming, respectful and fun workplace environment, where each team member feels valued: every collab meeting starts and ends with a check-in question; when we met in person before COVID, a different team member was assigned to bring in a delicious breakfast to eat during the weekly meetings; our program director set aside team each meeting to hear feedback from staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When DFA staff refer to the youth we engage with, we do not call them “kids” or “children”. We make a point to call them students. This reflects DFA’s commitment to a culture of respect across ages. DFA wants to recognize the important of youth in the organization and celebrate their strengths, their maturity, their contribution to the program. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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