Town of Wellesley DE&I Community Survey

Wellesley is a community that highly values diversity, human dignity, and respect for all individuals. In order to demonstrate Wellesley’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and help establish Wellesley as a more welcoming and inclusive town for all individuals, the Select Board office has created the Wellesley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiative. This community survey is one component of the Town's DE&I initiative. The survey is available in six languages. A web browser on any device in which the primary language is English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or Korean, will display the survey in that language.

The purpose of the Town of Wellesley's DE&I community survey is to:

• measure community satisfaction and ensure all stakeholders (e.g., residents, businesses) are treated equitably
• ensure all stakeholders have equal access to quality services
• help the Town identify and understand the lived experiences of Wellesley community members, and
• discover opportunities to move the Town forward in integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of Town government

All responses to this survey are entirely voluntary, anonymous, and confidential. The Town has contracted with the Racial Equity Group (REG) to collect and analyze the survey response data. REG does not release individual responses to the Town of Wellesley leadership or anyone else. Individual responses are aggregated to effectively inform the town, while still maintaining anonymity.

In this survey, we will ask demographic questions. We want to make sure we hear from a diverse group of people and understand their experiences. You will be presented with a series of statements to rate your level of agreement with each based on your lived experience in the Wellesley community.

Some questions will contain the following wording:

• “Town government” – refers to the Select Board office, Town government departments, facilities, boards and committees, programs, and services. 
• “Access,” – provides for the capacity, ability and means to obtain Town government services, the benefits of Town government programs, or Town government opportunities.
• “Wellesley” – refers to the community as a whole.