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In celebration of Pride Month we recently sat down with Valley's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) managers Ada Cohen and Priyanka Choudhury to talk about initiatives and projects happening at Valley to make sure both our patients and workforce feel cared for.

In this episode we talk about:

• What EDI stands for and why we use EDI instead of DEI
• How we're celebrating Pride and some of the ways we celebrate diversity all year long
• Current projects that focus on Health Equity and why they are important
• How you can use a framework we use to bring equity into your work

As Ada states in this episode, "At first, talking about equity, diversity and inclusion can be uncomfortable, and that's not a bad thing! We're all on this journey together."

We couldn't agree more! If you are interested in seeing more examples of the equity diversity and inclusion work here at Valley, we encourage you to sign up for our monthly Community Cares newsletter for news and resources, and follow us on our social media:

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