I'm Angie, a Malaysian living in Singapore, and I love Southeast Asia so much!
Even if I have only visited 6 of the 11 countries here. Perhaps being a small-town girl transitioned into a big-city woman gave me an opportunity to experience the regional charms from natural forest to concrete jungle, and the easy access to the local food culture put me right at home no matter where I go.
Over the past few years, I had the chance to meet a few long-term travellers from beyond, touring Southeast Asia. Often they would tell me that their favourite part about the region is the less touristy places, where they could put themselves right into the local experiences. I almost get what they mean - when I was researching for a Bali trip, I was so sick of repetitive contents about the same destinations and sights that I decided to forget about it, rented a scooter, and went about with my own exploration and schedule. Best decision ever made.
Bali aside, I began to think: what about everywhere ...
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Hi, I am Susan Lee and doing some consulting in the DEI and the employment cycle in the travel industry.
Looking forward to learning about resources or links for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the travel industry, if you would like to share. Thank you in advance.
Hi Susan. Great question.
Here's a couple of resources off the top of my head:
National Blacks in Travel and Tourism Collaborative
Washington-based non profit organization for Blacks in travel and tourism.
blacksintourism.org
We featured BTT last year here on Travel Massive:
Travel Unity
A 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on increasing diversity in the world of travel.
travelunity.org
Black Travel Alliance
A professional non-profit organization 501(c)(3) created in 2020 to encourage, educate, equip and excel black travel professionals in education, media, and corporate positions.
blacktravelalliance.org
Women in Travel CIC
Empowering Women through Employability & Entrepreneurship in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
www.womenintravelcic.com
Also featured on Travel Massive:
Hope these help and looking forward to hearing others' suggestions.
Hi Ian, Thank you so much for these links. I will definitely review them.
Ian made a great list! I'd only add Nomadness Travel Tribe. The founder Evita Robinson did a massive survey which helped to update industry statistics to measure POC impact. nomadnesstraveltribe.com
Thank you Wanda for sharing. I’ll definitely review the survey.
Hi Susan,
I would second Ian's recommendations!
Also, for hospitality, here are few more women or DEI-focused organizations:
The Latino Hotel Association
latinohotels.org
The Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance
whlalliance.org
Latino Outdoors
latinooutdoors.org
Global Disability Inclusion
www.globaldisabilityinclusion.com
- Jeannette
Thank you Jeannette for the additional links. Much appreciated. Susan
Hi all,
I am just wrapping up this project. Here are some resources which may be of interest to you:
static1.squarespace.com/static/5c886e36c2ff61063923506b/t/6227833eb9062f091c05f630/1646756671470/2022+Black+Representation+in+Hospitality+Industry+Leadership_final.pdf
belverapartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Belvera_Sustainability_Report_2021.pdf
s27.q4cdn.com/708721433/files/doc_downloads/InclusionResources/2022/Expedia-Group-I-D-Report-2021-Final-5-9-2022[1].pdf
www.phocuswright.com/Travel-Research/Technology-Innovation/Gender-Equity-in-Travel-2021-Study-Highlights?subr=1
www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IHR-05-2021-0041/full/html
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278431921000852
tourismdiversitymatters.org
s27.q4cdn.com/708721433/files/doc_downloads/Breaking-Barriers-to-Travel-Report.pdf
www.w3.org
Thank you again for sharing your resources with me.
Susan
I am building Exploryst.com, the "TripAdvisor for disabilities" platform to provide the details that people with disabilities require to confidently research and book their travel. Disabilities is unfortunately something that is routinely left out of the DEI conversation.
Very important initiative, Angela!
Thanks for sharing! — I'll DM you about featuring Exploryst on Travel Massive.
Angela - I love this. And very needed, I will definitely be checking this out for future travel planning with my mom!
Hi Susan you should check out this site for Asia Pacific region disability inclusion and access www.getaboutable.com
Hi Susan, do you work at GetAboutable? (If you do, please complete your profile)
We featured GetAboutable last year here on Travel Massive:
HI Ian, I am doing some consulting work with GetAboutAble. The team are very appreciative of your promotion of GetAboutAble services and expertise.
Hi Susan, Thanks for sharing.