The WSIA Diversity Foundation Board of Directors is completing a strategic planning process to begin prioritizing its funds and work for the coming years. Some of the areas of emphasis that the board has identified include:

Annual summer internships, in partnership with the existing WSIA internship program. The Diversity Foundation will provide funding for internships for diverse applicants.
Annual academic scholarships, in partnership with existing WSIA Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The Diversity Foundation will provide funding for scholarships for diverse applicants.
New internships and scholarships available to diverse applicants at universities that do not have a risk management and insurance program.
Grants to existing college/university risk management and insurance programs advancing diversity goals
Support for student symposiums or academies to broaden understanding about opportunities in the industry for candidates from diverse backgrounds
Collaboration with other industry trade and professional associations to partner, where possible, toward diversity, equity and inclusivity goals
Expanding existing online education and curriculum in colleges and universities with or without existing RMI programs

In addition, the Foundation is currently considering other investment opportunities to directly assist students and insurance programs at colleges and universities with diverse student populations. What's more, a speakers' bureau has been developed, and industry professionals have begun conducting outreach with students who might be considering, or encouraged to consider, a career in wholesale, specialty and surplus lines insurance from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a number of colleges and universities identified as having diverse student populations.

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