GatherDC strives to be and build a community guided by the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. We know it is imperative that we make space for all Jewish young adults across the DMV so they can meaningfully discover authentic Jewish identity and find lasting Jewish community—and we know that that is not possible when the community we create does not feel like a place where everyone can safely show up as they are.
We invite any staff, lay leaders, and/or community members who have been the targets of, or who witness, an incident of harassment, bias, or hate conducted by a Gather staff member, lay leader, or community member.*
Completed incident reports will be sent to Julie Silber, Gather's Director of People & Culture. If you choose to provide an email for follow-up, someone from Gather will reach out to you directly to discuss the options available for the resolution of your report and how you would like to proceed. If no contact information is provided, GatherDC commits to following up on the report within one business day of its submission date with further investigation and appropriate action.
Your confidentiality and trust is incredibly important to us, and we commit to making every effort to protect your privacy; however, in limited circumstances involving the safety or immediate threat to someone, we may not be able to guarantee anonymity. We can promise, however, that all matters will be handled with the utmost discretion and any information that must be shared will only be shared with individuals with a legitimate need to know.
If you are unsure or would like to speak to someone before completing an incident report, please contact Julie at JulieS@gatherbetter.org or Alexandra Tureau Meyer, Gather, Inc.'s Senior Director of Experience & Impact, at AlexandraTM@gatherbetter.org.
*A bias incident demonstrates an accused’s prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, homelessness, physical disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of a victim of the subject designated act, as defined by the Bias-Related Crime Act of 1989 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3700 et. seq.)