For more information about the JEDI Office, contact JEDI Coordinator Shani Harvie or Rita Veleta.
The JEDI Office is committed to:
The JEDI Vision
To create a space where all New Mexican business owners, regardless of background and affiliation, can comfortably access the resources and services they need to create thriving business and economic mobility.
What is Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and What Does it Look Like in Practice?
Justice: Seeking to remove barriers and inequities that inhibit economic mobility.
Fair treatment of all people in EDD’s programming, resources, incentives, and services to promote equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.
Equity: Providing the level of resources and assistance necessary that give everyone the opportunity to participate from the same starting line.
Acknowledging the challenges, needs, histories, and identities of each individual to whom EDD provides needed assistance and resources to ensure business owners and entrepreneurs have equitable access to opportunities.
Diversity: A culmination of individuals that come from a multitude of identities, including but not limited to age, socioeconomic status, race, gender, location, cultural backgrounds, and more.
Recognizing and acknowledging differences and diverse representation as valued assets is a critical step to increasing equitable economic opportunities.
Inclusion: Honoring the perspective of everyone within our community. Creating a space where people feel welcome and comfortable enough to be part of the creation and implementation of the systems they participate in.
Not limited to diversity and quantitative representation, inclusion involves encouraging authentic and empowered participation by all New Mexicans and deliberately creating space for belonging and full access to opportunities.
Just starting out? Check out these quick infographics with information about getting your new business up and running.
JEDI Coordinator Shani Harvie at the Black Business Summit February 2023.
New Mexico Economic
Development Department
Joseph M. Montoya Building
1100 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4147
Mailing Address:
New Mexico Economic
Development Department
P.O. Box 20003
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5003
Main number: (505) 827-0300 (se habla español)
Fax: (505) 827-0328
The mission of the New Mexico Economic Development Department is to Improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive.
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