In a short but powerful meeting on June 23, elected Metro Council members unanimously approved Metro’s first-ever Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity, …
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Woodbury, MN is participating in the Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort
The town of Woodbury, MN is participating in the Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity: Putting Theory Into Action year-long learning cohort for local and regional …
Criminal Justice and Equity
Across the United States, at each and every stage of the criminal justice system people of color fare worse than their white counterparts. The State of …
City of Dubuque, IA. Partnering to Develop a Community Equity Profile and Scorecard
While government plays a crucial role in advancing racial equity, the complexities of institutional and structural racism also require strategies that span …
Minnesota Cohort Launch Event
Advancing Racial Equity: Minnesota Cohort Launch Event …
New Learning Cohort to Advance Governing for Racial Equity in Northern California
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is happy to announce the launch of a learning cohort of governmental jurisdictions in the Bay Area that will …
GARE Submits Recommendations to UN Working Group on People of African Descent
GARE is excited to share emerging best practices from our network of municipal governments with a growing audience. Over winter break, GARE submitted an issue …
Workforce Equity!
This webinar has passed. View recording → Engaging Local Government Leaders and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity join together to offer a …
Project PEACE: City of Tacoma, WA Police Department Partnering for Equity and Community Engagement
In order to become agents for advancing racial equity, local governments will often need to change the way they work. One powerful way government agencies can …
Contracting for Equity: Best Local Government Practices that Advance Racial Equity in Government Contracting and Procurement
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) joined forces with the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and author Tim Lohrentz to produce …
New Learning Cohort to Advance Governing for Racial Equity in Minnesota
Advancing Racial Equity: Putting Theory Into Action A learning cohort for local and regional government in Minnesota The Government Alliance on Race and …
Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan
Seattle is expected to grow by 120,000 residents and 115,000 jobs in the next twenty years. All too often, economic growth and development does not benefit …
GARE joins forces with Center for Social Inclusion and Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society
Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) is now a joint project of Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) and Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive …
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity is pleased to share the new “Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity”. Racial equity tools are …
Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide
GARE is happy to share the "Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Resource Guide for Putting Ideas into Action.” Over the past decade, a …
Two New Learning Cohorts to Advance Governing for Racial Equity in California (Bay Area and Southern California)
Advancing Racial Equity: Putting Theory Into Action The Government Alliance on Race and Equity, with support from the California Endowment, is launching two …
Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government (Boston)
Over 150 people committed to racial equity gathered in Boston on October 1st to participate in the “Advancing Racial Equity: the Role of Government” workshop. …
Advancing Racial Equity: Focusing on Structural Drivers of Inequity within Boys and Men of Color Projects
The webinar on "Advancing Racial Equity: Focusing on Structural Drivers of Inequity within Boys and Men of Color Projects" on October 2, 2015 highlighted the …
New Report Offers Sweeping Four-Year Plan to Increase Racial Equity in Dane County, Wisconsin
The Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) and Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) released a four-year comprehensive plan to increase racial equity in …
How the Public Sector Can Push For Racial Equity Through Energy Policy Reform
By Anthony Giancatarino, Center for Social Inclusion We don’t often think about moving a racial equity agenda through state or local energy policies. Yet, …
The Twin Cities Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute: Using Board and Commission Appointments to Advance Racial Equity
Boards and commissions are important bodies for impacting communities at the regional and local levels. They are instrumental in shaping key policy decisions, …
The City of Madison’s 2015 Human Resources Equity Report: Advancing Racial Equity in the City Workforce
City and local governments have enormous opportunity to advance racial equity within the workforce. As noted in the Government Alliance’s recent publication …
The Job Assistance Ordinance: Expanding Opportunity for Workers in Seattle
Having a criminal background can be a major barrier in accessing employment. In the City of Seattle, the Job Assistance Ordinance places limits on how employers …
Apology Offered for Destruction of Historic African American Neighborhood
Article by Jane Eastwood On July 17, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joined members of the African American community in a ceremony to remember, reconcile and …
The Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights: Best Practices in Business and Workforce Inclusion Roundtable
Article by Faith Jackson and Velma Korbel “I’m so happy we’re having this discussion, it’s most needed.” – Kolu Paye, City of Minneapolis (Roundtable …
[VIDEO] Summit on Race and Inclusion 2015 Panel
Moving Beyond Bias at the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Summit, March 2015. This panel discussed moving beyond bias, providing all participants the …
Minimum Qualifications: Best Practices in Recruitment and Selection Advancing Racial Equity in Multnomah County
Screening people in, not screening people out. This is the goal of the new Minimum Qualifications: Best Practices in Recruitment and Selection document produced …
The Metropolitan Council: Advancing Racial Equity in Parks Through Community Voice
Picnics, walking, fishing, playing on the playground. These are just a few of the activities that Minneapolis-Saint Paul region park-goers enjoy when visiting …
Seattle’s Women’s Refugee Institute: Transforming Community-Police Relations
Community-police relations are an issue that is on center stage. The City of Seattle recently launched an innovative program designed to strengthen both …
Oakland, CA and Causa Justa – Development without Displacement and Housing Protections for Tenants
The City of Oakland, California is facing a major housing crisis. Like many other U.S. cities, issues of gentrification and displacement deeply affect …
Race, Community and Policing Webinar
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity and the Center for Social Inclusion held a webinar, "Race, Community and Policing" on April 6, 2015. Policing, …
Seattle’s Racial Equity Fund – Supporting Community Collaborations Working to Eliminate Structural Racism
Many cities have policies and procedures aimed at combating individual and institutional racism. Meaningfully addressing structural racism can be much more …
Seattle, WA — Building Racial Equity Into Development
Seattle, Washington is One of the Fastest Growing Big Cities in the Nation With growth comes opportunity, however communities of color and low-income …
City of Madison Elections, Poll Workers and Racial Equity – A Winning Combination
For many, Election Day represents the chance to exercise an essential American right and to celebrate the proud spirit of democracy. Heading to the polls to …
Saint Paul Fire Fighters: Reflective of the Community
They are the everyday heroes who rescue families from burning buildings, provide medical intervention in emergency situations and work closely with the …
Governing for Racial Equity Conference 2015
Registration is now open for the Governing for Racial Equity Conference being held in Seattle, Washington from June 11 – 12, 2015 at the Washington State …
Local Government Budgeting and Racial Equity Webinar
The National Collaborative for Health Equity and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity co-sponsored a webinar on March 23, 2015. Contents Welcome …
Video: Using a Racial Equity Toolkit
This video features Julie Nelson, Director of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and former Director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and Glenn …
Video: The Convening on Racial Equity
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman co-hosted a convening of government and community leaders from throughout the country in …
Materials from the Convening on Racial Equity (Twin Cities, MN – August 2014)
Opening Plenary True Democracy? Racial Equity Opportunities for Government and Our Communities Presentation by Glenn Harris, President, Center for Social …
#RacialEquityMN: The Convening on Racial Equity
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