By: Virginia Garcia, Assistant City Auditor Seattle Office of City Auditor The Seattle Office of City Auditor (OCA) started using the City of Seattle’s …
Seattle: A Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Centering Racial Equity
By: Erika Pablo, Civil Rights Strategic Advisor, City of Seattle After a decade-long effort, Seattle passed the Fair Chance Housing ordinance. The Seattle …
The People Behind the Movement: Nancy Locke
Q: Let’s start with your current position. Can you describe your role? I am the Director of Purchasing and Contracting Services for the city of Seattle. I …
The People Behind the Movement: Michael Davis
Q: Let’s start by talking about your current role with the city of Seattle. I am the director of Environmental Justice and Service Equity for the Southeast …
Libraries Take Action to Advance Racial Equity (Part 1 of 3)
By: GARE Libraries Interest Group ABOUT THIS SERIES: The GARE Libraries Interest works to develop the capacity of libraries to make racial equity a priority …
City of Seattle Equitable Strategies Manager
City of Seattle Equitable Strategies Manager provides policy leadership for the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) within Seattle government; facilitates …
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[Webinar Recap] Actions Local Jurisdictions Can Take to Protect Immigrants and Refugees
The recent series of executive orders that target immigrants and refugees threaten the safety and well-being of our communities. Across the country, local …
[Webinar Recap] Equitable Development as a Tool to Advance Racial Equity
Equitable Development is achieved when: communities of color determine their own futures and shape the futures of their neighborhoods; the benefits and burdens …
City of Seattle – Turning Commitment into Action
Turning Commitment into Action (TCA) is a free racial equity learning cohort designed to give organizations of all kinds and sizes the tools they need to turn …
[Webinar] Applying the Racial Equity Tool
In 2016, GARE partnered with Bay Area Health Inequities Initiatives (BAHII) on a series of webinars on racial equity and government. In this webinar, GARE …
[WEBINAR] Advancing Workforce Equity
In 2016, GARE partnered with the Bay Area Health Inequities Initiatives (BAHII) on a series of webinars on racial equity and government. In this webinar, …
Arts Are a Strategy to Build Racial Equity
Presented by Randy Engstrom, director Seattle Office of Arts & Culture at NY Community Trust, November 16, 2016 Today we are in the middle of an historic …
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[Webinar] If you missed the webinar on Public Utilities, Racial Equity, and Environmental Justice: Opportunities and Challenges on September 23, you can watch it on-line here.
If you missed the webinar on Public Utilities, Racial Equity, and Environmental Justice: Opportunities and Challenges on September 23, you can watch it on-line …
How Seattle is Bringing Equity into the Environmental Movement
To promote racial equity through municipal government, those most deeply affected by inequalities – often people of color – must be involved in the design and …
Launching a Racial Equity Initiative: An interview with former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels
Political leadership is a key factor in the success of launching and institutionalizing a racial equity initiative within government. With the political capital …
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 …
Seattle, Washington
The City of Seattle created its Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) in 2005, under the leadership of Mayor Greg Nickels. When Seattle created the RSJI, no …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …