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City of Longmont, Colorado

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City of Longmont, Colorado

Longmont is a diverse, multicultural and welcoming city, one in which it's easy for people to make connections, do business, and to thrive as part of the …

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City of Detroit, Michigan

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City of Detroit, Michigan

In summer of 2019 the City of Detroit launched the city’s first Sustainability Plan, the Sustainability Action Agenda (SAA). Equity was centered throughout the …

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City of Vancouver, Canada

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City of Vancouver, Canada

The City of Vancouver is located on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁ / sel̓íl̓witulh …

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is a California independent special district providing bus and light railservice to the nearly 2 million …

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City of College Park, Maryland

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City of College Park, Maryland

ABOUT THE CITY:The eighth largest city in Maryland, College Park’s population is 31,274 (2013). Comprising approximately six square miles, theCity is located …

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Baltimore, Maryland

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Baltimore, Maryland

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Town of Chapel Hill, NC

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Town of Chapel Hill, NC

The Town of Chapel Hill’s mission is “learning, serving and working together to build a community where people thrive.” To create a place for everyone, the Town …

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Multnomah County Drainage District

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Multnomah County Drainage District

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City of Lakewood, WA

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City of Lakewood, WA

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City of Olympia, WA

City of Olympia, WA

The City of Olympia formed its Committee on Diversity & Equity in 2015. The City of Olympia Committee on Diversity advocates and promotes equality and …

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Shasta County

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Shasta County

Shasta County is a largely conservative, rural community where about 80 percent of the population is non­Hispanic white. A closer look, however, reveals a truth …

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King County Housing Authority

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King County Housing Authority

The King County Housing Authority is in the beginning stages of launching its racial equity initiative with primary objectives for year one being forming a core …

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City of Waco

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City of Waco

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City of La Crosse

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City of La Crosse

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City of Gainesville, Florida

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City of Gainesville, Florida

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City of Spartanburg, SC

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City of Spartanburg, SC

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Orange County, North Carolina

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Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County North Carolina is committed to the prevention and elimination of bias and discrimination. In 1987 the Orange County Board of Commissioners …

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City of Middleton, WI

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City of Middleton, WI

The City of Middleton is a vibrant urban ring city on the west side of Madison, the state capital. From 2005-2013, Middleton was honored by Money Magazine and …

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City of Lawrence, Kansas

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City of Lawrence, Kansas

The City of Lawrence has about 100,000 residents, and is 7% Latino, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Multi-racial, and 3% Native American. The City of Lawrence was …

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City of Pittsburgh

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City of Pittsburgh

The City of Pittsburgh's' plan to implement a racial equity tool kit into each city department is to launch a  program within the government to train, collect …

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City of Knoxville, TN

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City of Knoxville, TN

The City of Knoxville formed an equity committee, comprised of department heads and supervisors within City Government, to look across departments at equity …

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Greensboro, North Carolina

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Greensboro, North Carolina

  Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the 3rd-most populous city in North Carolina, the 68th-most populous city in the …

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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Metro is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. We serve as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the …

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Puget Sound Regional Council

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Puget Sound Regional Council

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is the regional planning organization for the central Puget Sound region. The region comes together at PSRC to make …

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City of Tukwila, WA

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City of Tukwila, WA

The City of Tukwila is very unique, with less than 20,000 people who reside in the city and more than 150,000 who visit the City every day to work, shop and …

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Boulder County, CO

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Boulder County, CO

Inequities in social and political power have been a part of the formation, development, and current fabric of society in the United States. From the relocation …

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Cook County, IL

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Cook County, IL

Here is narrative regarding the work Offices Under the President has committed to beginning in 2019 as part of the Policy Roadmap: Five-Year Strategic Plan for …

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Seattle Housing Authority

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Seattle Housing Authority

Seattle Housing Authority’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) is an agency-wide effort to educate its employees on the effects of racism and its impacts …

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Vancouver, Washington

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Vancouver, Washington

The City of Vancouver, Washington has approximately 1,000 of staff serving 184,000 residents in a community explicitly and implicitly established as a …

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Alexandria, VA

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Alexandria, VA

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Town of Carrboro, NC

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Town of Carrboro, NC

The Town of Carrboro is located in Orange County, North Carolina. According to 2019 US Census estimates the town’s population is at 21,190, 29% of the …

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City of Cedar Rapids, IA

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City of Cedar Rapids, IA

The City of Cedar Rapids is in the emerging stages of our racial equity initiative. While the Police Department has been actively engaged in various equity …

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California State Coastal Conservancy

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California State Coastal Conservancy

The State Coastal Conservancy’s vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future generations of Californians. We act with others …

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Lancaster, PA

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Lancaster, PA

The City of Lancaster is comprised of 60,000 residents – 40 percent Latino (largely from Puerto Rico), 17 percent African American, and the remaining non-Latino …

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City of Hayward, California

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City of Hayward, California

Hayward is the Bay Area’s sixth largest municipality, and ranks among the most diverse in the entire country. Located in Alameda County, the city is home to a …

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Milwaukee County

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Milwaukee County

Milwaukee’s racial inequities have existed for as long as Milwaukee has had a measurable African American population. While every American metropolitan area …

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Cosumnes Community Services District

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Cosumnes Community Services District

The Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) serves an estimated 190,680 south Sacramento County residents in a 157-square mile area. It's award-winning parks …

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City of Elk Grove, California

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City of Elk Grove, California

Elk Grove is a high-quality suburban community of approximately 172,000 people, located 14 miles south of the California State Capitol in the State's affordable …

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Monterey County, California

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Monterey County, California

Monterey County is located on the Central Coast of California just south of the San Francisco Bay Area. The rich Salinas Valley extends through the heart of the …

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City of Denver, Colorado

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City of Denver, Colorado

As a component of Mayor Michael B. Hancock’s Equity Platform, the Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) is launching a new Race and Social …

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Dallas Independent School District

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Dallas Independent School District

Ensuring racial, social and educational equity for all students is critical to the district’s mission to educate all students for success. As a large urban …

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City of Boulder, Colorado

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City of Boulder, Colorado

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Spokane Regional Health Department

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Spokane Regional Health Department

Spokane Regional Health District's (SRHD) new role will be the Chief Health Strategist for eliminating health  inequities in our region. SRHD will work more …

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South Bend, Indiana

South Bend, Indiana

In South Bend, Indiana, the mission of Human Capital and Inclusion is to facilitate a diverse and inclusive city collaborative in our workplace, workforce and …

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Kansas City, MO

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Kansas City, MO

The City of Kansas City is looking to expand its internal racial equity work throughout its City departments. Taking the lead in this endeavor is the Kansas …

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Fourth Judicial District Court, Hennepin County, MN

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Fourth Judicial District Court, Hennepin County, MN

The Fourth Judicial District Court is the largest trial court in Minnesota with 62 judges, 15 referees, and 582 staff who process approximately 40% of all cases …

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County of Santa Barbara, CA

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County of Santa Barbara, CA

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Port of Portland, Oregon

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Port of Portland, Oregon

Our social equity journey started around 2013 when many public agencies were considering how to provide services equitably. However, when stakeholder groups …

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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

In September 2016, in response to the demonstrations and civil unrest following the Keith Lamont Scott and Justin Carr shootings, the County Manager announced …

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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh, PA

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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh, PA

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) is the City of Pittsburgh's economic development agency, committed to creating jobs, expanding the City's …

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Visit St. Paul, St. Paul Minnesota

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Visit St. Paul, St. Paul Minnesota

Visit Saint Paul is the official convention & visitors bureau for Minnesota's capital city of Saint Paul. The mission of the organization is to generate …

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Durham County, North Carolina

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Durham County, North Carolina

Spanning almost 300 square miles, Durham County is located in the heart of the North Carolina Piedmont Region. Historically known as the "tobacco capital of the …

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City of Charlotte, North Carolina

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City of Charlotte, North Carolina

The City of Charlotte is engaged on several fronts to advance racial equity and opportunities for all. The City’s work aligns to broader community efforts …

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Sonoma County, California

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Sonoma County, California

County of Sonoma is beginning stages of our efforts to develop a comprehensive racial equity initiative. We are excited to implement our commitment to advance …

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City of Rochester, Minnesota

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City of Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota: Our community is stronger when we all do better. Racial equity is key to that strength. Rochester will be a community where everyone …

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City of Richfield, Minnesota

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City of Richfield, Minnesota

The City of Richfield, Minnesota, population 36,557, is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis and a historically residential community. The City benefits from its …

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City of Minnetonka, Minnesota

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City of Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka strives to be a community where all people have a sense of belonging and potential for success. However, we recognize there is a history of …

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City of New York, New York

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City of New York, New York

Under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio, equity has been central to the City’s governing approach.  In 2015, the de Blasio Administration set out its …

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San Jose, California

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San Jose, California

  The City of San José is a city of 1 million residents, nearly 40% of whom were born in a foreign country. We are a city rooted in agriculture and now …

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City of Des Moines, Iowa

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City of Des Moines, Iowa

The City of Des Moines is the capital city of Iowa, and is home to ethnically and racially diverse residents. Through PlanDSM, our Comprehensive Plan, we have …

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Salinas, California

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Salinas, California

According to the 2010 census, Salinas’ population is approximately 75 percent Latino (primarily Mexican/Mexican-American and Central American), 16 percent …

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Fort Collins CO

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Fort Collins CO

The City of Fort Collins is the fourth largest city in Colorado with a population of just over 160,000.  To date, our racial equity initiatives have come in the …

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Raleigh, North Carolina

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Raleigh, North Carolina

The City of Raleigh, North Carolina, first partnered with GARE in 2016 to host racial equity trainings with city leadership staff and elected leaders. The …

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Port of Seattle, Washington

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Port of Seattle, Washington

The Port of Seattle is working to ensure that their policies, practices, and procedures recognize and address social injustice as it impacts the work of the …

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Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville, North Carolina

  Asheville, located in Western North Carolina, is the eleventh largest city in the state with a population of 89,121 (U.S. Census est. July, 2016).  …

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Takoma Park, Maryland

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Takoma Park, Maryland

Takoma Park joined GARE as a core member in May of 2017. The month before, City Council passed a resolution—which was introduced by Councilmember Jarrett …

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Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California

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Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California

The California Legislature created the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in 1955, as the first regional air pollution control agency in …

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Ontario, Canada

International

Ontario, Canada

Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate was created in February 2016 by Premier Kathleen Wynne and works to address and prevent systemic racism in government policy, …

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Brookline, Massachusetts

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Brookline, Massachusetts

The Town of Brookline is committed to embracing the diversity of its community. It recognizes that individuals of color and other marginalized groups face …

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St. Anthony, Minnesota

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St. Anthony, Minnesota

St. Anthony’s racial equity initiative was put in motion after an officer-involved shooting in July of 2016. The aftermath of the incident was shared on social …

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Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Minnesota

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Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Minnesota

Before building out an initiative agency-wide, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) racial equity work team began with several pilot projects, …

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Solano County, California

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Solano County, California

The Solano County Advancing Race Equity Team originally began as a Public Health initiative. In 2017, Dr. Matyas, the Solano County Health Officer and Public …

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Mankato, Minnesota

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Mankato, Minnesota

The City of Mankato dedicated resources to advancing racial equity beginning in 2016. Six city employees and the Executive Director of the Greater Mankato …

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Bloomington, Minnesota

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Bloomington, Minnesota

The City of Bloomington, MN. is a changing community. As local demographics continue to shift, the City acknowledges the importance of taking leadership in …

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City of Pasadena, CA

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City of Pasadena, CA

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District of Columbia, DC

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District of Columbia, DC

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City of Tucson, Arizona

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City of Tucson, Arizona

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Santa Monica, California

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Santa Monica, California

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San Francisco, California

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San Francisco, California

In 2016, San Francisco launched the Engineering for Equity program to ensure city services and resources are leveraged to achieve more equitable outcomes for …

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San Antonio, Texas

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San Antonio, Texas

The City of San Antonio’s Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) was launched in 2015 to foster an inclusive culture across the organization, ensure City …

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Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City, UT

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Sacramento, California

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Sacramento, California

The Office of Diversity & Equity is committed to leading efforts to build a more representative, equitable, and inclusive City of Sacramento. MISSION:  …

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Richmond, Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia

The City of Richmond joins GARE, building on Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s continuing emphasis on equity issues since taking office in December 2016. He has …

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Richmond, California

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Richmond, California

Racial Equity for Richmond While Richmond believes that all people are created equal and racial makeup should not decide outcomes, we live in a society where …

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Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County is a county located in Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 508,640, making it the second-most populous county in Minnesota. …

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A ‘majority-minority’ city, Philadelphia is racially and ethnically diverse, with African Americans comprising 44% of the population, followed by Whites at 35%, …

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Oakland, California

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Oakland, California

In October 2016, the City of Oakland launched the Department of Race and Equity. The purpose of this new City of Oakland effort is to help people understand …

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Northfield, Minnesota

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Northfield, Minnesota

The City of Northfield values all members of their community and recognizes the demographic makeup of their citizens will continue to change. Therefore, the …

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Montgomery County, Maryland

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Montgomery County, Maryland

We are at the beginning of our racial equity journey and are in the midst of developing Racial Equity legislation. After passing a resolution to implement a …

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Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Michigan

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Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Michigan

The Department of Civil Rights investigates and resolves discrimination complaints and works to prevent discrimination through educational programs that promote …

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Metro, Oregon

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Metro, Oregon

Metro is the regional government for the greater Portland, Oregon region. This region is nationally recognized for its strong economy, its livability and its …

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Marin County, California

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Marin County, California

Equity, Economy, Environment and Education (the 4 E’s) have been a top priority for Marin County since 2007. GARE has helped the County accelerate their equity …

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Louisville, Kentucky

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort. Racial Equity Here is a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional …

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Long Beach, California

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Long Beach, California

New Health Department Director Mobilizes Data to Encourage Action on Social Determinants of Health In 2013, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human …

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King County, Washington

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King County, Washington

For many, King County is a great place to live, learn, work and play. However, a closer look at the distribution of resources and wealth reveals that there are …

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Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County has an enormous opportunity to address racial disparities and make strides toward racial equity for the local population. The county is home to …

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

The City of Grand Rapids believes in and relies on racial equity values to eliminate structural racism to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes in their …

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City of Durham, North Carolina

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City of Durham, North Carolina

Durham is the fifth largest City in the state of North Carolina, with a population of just over 230,000. The City of Durham (COD) operates under a City …

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Dallas, Texas

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Dallas, Texas

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Culver City, California

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Culver City, California

Culver City, California is participating in the GARE Southern California cohort. …

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