Where We Work

Alameda County is a county in the state of California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,510,271, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Oakland.

The City of Albuquerque will become an inclusive community where equitable success is the norm and race and ethnicity will no longer predict outcomes. Albuquerque is reshaping government by advancing racial equity initiatives. It will reduce systemic barriers and elevate opportunities by interweaving racial equity tools throughout city operations. Every city department will have a functional dashboard continually updated and evolving with relevant data to guide improved race, gender, and disability equity policies. As Albuquerque succeeds, it will create and maintain sustainable equitable outcomes across its diverse community. Albuquerque is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort.

The Maternal and Child Health Department aims to be a cross section of the community representing the various life stages – parenting, perinatal care, reproductive health, school, faith, transportation, police, economic growth, human services working together toward meaningful change in all the sectors of our county to give every baby born in Allegheny County a chance to celebrate their first birthday. Our goal is that by collaborating we can make incremental changes that will shift the culture, the environment, the systems, the policies and ultimately, health inequities.

Arcata, California is participating in the GARE North Coast cohort.

  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).  The city government has a history of implementing racial and economic policies and practices which has resulted in racial segregation, disparities in income and education indicators and tense relationships betweenREAD MORE >

Austin is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort. Racial Equity Here is a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, eliminate racial disparities and improve outcomes for all. Despite the fact that equality and justice are commonly held values in our nation, historically the benefits associated with these values have not been extended to all.

The conversation of equity in government has been growing in Baltimore for several years, with the Department of Health’s focus on health equity and the Department of Planning’s analysis of Capital funds across City neighborhoods. In 2018, Councilperson Brandon Scott established the Equity Assessment Program (Council Bill 18-0223) to eliminate structural and institutional racism andREAD MORE >

Bay Area Air Quality Management District is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and established the first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office in March, 2017.

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), California’s coastal zone management agency for the San Francisco Bay, has been participating in GARE since 2017 along with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through the Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC). Along with other BARC member agencies,READ MORE >

The City of Bloomington, MN. is a changing community. As local demographics continue to shift, the City acknowledges the importance of taking leadership in advancing racial equity within Bloomington. This will increase the cultural competency of the community and also ensure that local government is diverse and inclusive.

Over the next thirteen years, Boston is projected to have over 700,000 residents, making planning for city housing, transportation, and infrastructure a priority. Central to these priorities is ensuring equitable opportunities for all Boston residents.

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 and assassination of indigenous people, enslavement of people from Africa, lack of basic human rights of people who were not white, male, or landowners during the formation of theREAD MORE >

The Town of Brookline is committed to embracing the diversity of its community. It recognizes that individuals of color and other marginalized groups face significant barriers regarding equity in housing, employment and other areas that limit their access and opportunities.

Brooklyn Center is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The city is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River on the northwest border of Minneapolis. The population was 30,104 at the 2010 census.

Brooklyn Park participated in the 2016 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort.

In January 2018, the Coastal Commission joined the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)’s Capitol Cohort. During the first year, the Commission’s racial equity team gained 50 hours of GARE training and drafted a draft Racial Equity Action plan, to focus on the agency’s internal processes related to recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion. TheREAD MORE >

In 2018, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) joined CalEPA and its other Boards, Departments, and Offices (BDOs) with four representatives as the Beyond Green team in the Capitol Cohort Pilot Year 1.

The Department of Housing & Community Development provides leadership, policies and programs to preserve and expand safe and affordable housing opportunities and promote strong communities for all Californians.

Starting in January of 2018, a team of CDSS staff has participated in the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Capitol Cohort, an intensive training program on racial equity in government. 

The Coastal Conservancy strives to benefit all Californians through our projects. There are underserved populations in California (such as disadvantaged communities, people of color, persons with disabilities, tribes, and others) that disproportionally confront barriers to health and wellbeing and face increased vulnerability to environmental issues.

CDPH is committed to promoting and improving health by engaging residents, communities and partners in establishing and implementing policies and services that prioritize residents and communities with the greatest need

Leadership and middle management from the City of Ann Arbor have committed to training with GARE to learn more about how we can become aware of where racial inequity exists in the community and what the role government can play in improving or eliminating that inequity.

Berkeley is a city in Northern California on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It’s home to the University of California, Berkeley, birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement.

In September of 2016, the City of Bloomington City Council adopted a strategic plan that includes six strategic priorities. Among the six priorities was advancing inclusion & equity by having a more diverse workforce, more diversity in the City’s advisory board sand commissions, and more diverse program participation. In both 2016 and 2017, small groupsREAD MORE >

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 efforts throughout the community, we have acknowledged the necessity of expanding our equity initiative throughout the entire organization.

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 related to the impact of racial segregation on economic opportunity in the city, with the Leading on Opportunity Report including racial equity work as a recommendation for institutions in Charlotte.

The Office of Equity and Racial Justice seeks to achieve equity in the city’s service delivery, decision-making, and community engagement. We will do this by supporting City departments in normalizing concepts of racial equity, organizing staff to work together for transformational change, and operationalizing new practices, polices and procedures that result in more fair andREAD MORE >

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 just seven miles northeast of Washington, D. C., within the Capital Beltway, along U. S. Route 1.The City is a community of neighborhoods in an urban setting. There are ten distinct neighborhoods withREAD MORE >

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 Justice Initiative that will prepare city agencies and employees to identify, evaluate and address the economic and racial impact of new city programs, initiative and policies.

The Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission was the first human or civil rights commission in Iowa, established in 1951. three years later, the civil rights ordinance established a member commission representative of racial, religious, and ethnic groups. In the 1950's, job discrimination and a complaint process were defined. The City of Des Moines has led Iowa, even prior to 1965 Iowa civil rights act passed by the state Legislature. 

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 planning process and plan develop. The guiding principles of the plan integrates equity into all 43actions the City will undertake as a part of the SAA. Additionally, there is an actionREAD MORE >

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 Council/City Manager form of government and has more than 2,500 employees who are committed to working diligently to make Durham a great place to live, work, and play!READ MORE >

The City of Eagan advanced the racial equity conversation as part of Eagan Forward, a 20 year vision for the community. One of the six strategies identified was "Eagan is a place for all people." As such, a community-led study action team was formed, focused on Eagan being a welcoming and inclusive community.

The City just completed a Diversity Audit of the internal staff workforce as well as an Inclusion Strategy that we will be implementing.

The City worked with a 22-member, Council-appointed task force to develop the Commitment for an Inclusive, Equitable, and Compassionate Community that includes guiding principles for visioning inclusion and equity in Hayward.

The City of Knoxville formed an equity committee, comprised of department heads and supervisors within City Government, to look across departments at equity challenges and opportunities. A key focus of the committee is to lead by example by addressing workplace equity within City of Knoxville government. The committee’s focus is to identify and remove barriersREAD MORE >

There are a number of community organizations, including the Lawrence School District, Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, and United Way, leading racial equity work and building momentum in our community.

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 community. As home to many customs and cultures, it’s easy for residents and visitors to find fellowship with others of similar backgrounds and to explore and join inREAD MORE >

The City is very interested in starting a comprehensive racial equity initiative. Our police department, through the leadership of Chief Chuck Foulke, has initiated many relevant programs; however, we as a City have not yet done so.

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 individuals in our country and in our community being impacted by deliberate institutional decisions and historical imbalance.

Nashville’s Office of Arts & Culture (Metro Arts) believes ALL Nashvillians should be able to participate in a creative life; and that the arts drive a vibrant and equitable community. The mission, programs and policies of Metro Arts have been leading the agency toward equity work for a long time. Since 2014, the move toREAD MORE >

The City of New Orleans recently completed a Pay Disparity Study that looked at pay differences across sectors through the lenses of race and gender. Starting with the findings from this study, the City of New Orleans would like to make income equity and job mobility part of its racial equity initiatives. Goals for thisREAD MORE >

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 vision for doing this in OneNYC: The Plan for a Strong and Just City.  One of the four Visions in that plan was an “equity” vision, which declared that “New York City will have an inclusive, equitable economy that offers well-paying jobs and opportunities for all New Yorkers to live with dignity and security.” 

The City of Olympia formed its Committee on Diversity & Equity in 2015. The City of Olympia Committee on Diversity advocates and promotes equality and diversity within the organization, celebrates and encourages diversity in the community through educational programs, and conducts research to define community issues in order to suggest appropriate changes to City ordinancesREAD MORE >

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 data, monitor, and share best practices to combat inequity among departments for services. This would allow the City of Pittsburgh to collect, analyze, and share available city data withREAD MORE >

The City of Richfield is in the beginning stages of our racial equity initiative. In 2018, we plan to be a part of the 2018 Racial Equity Cohort lead by GARE, in partnership with the League of Minnesota Cities.

Rochester is beginning is racial equity journey.  With the growth the anticipated in the next 20 years, we want to make sure that growth is healthy and equitable.      

The City of Roseville is committed to taking tangible steps to normalize, organize, and operationalize racial equity principles and tools, with an eye toward impactful and sustainable outcomes that create a more equitable community.

While the City has long celebrated the cultural and linguistic diversity in Tukwila, until recently it had not formalized its commitment to equity and inclusion.  In 2017 the City Council approved an equity policy with six major goals.

The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing, highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. It is a friendly, active waterfront community that attracts innovative, hardworking people and takes great pride in its 148-year historyREAD MORE >

The City of Vancouver is located on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁ / sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. Over 52.5% of Vancouver’s 631,486 residents identify as a visible minority and 47% of the population is born outside of Canada. We are in the early stages of developing our Equity FrameworkREAD MORE >

Contra Costa County is a county located in the state of California in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,049,025. The county seat is Martinez. The name means "opposite coast" in Spanish.

At its core, our focus on racial equity centers around ensuring residents can enjoy the full array of recognized civil and human rights, and includes work to protect those rights regardless of immigration or documentation status.

The Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) serves an estimated 190,680 south Sacramento County residents in a 157-square mile area. In 2017, the Cosumnes CSD adopted a Commitment to Diversity Policy and issued a RFP for a diversity audit.

As the central and chief policy-making body for the District of Columbia, the Council’s mission is to provide strong, innovative and effective leadership for the benefit of residents across the city.

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

As a large urban school district with an ethnically and racially diverse staff and student enrollment, Dallas ISD is committed to equitable distribution of services and resources.

Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the second-most populous county in Wisconsin.

Denver Arts & Venues’ mission is to amplify Denver’s quality of life and economic vitality through premier public venues, arts and entertainment opportunities. Arts & Venues is the City and County of Denver agency responsible for operating some of the region’s most renowned facilities, including Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex,READ MORE >

The Department of Equity & Inclusion upholds and reaffirms the City’s position and commitment to equal employment opportunity, and assists in creating and maintaining an inclusive workforce that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Douglas County hopes to follow the lead of our largest city and the county seat, the City of Lawrence, in joining GARE in hopes of advancing a consistent and parallel approach to racial equity on a countywide scale. Douglas County works closely with the City ofLawrence, as well as three smaller cities and a hostREAD MORE >

The City of Dubuque’s commitment to addressing racial equity has increased as our local population has become more racially and ethnically diverse. As early as 2005, the City Council supported the recommendations of a community member task force...

Duluth is a seaport city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Saint Louis County.

Since 2015, Durham County Government has been a catalyst hosting and co-sponsoring several multi-day training opportunities for leaders across the county representing multiple sectors, focusing on a foundational analysis of racism, its cultural and historical roots. This shared cross-systems understanding will allow us to begin the work of intentionally creating racially equitable organizations and systems. 

Racial injustice has occurred nationally for centuries and has made deep impacts on communities, schools, cities and structures. Edina is making racial equity a goal and will actively evolve their city systems, structures, resources, policies and practices to reflect this commitment. In doing so, they will make Edina a community that embraces all people.

Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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 form of crafting an equity and inclusion strategic focus within the Social Sustainability Department’s overall strategic plan that is in alignment with the City’s objective around diversity. We are also looking to create new strategic objectives in 2018 relative to the City’s overall strategic plan (current one is around promoting diversity)

With rich diversity in race and ethnicity, the county served by the Fourth Judicial District Court also experiences some of the largest gaps in health, employment and economic opportunity by race in the nation.

The Free Library of Philadelphia seeks to employ a diverse team of staff reflective of the City’s broad spectrum of ages, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identity, and sexual orientation. At the Free Library we value the many perspectives that arise from a variety of cultures, races, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, veterans status, family structures, gender, gender identity,READ MORE >

As home to one of the first suburban Human Rights Commissions in Minnesota, Golden Valley is a culturally strong community with a desire to be the best it can be. The Golden Valley City Council is determined to be proactive in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Grand Rapids works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure racial justice, equity and inclusion exist in programs, services, policies and facilities.

  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 United States, and the county seat and largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. As of the 2010 census, the city population wasREAD MORE >

We at Hennepin County Library believe that access to information is a fundamental right and is essential to an informed society. One of the core missions of the public library is to provide equal access to that information, and to make available valuable resources that would help to benefit the communities we serve.

Addressing racial disparities is core to Hennepin County's mission and practices. Structural and institutional inequities led the Hennepin County Board to adopt a diversity policy in 2013, which established the business case for workforce diversity within the county.

Hopkins is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, Advanced Implementation track.

Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa. It is the only City of Literature in North America, as awarded by UNESCO in 2008.

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 City Health Department. Health has a been involved in racial equity work for years, from their work with community organizations to their approach to violence as a Public Health issue.

Through responsible budgeting and thoughtful planning, Kent County government is committed to providing resources and services that promote a high quality of life for the entire community. Kent County’s primary vehicle for advancing diversity, equity &inclusion is our thirty-member Cultural Insight Council (CIC). The CIC is comprised of employees from various backgrounds andCounty departments whoREAD MORE >

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 team, developing a common language around the work, securing agency wide training and education, and developing methods to raise awareness.

First launched under Executive Ron Sims in 2008, King County Equity and Social Justice became an integrated part of the County’s work with the countywide strategic plan and ESJ ordinance passed by King County Executive Dow Constantine and the County Council in 2010.

Mayor Sorace is committed to approaching the work in our neighborhoods, and all of City government, through a racial equity lens. More than a bullet point in the strategic plan, there is an understanding that to work through legacy issues of poverty, improve community police interactions, and more, we need to step into the work differently. 

Recently, the Lane County Board of Health approved a Health Equity framework that directs staff to create a plan/build on the existing strategic plan.

The League of Minnesota Cities is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity introductory cohort.

Building on the growing commitment across Long Beach to advance racial equity, The Office of Equity was formally established in January 2017. The Office of Equity is intended to accelerate the City’s vision to end health, social and racial disparities by working to normalize, operationalize and institutionalize policies and practices that can reduce or eliminate disparate outcomes.

Metro is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. We serve as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country’s largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million people – nearly one-third of California’s residents – live, work and play within our 1,433-square-mile service area. Transportation is an essential level toREAD MORE >

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, is a county in the U.S. state of California. With a population of more than ten million people, it is the most populous county in the United States.

Los Angeles, California is participating in the GARE Southern California cohort.

Louisville is a member of the Racial Equity Here cohort. Racial Equity Here is a national movement of government leaders working to dismantle institutional racism, eliminate racial disparities and improve outcomes for all. Despite the fact that equality and justice are commonly held values in our nation, historically the benefits associated with these values have not been extended to all.

In 2012,The New Macomb County report emerged out of a discussion between Macomb County Executive Office, Macomb Community College and Data Driven Detroit.

Beginning in 2013, Madison began working on issues of racial equity from the inside out. A focus on racial and health equity started in the Public Health Department, which is the only city-county department in Madison and Dane County.

Mankato is participating in the 2018 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort.

Maplewood is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, Advanced Implementation track.

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 initiatives over the last year.

In September 2016, in response to the demonstrations and civil unrest following the Keith Lamont Scott and Justin Carr shootings, the County Manager announced that Mecklenburg County would examine the County’s operational guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure equal access to services for every resident who needs them. The examination would also ensure that County employees are treated equitably. Equity is a top priority for Mecklenburg County, and the initiatives around DEI have the full support of leadership.

Merced County’s Department of Public Health has adopted equity as one of its core values and has focused its work on addressing the social determinants of health as the means to advancing health and wellness in the broadest sense for Merced County residents.

Metro works with communities, businesses and residents in the Portland metropolitan area to chart a wise course for the future while protecting the things we love about this place. Metro serves 24 cities and three counties in the Portland, Oregon region.

Equity & Inclusion within Metro Transit is part of the Metropolitan Council, the regional governmental planning agency inMinnesota. We collaborate with other Equity Change Teams throughout the different branches of the Council, including the EquityImplementation Unit, which is currently creating a racial equity framework summary and roadmap for institutional commitment.

The Metropolitan Council is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region. The Council's mission is to foster efficient and economic growth for a prosperous region.

The Department of Civil Rights investigates and resolves discrimination complaints and works to prevent discrimination through educational programs that promote voluntary compliance with civil rights laws.

Milwaukee’s racial inequities have existed for as long as Milwaukee has had a measurable African American population. While every American metropolitan area struggles with income inequality, concentrated poverty, unequal incarceration rates, disparate health outcomes, and poor overall quality of life, Milwaukee is unique based on the comprehensive issues experienced by its African American population. GivenREAD MORE >

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is developing a shared analysis, building capacity, and implementing tools simultaneously in order to test what works and determine what an agency-wide strategy should look like in their specific context.

Minneapolis is a major city in Minnesota that forms "Twin Cities" with the neighboring state capital of St. Paul. Bisected by the Mississippi River, it's known for its parks and lakes.

Monterey County began working on introducing equity with a public health approach through a Health in All Policies strategy, in 2012. Efforts to broaden the scope of those strategies throughout all County departments continued with building capacity for the formation of the County’s Governing for Racial Equity Initiative in 2016.

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 racial equity lens in government decision making. We received full buy in from our County Council and our current County Executive. As the council works on the forthcomingREAD MORE >

Racial equity work in Multnomah County began within the Health Department, where a Health Equity Initiative was launched in 2008. The Initiative formed in response to a report on racial and ethnic health disparities in the county.

Napa County is a county located north of San Pablo Bay in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 136,484. The county seat is the City of Napa.

The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is committed to supporting efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and championing health equity is among DOH’s six Strategic Priorities. To do so, NYS DOH must acknowledge and address the role that racism and racial inequality has on itself as an organization

The City of Northfield strives to improve outreach and engagement to increase racial equity in the Northfield community. In addition, the City wants to build upon existing policies and procedures to ensure they are equitable for the Northfield community.

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 systemic racial disparities and work to change systems in order to make life in Oakland fair and just for everyone.

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, legislation, programs and services.

A group of Orange County Health Department (OCHD) staff gathered together in spring 2017 to further explore what was learned during previously attended racial equity training. Staff later created the Racial Equity Commission (REC) which formalized in November 2017. A charter was developed to guide the work, outlining the vision, mission, and goals. REC isREAD MORE >

Orange County North Carolina is committed to the prevention and elimination of bias and discrimination. In 1987 the Orange County Board of Commissioners (“BOCC”) created the Human Relations Commission, an advisory board to the BOCC, whose charge it is to address and attempt to remedy the…harm created through the practices of discrimination, bias, hatred andREAD MORE >

Governor Kate Brown’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is committed to providing leadership and support to Oregon state agencies as they create a work environment that allows every individual the opportunity to reach their full potential as a state employee.

Oregon Housing and Community Services released our 5 year Statewide Housing Plan last month.  We are focusing on 6 policy priorities to substantially advance housing issues in our state.  Our leading policy priority is around Equity and Racial Justice.  We are planning to tackle internal Diversity/Equity/Inclusion issues such as adopting a framework and providing comprehensiveREAD MORE >

OYA’s charge is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable for their behavior. We continue to improve our treatment, education, and job training services to provide youth with the opportunity to learn personal responsibility and develop the skills and behaviors they need to make positive choices for themselves.​​ We are a national leader inREAD MORE >

Ottawa County is located in the state of Michigan. The county is named for the Ottawa Nation.

Partnership HealthPlan of California’s (PHC) mission is to help our members, and the communities we serve, be healthy. Our organization is committed to inclusiveness and respecting the diverse needs of our employees, as well as our members who we serve each day. PHC has been committed to addressing the disparate needs of our members sinceREAD MORE >

Pasadena is a city in California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

The City of Philadelphia is committed to building a government that mirrors, throughout its breadth and hierarchy, the diversity of its community, instills principles of racial equity in its policies, and that leverages opportunities for people of color in order to create equitable outcomes for all Philadelphians.

Our social equity journey started around 2013 when many public agencies were considering how to provide services equitably. However, when stakeholder groups approached the Port about equity issues at the Port and in our community, the discussion on equity was elevated. Representatives from those organizations spoke at Commission meetings and at PDX Community Advisory CommitteeREAD MORE >

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 Port. They are clarifying their values and practices with the ultimate goal of increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in their work.

Portland, Oregon’s largest city, sits on the Columbia and Willamette rivers, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood. It’s known for its parks, bridges and bicycle paths, as well as for its eco-friendliness and its microbreweries and coffeehouses. Iconic Washington Park encompasses sites from the formal Japanese Garden to Oregon Zoo and its railway. The city hosts thriving art, theater and music scenes.

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 decisions about transportation, growth management and economic development. PSRC is composed of over 80 jurisdictions, including four counties, cities and towns, ports, state and local transportation agencies and tribal governmentsREAD MORE >

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 trainings were designed to introduce the concept of equity, help normalize conversations about race, and provide opportunities to learn about ways to incorporate equity into city operations. In addition, elected representatives on city council participated in a half-day equity training session to help understand the historical context of the government’s role in institutional and structural racism and the opportunity for advancing racial equity work.

Ramsey County is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, Advanced Implementation track.

Red Wing is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, Advanced Implementation track.

By participating in the 2016 GARE cohort, the City of Richmond set the foundation for making the city more equitable in its internal function and community services.

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 appointed community advocate and educator Osita Iroegbu as a Senior Policy Advisor responsible for advancing the mayor’s priorities in community engagement, diversity and inclusion.

Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854.

Sacramento, capital of the U.S. state of California, lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River. The district of Old Sacramento harkens back to the city’s Gold Rush era, with wooden sidewalks and wagon rides. One of several museums in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum depicts the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the country’s earliest technological feats.

Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

According to the 2010 census, Salinas’ population is approximately 75 percent Latino (primarily Mexican/Mexican-American and Central American), 16 percent White, 2 percent African American, 1 percent Native American, and 7 percent Asian and Pacific Islander. The average income is 42K, with one-quarter earning less than 14K annually. Salinas Valley also hosts a booming prison industry, creating two distinct economic engines in agriculture and incarceration.

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 processes have equitable outcomes, and be a safe place for community members to report discrimination.

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate.

The San Fracisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), California’s coastal zone management agency for the San Francisco Bay, has been participating in GARE since 2017 along with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through the Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC). Along with other BARC member agencies,READ MORE >

Within the larger City and County of San Francisco, the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families has established anEquity Committee that actively participates in, presents on, and develops policy in consideration of Racial Equity, IntersectionalEquity and Trauma Informed Systems. WE have worked with the National Equity Project to jump start the department’s DREAM planREAD MORE >

The San Francisco Planning Department plays a central role in guiding the growth and development in our City. The Department works with other City agencies and the community to help achieve great planning for a great city.

For 2017, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is working to develop and enhance a network of SFPUC staff who are applying a racial equity lens to key bodies of work that will move the agency towards institutionalized changes in how they do business.

The City and County of San Francisco Human Rights Commission provides city departments with specific tools and strategies to utilize when making public policy decisions, strengthening public programs or expending city resources in service to San Francisco’s communities.

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 the capital of Silicon Valley. We are a city of haves and have-nots, that has grown out of racial inequity.

The County of San Mateo’s Board of Supervisors, President Warren Slocum, has made developing and utilizing an equity lens inCounty decision making a key priority for the coming year. In line with these efforts, the Board recently approved a contract with the Social Progress Index (SPI) to help the County develop measures to compare outcomesREAD MORE >

SCCPHD applied to participate in a year-long training cohort sponsored by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) in order to strengthen and advance their racial and health equity work. The SCCPHD GARE team was comprised of the Health Officer/Public Health Director, Deputy Director, Executive Director, 3 mid-level managers, staff from 3 SCCPHD departments, and a representative from the county-level Office of Cultural Competency. The first cohort began its GARE journey in January 2016 and “they haven’t looked back since.” SCCPHD also signed up to participate in the second GARE 2017 cohort, inviting staff from the Offices of Social Services, Behavioral Health, Probation, and Cultural Competency to join the team.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is a California independent special district providing bus and light railservice to the nearly 2 million residents of Santa Clara County and serving as the region’s congestion management agency. SantaClara County is truly multicultural with more than one-third (37%) of the county residents being foreign born. Currently, theREAD MORE >

Santa Monica, California is participating in the GARE Southern California cohort.

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 on the work of Seattle Housing Authority, its employees, residents, and stakeholders.

Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. Washington State’s largest city, it’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in its metropolitan area. The futuristic Space Needle, a 1962 World’s Fair legacy, is its most iconic landmark.

We have committed to build racial equity because it's the right thing to do. We need this lens to look at our own implicit and explicit bias, so we can live up to our foundational belief that all people are created equal. Addressing racial inequities helps us serve the public better, and people should not be afraid to seek our services.

Shoreview wishes to remain a community that is welcoming and inclusive to all, and to maintain their role as a strong and progressive leader in the community. With the support of the City Council, the leadership in the City, an open-minded workforce, and the financial resources to sustain this effort, racial equity will be seen as a priority in their organization and community.

Snohomish County Public Utility District #1, or the “PUD”, was created on November 3,1936, by a majority vote of the people/for the purpose of providing publicly owned electric and water utility service to the people of Snohomish County and Camano Island. The vote to create the PUD was part of the public power movement inREAD MORE >

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 Health Deputy Director, learned about the 2016 GARE Learning Cohort and encouraged staff to look into the opportunity.

County of Sonoma is beginning its efforts to develop a comprehensive racial equity initiative. They are excited to implement a commitment to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion through introducing and promoting community conditions, institutional policies and practices, and investments, which break down racial barriers and endorse experiences of community support. They are also a member of the Northern California 2018 Cohort.

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 community. Through strategic initiatives, we work with other HCI staff, city department leadership, and community organizations to position HCI as one of the most effective organizational units in the countryREAD MORE >

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 effectively and strategically with a broader array of private, public, and community partners to eliminate health inequities, strengthen resilience, and optimize health of all people, truly embodying the Chief Health StrategistREAD MORE >

St. Louis Park participated in the 2016 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity cohort, and has assembled another team for the introductory 2017 Minnesota cohort, as well as an advanced, implementation team.

The racial equity initiative in St. Anthony has multiple avenues working in concert. In addition to participating in GARE’s Minnesota cohort, they are in the beginning stages of forming a staff committee that will serve as a resource for all city staff on equity education and awareness.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California.

Various departments within the State of Minnesota are participating in the introductory 2017 Minnesota cohort, as well as the advanced, implementation cohort.

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.

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 Smith—committing the Council to systematically and deliberately apply a racial equity lens in decision-making.

Tompkins County is a college town community located in Central New York. As a community we pride ourselves on the various ways we are diverse and inclusive, yet we have a long way to go to fully infuse diversity into our workforce. We are committed to bettering our workplace climate, which we monitor through ourREAD MORE >

The Town of Carrboro is in the beginning stages of developing a comprehensive racial equity initiative.  To begin this journey staff prepared a report including how various departments create a welcoming and inclusive environment.

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 is committed to racial equity and is working to apply a racial equity lens to both its external and internal programs and policies. Externally, the Town is committedREAD MORE >

In July 2015, the URA established a Social Equity Working Group to help integrate these principles throughout the URA’s culture and activities. As the city’s economic development agency, the URA’s role is critical in ensuring that Pittsburgh is truly on a path to an “All-In Pittsburgh.”

The City of Vancouver, Washington has approximately 1,000 of staff serving 184,000 residents in a community explicitly and implicitly established as a white-dominant city. Over the past year and a half, the City of Vancouver has been working through a racial equity process.

As the State's lead agency for public health, it is imperative that we are outright and truthful about the impacts of racism and discrimination on health outcomes.

Visit Saint Paul is the official convention & visitors bureau for Minnesota's capital city of Saint Paul.

Washington County is the second most populated county in Oregon with over 600,000 residents. Covering an area of 727 square miles, it is one of the three counties making up the Portland Metropolitan Area. Washington County is one of the most diverse in the state and continues to experience more growth in racially and ethnicallyREAD MORE >

The Washington State Department of Early Learning (DEL) has committed to a goal of ensuring that ninety percent of children in Washington are ready for kindergarten by 2020, with race and family income no longer predictors of success.

Washtenaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 344,791. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was founded in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826.

White Bear Lake is participating in the 2017 Minnesota Advancing Racial Equity introductory cohort.

Woodbury’s rapid growth and increasing diversity provide not only a challenge, but also an opportunity for collaboration and innovation. Since 2005, and especially over the past few years, City of Woodbury staff have been working to develop skills and normalize conversations about inclusion and equity.