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 …
San Francisco Office of Children, Youth, and Families, California
Within the larger City and County of San Francisco, the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families has established anEquity Committee that actively …
City of Beaverton, Oregon
City of Nashville, Tennessee
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 …
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 …
Macomb County, MI
In 2012,The New Macomb County report emerged out of a discussion between Macomb County Executive Office, Macomb Community College and Data Driven Detroit. This …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Salinas, California
According to the 2010 census, Salinas’ population is approximately 75 percent Latino (primarily Mexican/Mexican-American and Central American), 16 percent …
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 …
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, …
Santa Clara County, California, Public Health Department.
Overview Located in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara is home to many start-up and global technology companies and is one of the wealthiest …
Woodbury, Minnesota
One of Minnesota’s fastest growing cities, Woodbury is now the state’s 9th largest community. Since 2005, the population has grown rapidly from 54,000 to almost …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Austin, Texas
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, …
Ottawa County, Michigan
In the past several years, Ottawa County has contracted with Lakeshore's Ethnic Diversity Alliance (LEDA) to assist in building capacity to promote racial …
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City first began addressing inequalities by creating a Human Rights Commission (HRC) in 1963 to study the problems of the relationships of the various …
Metropolitan Council, Minnesota
The metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul region has some of the largest disparities along racial and ethnic lines among similar regions. In response to this …
Tacoma, Washington
In summer 2013, race relations was becoming a priority issue among some of Tacoma’s community members, elected officials and city managers. Concerns initially …
Dubuque, Iowa
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 …
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Mayor Chris Coleman decided to launch the City’s racial equity work after being inspired by Saint Paul Schools district superintendent, Valeria Silva. The …