The goal of the Racial Equity Action Plan is to transform our great department into an even better one — one that understands the impacts of historical and systematic racism on all of us and works to be a more equitable organization .
• Inclusiveness . We are committed to include everyone who wants to participate , and this means being proactive and creative in our outreach . We need to work intentionally to engage staff who don ’ t feel like their opinions matter .
HOW WE ARE DOING THIS WORK
The Racial Equity Working Group – the lead for the research and development of the Action Plan – has been guided by these values :
• Transparency . In collecting feedback , we have emphasized that we are listeners , facilitators and messengers — not experts . We have asked staff to be honest , even when it has been uncomfortable or painful to share experiences or when people have doubted that a plan can change entrenched racial inequities . We seek to build trust by sharing our work and actively asking for suggestions and help to implement change .
• Accountability . This plan will not accomplish its goals unless we as a department – line staff and managers – are accountable for its success . It is all of our responsibility to communicate and track benchmarks for success and report where we are falling short and why .
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