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? <br /> Communities of color need to know we are all on the same page in order to <br />have confidence. <br />? <br /> Need a template for how to be sure everyone is heard and is recognized as <br />having been heard and reflected in the plan. <br />? <br /> Racism work requires ongoing dialogue. <br />? <br /> Council and the Mayor have the bully pulpit and can make issues of race a <br />public issue. <br />? <br /> Need to be creative about reaching the poor about opportunities in the city <br />for culture, fun, and community. <br />? <br /> EPD needs to show intention and leadership to overcome the problems. <br />? <br /> Council needs to be mindful of what is needed and what is going on in the <br />African American community. <br />? <br /> Want an “iron clad” commitment from Council to implement things that will <br />give everyone entry to communal life. <br />? <br /> The City should continue to concentrate on clear institutional priorities and <br />values and make them known. <br />? <br /> Need an institutional response to racism and not just the good hearts of a few <br />within the organization. <br />? <br /> Need to infuse real people into our policies as experiential knowledge is the <br />key. <br />? <br /> Need to do a better job of promoting good work in this area about what the <br />City is already doing. <br />? <br /> Develop benchmarks for achieving a 2025 goal/vision for/with the <br />communities of color. <br />? <br /> A proclamation is a good first step, but government leaders must then hold <br />the organization and the community accountable to the principles in that <br />proclamation. <br />? <br /> Increase visibility of the history of differing cultures with murals and art that <br />reflect core history like a tent city monument. <br />? <br /> Need economic and environmental justice for low-income residents. <br />? <br /> Need services that help transition people from the Reservation to the city. <br />? <br /> Need to educate management and others about Native American and other <br />cultures. <br />? <br /> Asian groups are generally more silent than other ethnic groups, so <br />government should make a special effort at outreach. <br />? <br /> Access to health care is a significant issue to the Latino population. <br />? <br /> Need to seek out the young people of color and mentor them in the <br />institutional atmosphere. <br />? <br /> Look for models of successful work in other cities. <br />? <br /> Need to put more funding behind efforts. <br />? <br /> Government should encourage residents’ involvement and interest in topics <br />of race rather than just being reactive to specific incidents. <br />? <br /> City leaders should speak out to answer the questions: “What’s so good <br />about a diverse community?” and “What’s in it for me?” <br />? <br /> Acknowledge that everyone – whites and people of color – has work to do <br />around race issues. <br /> 3 <br /> <br />