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4 <br /> <br />Educate the community through commercials, radio, newspapers, etc., on racism-free <br />language. Often people say the wrong thing out of ignorance. (2, 8) <br /> <br />Adopt a marketing mindset – Change name of “communities of color” and expand the <br />circle by cultivating people’s curiosity. (2) <br /> <br />Publicly fund the racism study circles. (2) <br />Study circle – does relationship piece (6) <br /> <br />not in our town <br />Reaffirm consider strategies to success (8) <br /> <br /> <br />EQUITY BEYOND RACISM <br /> <br />We need to look at every idea and consider economic factors. Economic development <br />strategies need to benefit everyone equally (1) <br /> <br />Public funds need to serve and benefit everyone in the community equally in the project <br />and its implementation; include as many in the community as possible (1) <br /> <br />People fight family wage companies from coming here (3) <br /> <br />Like to see economic equity (6, 9) <br /> <br /> <br />CITY LEADERSHIP <br /> <br />Accountability (3) <br />Report cards – communities could also do their own report cards. (4) <br />Create and annual report card – two-way communication (4) <br /> <br />What does city leadership think about diversity and why are we doing this? (1) <br />City leadership share what they think about diversity (1) <br /> <br />When there are crises – need to understand where people are coming from before issues <br />arise (3, 4) <br />City currently acts like race issues don’t exist and people are perceived as individual <br />trouble makers, as liars (6) <br /> <br />Access to decision making…bring stakeholders to table…do it intelligently and <br />maximize efforts (3) <br /> <br />Get people of color more involved in public process – mentor them for involvement (3) <br /> <br />City needs to make commitment to develop on-going relationships with communities. Is <br />there opportunity to let community feed you information? How do we involve you - <br />other than calling Kitty Piercy? Great opportunity for us to bring folks for you to meet <br />them. Important for you to be there. Big deal when Mayor came to a function. A lot of <br />activities that City can be involved with. Don’t have to invent places to go. (4) <br /> <br />