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5 <br /> <br />Recognize basic living issues e.g. economics, gangs, employment, etc. <br />Recognize issues exist; be willing to admit…Communities need to recognize you care <br />City speaking out on immigrant rights. Rest of Eugene may not know (4) <br /> <br />Acknowledge racism exists. Say we’re not going to tolerate it. Keep saying it, not just <br />once in a while. Need annual recommitment by city. (4) <br /> <br />Part of City’s annual State of the Union – to say city is welcoming. Acknowledge <br />present issues (4) <br /> <br />Make things available – publicize them (6) <br /> <br />City newsletters – neighborhood newsletters – utilize that for things happening here (6) <br /> <br />Review current resources (i.e. MOU) (6) <br /> <br />Discuss success and failures; analyze (6) <br /> <br />Consider using model like South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Council (TRC) instead <br />of piecemeal interviews to build relationships (7) <br /> <br />Consider environmental groups who testify on issues and succeed in getting results, code <br />changes – single issues get attention but not this – MLK Blvd example, was no-brainer <br />but had to go through big process – even this not taken seriously – why is process held up <br />at policy level – environmental groups don’t necessarily speak for all environmentalists – <br />would like to see similar process for community of color (7) <br /> <br />Have Diversity Committees report to community at large. Establish group to inventory <br />and evaluate county/city/state for diversity implementation. (7) <br />Elect more people from communities of color; elected stand up for critical issues – push <br />forward (City sponsor project for mentoring potential political candidates?) <br /> <br />City employees, councilors – submerge themselves in our groups (4) <br /> <br />Public statements by leaders when incidents happen. (4) <br /> <br />Is there a way for the Mayor and/or City Council to make these things public without <br />harming individual rights? What about a regular article in the RG? (8) <br /> <br />City liaisons to groups (4) <br /> <br />Involve Lane county; holistic approach needed between county, city, City Club, etc. (5) <br /> <br />Connect the city’s mission statement to practices. Be up front about protecting against <br />discrimination to ensure the organization’s statements connect to performance. (8) <br /> <br />Recognize the problems and opportunities we have around issues of race, power and <br />privilege. (8) <br /> <br /> <br />