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5 <br />Benefits to City: Summit <br />A one to three-day summit, organized by and for members of Eugene’s marginalized communities, <br />would offer all of Eugene’s residents a window into the lives of a diversity of neighbors in our City. <br />Allowing members of Eugene’s marginalized communities to take the lead, decide and plan the content <br />of workshops, panels, entertainment, food and other events at a one or multi-day summit would serve <br />to bring people in marginalized communities together in meaningful ways and to bring residents in all of <br />Eugene’s communities together in a unique way that would showcase the value, strength and richness <br />of diversity in our City. Such a gathering would be different from any summit planned by members of a <br />dominant majority group, different in ways that would pique interest and help build community. A <br />summit would serve to enrich all of Eugene’s residents. <br /> <br />9. Provide Know Your Rights trainings on a regular basis aimed at marginalized communities. <br /> <br />Benefits to City: Know Your Rights Trainings for Marginalized Communities <br />Many Eugene residents are not well-acquainted with federal, state and city laws pertaining to their <br />rights as citizens or residents. Marginalized communities are among the most likely groups to need <br />familiarization with such laws. One way for the City to address this issue is to offer “Know Your Rights” <br />trainings, which could be conducted by City agencies such as Eugene’s Office of Human Rights and <br />Neighborhood Involvement, the Human Rights Commission or the Eugene Police Department, as well as <br />other civic organizations. This will serve a need and create a better integrated and healthier community. <br /> <br />GOALS ATTAINABLE IN THE LONGER TERM <br /> <br />1. Establish a centrally located, City-owned, multicultural center that provides a home base where <br />members of marginalized communities – young and old – can gather, meet, teach, provide <br />information and celebrate their cultural traditions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Benefits to City: Multicultural Center <br />A multicultural center would directly support the ideals of inclusivity on which the City of Eugene has <br />prided itself. By allowing cultural groups to have a physical space to come together to celebrate their <br />backgrounds while inviting other residents to participate, such a location would make it easier for these <br />cultural groups to hold events that promote inclusivity in a safe and welcoming environment for adults <br />and children alike. The construct of such a center will furnish culturally diverse residents with an <br />opportunity to decorate and design the location as they please. It would permit residents who do not <br />belong to affinity groups to learn more about those who have different backgrounds. A multicultural <br />center would foster greater inclusivity and a celebration of all identities. Establishing a multicultural <br />center would be a significant way the City of Eugene could demonstrate its commitment to all of its <br />community members. <br /> <br />2. Expand cultural competency and gender diversity awareness trainings for all City employees, <br />including police, which focus on marginalized communities in Eugene, and open these trainings <br />up to teachers and administrators at 4J and Bethel Schools. Seek recommendations directly from <br />marginalized community members as to which trainings and trainers would be most effective. <br />September 12, 2018, Work Session - Item 1