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Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion through Metro’s work in the region

What’s Metro’s Strategic Plan to Advance Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion? • Equity @ Metro • Internal & External • Agency-wide strategy – Racial equity approach – Participatory evaluation and implementation

Equity outcome Equity vs. Equality

Racial equity approach • Effective strategy to achieve equity • What is racial equity? – Strategy vs. Outcome

Racial equity approach • Why racial equity? • Barriers vs. service

Racial equity approach Economic strategy for a prosperous region

What’s in the Strategic Plan? 5 long-term goals A. Metro convenes and supports regional partners to advance racial equity B. Metro meaningfully engages communities of color C. Metro hires, trains and promotes a racially diverse workforce D. Metro creates safe and welcoming services, programs and destinations Metro’s resource allocation advances racial equity E.

What’s in the Strategic Plan? • 15 five-year objectives • 77 actions

What’s in the Strategic Plan? Department-specific action plans Four pilot plans and projects in: • Parks and Nature • Planning and Development • Property and Environmental Services • Oregon Zoo Agency-wide impact evaluation framework

Public engagement to inform the Strategic Plan Engagement with communities of color and youth

Racial equity implementation at Metro • Committee on Racial Equity • Equity in contracting • Training opportunities for staff • Investment in equity-related items • Incorporating racial equity into all aspects of Metro’s work

Questions and comments?

Curious about Metro’s Strategic Plan? Visit: http://www.oregonmetro.gov/equity Contact: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program 503-813-7589 equity@oregonmetro.gov