Advancing Racial Equity
Through Culture & Practice
Office of Racial Equity
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
Zulma Maciel, Director
Andrea Truong, Racial Equity Manager
Jasmine Hartenstein, Acting Inclusion & Belonging Manager June 8, 2023
1 Status Report
1. Background, Vision, Mission
2. Office of Racial Equity's Role and Function
3. Work Plan Highlights
4. Looking Forward
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Inclusion &
Belonging
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Vision &
Mission
Our Vision is a City of San José in
which all people in our community
and organization thrive and where no
racial disparities exist.
Our Mission is to support the City in
embedding a racial equity practice
and embody a culture that sustains it.
5 ORE Work Plan Objectives
6 Normalize and culturalize racial equity, inclusion and belonging principles in the City Organization.
Establish and maintain infrastructure and organizational capacity to support City’s commitment to eliminate inequities.
Establish equity practices that create a welcoming and inclusive environment that allows immigrants, residents of color, and all people in SJ to thrive. Improve immigrant access to City information and services, and augment immigrant participation in civic life.
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NORMALIZE
ORGANIZE
OPERATIONALIZE
OPERATIONALIZE
6 Highlights of Accomplishments
7 “I understand my existing biases and working on unlearning them to better support the communities of color I engage with.” - Foundational Racial Equity Training participant ORE co-hosted the Welcoming Interactive conference with 650+ attendees Delivered 15 how-to trainings to over 400 City staff
18 Departments have created a Racial Equity Action Plan; 126 action items completed Collaborated on an art-based solidarity campaign to support "Stop AAPI Hate" Developed Candidly Speaking dialogue series for City staff and community residents San José for All Advisory Group received 130 applications. Will launch June 2023 Developed a curriculum that encourages civic engagement tailored to immigrant communities 2 1
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Welcoming Interactive
Portuguese Delegation United Against Hate Film Community Tours Xanh Solidarity Exhibit & Panel Foundational Racial Equity Training 8 Advancing Racial Equity
Through Culture & Practice
Office of Racial Equity
Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
Zulma Maciel, Director
Andrea Truong, Racial Equity Manager
Jasmine Hartenstein, Acting Inclusion & Belonging Manager June 8, 2023
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