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Connecting People • Strengthening Community
Inclusive
A local network of community leaders from faith, labor, education
and government organizations dedicated to advancing justice and
social equity in our community.
"EQUALITY IS THE IDEA OF EVERYONE GETTING A SHIRT;
EQUITY 1S THE NOTION THAT EVERYONE GETS A SHIRT THAT FITS."
Gene Batiste
What is Inclusive Dubuque?
Inclusive Dubuque is a peer -learning network of partners committed to creating an
informed, equitable and inclusive community where all people are respected, valued and
engaged. The network is comprised of more than 50 organizations across sectors
including faith, government, nonprofit, business, education and more. To see a complete
listing of organizations, visit www.inclusivedbq.org.
The Inclusive Dubuque network works collaboratively to eliminate bias in
our community. While this goal would be difficult for a single organization
or individual to achieve, each network member can contribute to an
effective outcome by:
• providing data and information to inform decisions
• supporting equity education opportunities
• creating and sharing equity toots
These goals are accomplished by supporting partner -led sector groups
and peer -learning opportunities.
Sector Groups
Community and network members lead these groups to address bias
within the seven focus areas of the equity profile. Sector groups are
supported by a data team and guided by the expertise and lived experience
of their members; data to learn and track their progress; and the use of a racial/social equity lens to help guide
decision-making.
What do DIVERSITY, EQUITY and
INCLUSION mean?
DIVERSITY: the unique perspectives and
life experiences an individual or group
brings to our community
EQUITY: everyone has access to
opportunities and the resources they
need to thrive
INCLUSION: engaging and supporting
diverse needs to ensure all feet welcome
Peer -Learning
Inclusive Dubuque offers peer -learning opportunities — including education, training and resources — to network partners
to improve personal and organizational understanding of all types of bias and promote racial and social equity.
HISTORY OF THE NETWORK
Early Warning Community Mobilization
Business leaders and Planning
identify opportunity @ Chamber Diversity Summit
JAN. SPRING FALL
2012
2012 '1213 -.-
Gathering of
Partners
CVB integrates
cultural competency
into training modules
OCT. SPRING
2013 2014
Implementation
Inclusive Dubuque
Launched
My Brother's Keeper
initiative forms
Community Equity
Profile begins
OCT. DEC. JAN. FEB.
2014 2014 2015 2015
City joins Government
Alliance on Race & Equity
(GARE)
Race and Equity
Training through
GARE
PARTNERS TAKE ACTION
Community Equity Profile
Last year, Inclusive Dubuque asked community members to
help complete an equity profile of our community focused on
seven different focus areas. The goal was to learn about the lived
experiences of diverse groups and to discover what disparities
exist. The results have informed community leaders, community
members and policy makers as they work to further Dubuque's
growth as an equitable and inclusive community.
Explore the results of the equity profile at www.inclusivedubuque.org.
EQUITY PROFILE
FOCUS AREAS:
ECONOMIC
WELLBEING
What is an EQUITABLE
COMMUNITY?
Communities are equitable
when all residents, regardless
of their race/ethnicity/
nationality, neighborhood
of residence, or other
characteristic, are able to fully
participate in the community's
economic and cultural success,
and are able to connect with
its assets and resources.
HOUSING EDUCATION HEALTH SAFE
NEIGHBORHOODS
STRONG COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
6 Community dialogues were held
1,995
Online surveys were
completed
584
Participants attended
dialogues
Facilitators were
trained
305
Community members
signed up to stay
connected
TRANSPORTATION
ARTS &
CULTURE
DEMOGRAPHICS OF PARTICIPANTS
RACE/ETHNICITY
EQUITY PROFILE CITY OF DBQ
White
83.95% 93.4%
Black/Afr. American
11.54% 5.0%
i Hisp./Latino
2.39% 2.4%
Asian/Pac. Islander
1.57% 1.5%
I♦ Native American
0.55% 0.7%
AGE
EQUITY PROFILE
30%
20%
10%
<17 18-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+
CITY OF DBQ
30%
<19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60
July: NICC expands minority outreach
Aug: GDDC Implements Entrepreneur Strategy
Sector groups learn
Results -Based
Accountability
Restorative Strategies
peer -learning session
Network workshop
with author
Madeleine Taylor
Sept: Chamber launches Minority Business Council
Oct: Community Equity Profile complete
Nov: Sector groups form around Equity Profile priorities
PARTNERS TAKE ACTION
Promote the use of
racial/social lens
across sectors
Develop Racial
Equity Toolkit
Form a data
team
FUTURE GOALS
The Network at Work
Network and community members have joined partner -led
working groups to address new challenges and bring the
racial/social equity lens to existing programs and efforts in
the seven focus areas of the equity profile. These groups
work to identify priorities, measurable indicators and
partners and programs that can be engaged to affect
change.
Why a NETWORK?
No single organization can address
systems change to affect complex issues
like eliminating racism in a community;
educating the community's children; or
ensuring a skilled workforce.
A network takes a broad view of
community problems, engages all
sectors, uses long-term strategies,
builds trust and encourages
participation in decision-making to
achieve systems change.
Sector groups are utilizing a process called Results -Based Accountability in an effort to better understand how we can track
our progress. Since December 2015, more than 90 people have joined sector groups and that number continues to grow as
members identify voices missing from the conversation.
In addition to participating in sector groups, network partners are already taking steps in their own organization. These
network -owned actions help contribute to creating an equitable and inclusive community where all people feel respected,
valued and engaged. Here are just a few of the ways our "network is at work":
• Economic Wellbeing: Northeast Iowa Community College and Greater Dubuque Development Corporation have
implemented an outreach strategy to engage minority community members in Opportunity Dubuque.
• Business: The Dubuque Chamber of Commerce has created a Minority Business Council with a mission to guide
minority and under -represented business owners toward local resources.
• Education: The Dubuque Community School District is disaggregating data regarding Grade -Level Reading, attendance
and graduation rates to help improve outcomes for all students.
• Higher Education: Loras College has implemented cultural competency training as part of the Honors Student Program
curriculum.
• Government: The City of Dubuque has joined the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and is implementing a racial
equity toolkit.
• Health: Mercy Medical Center, Crescent Community Health Center, Dubuque's Human Rights Department, and others
are increasing heatlhcare access for the Marshallese population through self -empowerment and creative responses.
TO LEARN MORE AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED, VISIT WWW.INCLUSIVEDBQ.ORG
INCLUSIVE dubuque
Connecting People • Strengthening Community
Inclusive Dubuque is facilitated by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.
June 30, 2016
Rick Dickinson
Greater Dubuque Development Corp.
900 Jackson Street, #109
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dear Rick,
JUL 052016
Thank you for inviting us to attend the recent GDDC board meeting to share an update on
Inclusive Dubuque. We were excited to share this important work with your leadership team,
knowing that we are all working toward the same goal — a community with an equitable and
inclusive culture that supports the needs of our future workforce and a strong economy.
Looking ahead, Inclusive Dubuque is focused on the following strategies:
• A short-term strategy focused on providing data, equity education and equity tools to
community leaders to advance equity and inclusion.
• A long-term strategy to support sector group efforts to address systemic racism
through changes in policy and practice.
As follow-up to the questions asked during the meeting, we have included the following
information as an enclosure to this letter:
• Annual Inclusive Dubuque budget for FY 2015-2016 and 2016-2017
• A list of funders for FY 2015-2016
• Inclusive Dubuque goals and outcomes
In addition, here is a link to the presentation and I have attached the overview we handed out
at the meeting as a separate attachment. We look forward to continuing the conversation
with you and your partners about ways the business community can further engage in this
work.
Sincerely,
/;/
Nancy Van Milligen
President and CEO
Enclosure
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
of Greater Dubuque
The Roshek Building
700 Locust Street, Suite 195
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563.588.2700
office@dbqfoundation.org
www.dbqfoundation.org
Inclusive Dubuque - GDDC Board Meeting Follow -Up
June 2016
Budget
FY2016 FY2017
Community/Network Outreach $40,000 $40,000
Staff $145,000 $145,000
Consulting $10,000 $10,000
Supplies/Services $5,000 $5,000
Administration $10,000 $10,000
Total Budget $210,000 $210,000
Funding Partners
City of Dubuque
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Dr. Liang Chee Wee
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Dubuque Racing Association
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
IBM
John Deere Foundation
Mercy Medical Center
Northeast Iowa Community College
Surdna Foundation
Goals/Outcomes
Inclusive Dubuque is a peer -learning network of partners committed to creating an informed, equitable and
inclusive community where all people are respected, valued and engaged. Striving towards this type of
community also supports the needs of our future workforce and a strong economy, which aligns with GDDC's
efforts to build a climate that supports business expansion and retention.
Goals
• Dubuque is viewed as being equitable and inclusive
• Dubuque community is implementing practices/systems change to advance equity and inclusion
• Eliminate disparities between diverse groups, e.g. employment, education, housing, financial, etc.
Strategies
• support a network of organizations and community members committed to advancing equity and
inclusion
• support sector groups — similar to sector boards being supported by GDDC — through the exchange of
information and implementation of solutions based on shared goals, leading to measurable results
• build connections between diverse groups
• provide information, data and tools to help organizations and community members advance equity
and inclusion
• support communication among partners to share best -practices, successes and challenges
• connect network partners to resources to help them advance equity and inclusion
Early Outcomes from the Network
• Economic Wellbeing: Northeast Iowa Community College and Greater Dubuque Development
Corporation have implemented an outreach strategy to engage minority community members in
Opportunity Dubuque. This is in response to disaggregated data that showed race disparities in
participation in this otherwise successful program.
• Business: The Dubuque Chamber of Commerce has created a minority business council with a mission
to guide minority and under -represented business owners toward local resources. This is in response
to the Equity Profile, that found few supports and inaccurate data about minority businesses in
Dubuque.
• Education: The Dubuque Community School District is disaggregating data regarding grade -level
reading, attendance and graduation rates to help improve outcomes for all students. This is in
response to efforts in the community to address disparities in education that were supported by the
Equity Profile.
• Government: The City of Dubuque has joined the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)
and is implementing the use of equity tools to ensure decisions being made are equitable. The City
was connected to GARE through Inclusive Dubuque.
• Health: Mercy Medical Center, Crescent Community Health Center, Dubuque's Human Rights
Department and others are increasing healthcare access for the Marshallese population. A result from
findings in the Equity Profile that minority groups were not able to access healthcare because of
cultural barriers.
• Justice: The YMCA/YWCA received a $10,000 grant from the Dubuque Racing Association to bring
restorative strategies training to Dubuque through the Institute for Youth and Justice Studies. The
goal: addressing behavior and complex school issues, creating a supportive environment to improve
learning, improving safety by preventing future harm, mentoring youth, and creating a positive
impact for youth and families.