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Handout_Inclusive DubuqueINCLUSIVE dubuque 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.