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Initiated in 2009 by the IT Taskforce (Al LunAshok Patel, Mark AdafinStephen Lehmkuhle) of Diversity Council's Board of Directors

Diversity Council Collaboration Center (DC3) was first conceived and constructed to enable DC board operations and later expanded to

support information sharing with our stakeholders to better achieve the goals and purpose of Diversity Council.

 

The Diversity Council's purpose is an inclusive and welcoming community

in which every individual is respected.

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We educate people to embrace diversity as a foundation

for a healthy, prosperous and inclusive community.

Diversity Council Goals and Purpose

Purpose

Growing equitable communities rooted in compassion where all facets of human identity are understood and respected, and where every individual acts conscientiously and with courage.


Our Goals

Global: An equitable and inclusive community, where all individuals are empowered, conscientious, and courageous.

Civic Equity: Civic Equity is the realization of a society where all individuals receive equitable access to resources, protections, and opportunities. Each person enjoys: (a) equal treatment under law, both through law enforcement and the judicial system; (b) equitable access to and
representation in the political process; and (c) equal opportunity to engage in the design of and benefit from inclusive public policy.

Educational Equity: Educational equity exists when all individuals are fully prepared for the roles of their choice, regardless of personal or social circumstances. Educational equity requires systems of support that result in full access to opportunities that lead to personal growth.

Health Equity: Health equity is the attainment of the highest level of wellbeing for all individuals, regardless of personal or social determinants of health. Health equity requires the social, economic, and environmental conditions that result in full access to opportunities that lead to healthy lives.


D&I Status/News

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RPS Board Consider Updating District Equity Policy (September 15, 2023)

RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting

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Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative & 2021 Global Mayors Challenge (August 01, 2023)

Trades Readiness Certificate program: Message from program manager and program flyers

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Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue (August 01, 2023)

 1. Joint Study earning national achievement award; 2. Olmsted County Public Health interlocking with CMRC on collaboration actions

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Coalition of Asian-American Leaders (CAAL) Newsletters and Reports (July 26, 2023)

July 2023 Newsletter; May 2023 Newsletter; Redefining wealth through communal & cultural assets and July 2020 newsletter--need for data disaggregation on Asian CORID impact metrics.

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2022-2023 RPS Disipline Data (July 26, 2023)

"According to the district’s data, suspensions increased from 1,224 in 2021-22 to 1,523 in 2022-23, representing a jump of 24.4%."

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Open Road Fund (July 19, 2023)

Open Road Fund is a community resource granting $50 million to Black folks in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota in order to create tangible pathways to liberation, prosperity, and healing on our own terms.

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County of Olmsted, MN $31 million ARPA (July 19, 2023)

1. The commissioners allotted $11.3 million to the following initiatives: Development of affordable home ownership programs - $4.9 million. Groundwater protection and soil health program - $2 million. Development of Graham Park exhibition center - $4.4 million. 2. Olmsted County’s latest video provides insight into how we are using nearly $31 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Rochester Area Volunteer Administration (June 29, 2023)

1. RAVA Meeting Notes: 6/15/2023 featuring inclusive language and use of pronouns; 2. 2021 survey announcement  

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Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid (June 02, 2023)

(1) May 26, 2023 DHS Report on Progress Toward Building Racial Equity into the Walls of MN Medicaid (2) March 2023; December 2022; February 2022 newsletters

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