Racial Equity Strategic Planning
Consultation has concluded
The Racial Equity Strategic Planning Committee (RESPC) is charged with developing a shared vision and identifying collaborative policy and operational strategies needed to achieve the City’s racial equity goals. This strategic direction will be captured in a report and presented to City Council. The Committee is comprised of residents, non-profits, employers, financial and lending institutions, cultural and community advocacy organizations, Bloomington Public Schools staff and students, City of Bloomington staff, and a City Council representative.
Members of the committee will work to define and solve the right problems, brainstorm innovative ideas and create models to demonstrate how solutions work. In keeping with the City’s commitment to authentically engaging underrepresented racial/ethnic communities in the governing process, we are prioritizing the voices of the those directly impacted by racial disparities. The committee will build upon input shared by the community to develop the final report that City Council and its partners can implement.
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The Racial Equity Strategic Planning Committee drafted prototypes that identified the collaborative policy and operational strategies needed to achieve the City's racial equity goals. Learn more about the RESPC committee here.
Click the links below to see a written summary of the draft prototypes:
Share your comments about the draft prototypes by answering the following questions:
- What stands out to you about the prototypes?
- What strategy will have the greatest impact in the community?
View All Ideasover 2 years ago
Clearly lots of work --THANKS! I didn't see anything noted about Birth-2 learning supports or affordable childcare & preschools?
Families with tiny children no time to give input, maybe? : )
over 2 years ago
This "Let's Talk" link could be located on the city website equity page? I got here once but was tricky to get back. Input accessibility?
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We understand the conditions in which people live, work, and play have a significant impact on their health. The US Department of Health and Human Services organizes the social determinants of health around five key domains: healthcare access and quality, education access and quality, social and community context, economic stability, and neighborhood and built environment. Learn more here.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. Examples of SDOH include:
- Safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods
- Racism, discrimination, and violence
- Education, job opportunities, and income
- Access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities
- Polluted air and water
- Language and literacy skills
We want to hear from you! Tell us about your experience in the community.
For example:
- What are your personal experiences regarding accessing housing or health care?
- Obtaining a job or funding to start a business?
- Accessing parks or green space?
- Feeling supported and empowered in school?
- Having access to the resources you need to be successful in school at all levels, including college and graduate school?
- Or, what about encounters with police and the criminal justice system?
View All Ideasalmost 3 years ago
Criminal reform not police reform
Criminal reform needs to be the top priority for Bloomington. Holding criminals accountable for their crime is so important. Bringing back the death penalty would be a way of reducing crime immediately. The criminals would be reformed in a matter of days.
almost 3 years ago
Addressing perceived and self-diagnosed “racism” with a government sanctioned taxpayer funded racist initiative? Vile and filthy.
I guess your team is unaware of Dr. King’s speech where he shared his dream: “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Yet your initiative will be the polar opposite of that. Shame on you. Your report should reject racism, reject assessing people by the color of their skin, and advise the City to address the needs of ALL citizens.
almost 3 years ago
About starting and sustaining a business
I would like to know the percentage of businesses in Bloomington that are owned by women and our BIPOC community members and how that compares to population. One thing I love about the Mall of America is the racial diversity of the people I see enjoying the space and the easy access to public transit to get there. Maybe Bloomington businesses along with education about entrepreneurship and capital investment could partner up with MOA to create pathways to ownership and business investments for women and BIPOC community members. I'm also interested in the B-Corporation status so businesses and investors can demonstrate their thoughtfulness and intentionality to the big picture of investing for successes and true costs and profits. See info at https://bcorporation.net/about-b-corps
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Help to develop ideas, strategies and community-driven solutions.
Who's Listening
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Racial Equity Coordinator
Phone 952-563-8779 Email fjackson@BloomingtonMN.gov
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Everyone should have the opportunity to achieve good health. But, as Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones explains through her cliff analogy, that’s often not the case.
We can reduce health disparities and better connect people to high-quality medical care, but to really make a difference, we need to address the social determinants of health and equity that protect some people and push others off the cliff.
The Urban Institute collaborated with Jones to illustrate her analogy of the cliff of good health.
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In early 2021, the City Council declared racism a public health crisis. Since then, City staff gathered community voices and identified ways to disrupt racial disparities.