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7 <br /> 6. Develop an Accountability Plan. Build an institutional accountability mechanism and a <br /> clear plan of action that demonstrates accountability to elected officials and a <br /> transparent way to show responsibility to the community. <br /> Committees Structure and Formation <br /> While community participation will be sought throughout each step of the racial equity process, <br /> it will be a necessary to have community members partners in the discussion of a plan for <br /> community engagement and accountability. Committees will be staffed GARE team members <br /> from all jurisdictions, as well as staff and others with expertise in specific areas. <br /> Racial Equity Tool Committee. The Racial Equity Tool Committee will lay out a process and a <br /> set of questions to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, <br /> initiatives, programs, and budget issues to address the impact of racial equity. The racial equity <br /> tool will help align racial equity goals with desired outcomes. <br /> The Racial Equity Tool looks at: <br /> 1. Desired Rules. Community Indicators measurements that quantify the achievements of <br /> the desired results <br /> 2. Data Collection &Analysis. Whom do the policies, programs, initiatives, and budget <br /> issues negatively impact? Where are the gaps? <br /> 3. Community Engagement/Partnership. How was the community engaged?Are there <br /> opportunities to expand engagement and partnership? Design a Community <br /> Engagement Plan. <br /> 4. Strategies. Create a root cause analysis for racial disparities. Determine and refine your <br /> priority strategies to maximize racial equity. Organize outcomes and performance <br /> measures. Use community engagement/partnership to get feedback on the negative <br /> impacts based on performance measures and root causes analysis to disparities. <br /> Identify short and long-term strategies and organize outcomes to achieve desired <br /> results. <br /> 5. Implementation. Develop an implementation plan. Using the Racial Equity Toolkit, <br /> develop one short strategy and one long-term strategy, which includes an action step, <br /> person (or agency) responsible, deadline, and what resources are needed. <br /> 6. Communication, Evaluation, and Accountability. How will we ensure accountability, <br /> communicate with stakeholders, and evaluate results? <br /> a. How will the impacts be documented and evaluated? Are you achieving the <br /> anticipated outcome? <br /> b. How will you continue to partner and deepen relationships with impacted <br /> communities while you continue to achieve organizational outcomes? <br /> c. Craft a message using Race Forward's ACT Tool: <br /> i. Affirm. Hook and engage the audience by immediately mentioning <br /> phrases and images that speak to their values <br /> ii. Counter. Open the audience's minds to an alternative explanation of <br /> frameworks about race. Unconscious attitudes and stereotypes toward <br /> 4 <br />