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12 <br /> <br />at racial equity collaboratively both within the county and regionally. In Orange County, working 1 <br />collaboratively, we could break down not only institutional racism but also systems racisms. 2 <br />Other regional partners are Durham City, Durham County, Caswell County, Greensboro, and 3 <br />Raleigh. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Several weeks ago, we met with Chapel Hill and Carrboro to discuss having one Countywide 6 <br />Racial Equity Plan that would include different local community strategies. Now that 7 <br />Hillsborough is a member of GARE, we have invited them to be a part of this collaboration. We 8 <br />want leverage our shared resources with one another. This thinking would also carry over 9 <br />regionally as well. We believe the attached Report outlines the steps that we will take to put a 10 <br />comprehensive countywide racial equity plan together that is not only data-driven but keeps us 11 <br />accountable for the work we are required to do. The other jurisdictions will be taking this Racial 12 <br />Equity Progress Report to their Boards in October. 13 <br /> 14 <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board provide staff with feedback 15 <br />on the Racial Equity Progress Report. 16 <br /> 17 <br /> Annette Moore, Director of Human Rights and Relations made the following PowerPoint 18 <br />presentation: 19 <br /> 20 <br />Slide #1 21 <br /> 22 <br /> 23 24 <br />Slide #2 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br />Advancing Racial Equity and <br />Transforming Government <br />A Progress Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Annette Moore, Human Rights and Relations <br />October 8, 2020 <br />• “When race can no longer be used as to <br />predict life outcomes and outcomes for all <br />groups are improved.” <br />• The difference between racial equity and <br />equality is equity is about fairness, while <br />equality is about sameness. <br />What is Racial Equity? <br />2