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13 <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br />Slide #3 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 6 <br />Slide #4 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 10 <br />Slide #5 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br />Slide #6 17 <br /> 18 <br />• Normalizing conversations about race and <br />operationalizing strategizes for advancing racial equity <br />allows us to build systems that address income and <br />wealth inequity and recognize bias based on gender, <br />sexual orientation, ability, age, religion, and other <br />protected categories. <br />• Allows us to develop a framework, tools and resources <br />that apply to other areas of marginalization, recognizing <br />that different strategies will be necessary to achieve <br />equity in other areas. <br />Why Race? <br />3 <br />• Allows us to move past looking at just <br />disparities to finding racialized systems <br />that are costly, depress outcomes, and life <br />chances for all groups. <br />• Systems that are failing communities of <br />color are failing us all by depressing life <br />chances and outcomes <br />Why Race? <br />4 <br />• Support state and local jurisdiction that are <br />advancing racial equity by addressing <br />institutional and structural racism. <br />• Training staff to not only do the work but <br />also build internal capacity to undue <br />racism within their organization. <br />• Help expand and strengthen local and <br />regional collaboration that are inclusive <br />and focused on achieving racial equity. <br />Government Alliance on Race and <br />Equity (“GARE”) <br />5