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12 <br /> 1 at racial equity collaboratively both within the county and regionally. In Orange County, working <br /> 2 collaboratively, we could break down not only institutional racism but also systems racisms. <br /> 3 Other regional partners are Durham City, Durham County, Caswell County, Greensboro, and <br /> 4 Raleigh. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Several weeks ago, we met with Chapel Hill and Carrboro to discuss having one Countywide <br /> 7 Racial Equity Plan that would include different local community strategies. Now that <br /> 8 Hillsborough is a member of CARE, we have invited them to be a part of this collaboration. We <br /> 9 want leverage our shared resources with one another. This thinking would also carry over <br /> 10 regionally as well. We believe the attached Report outlines the steps that we will take to put a <br /> 11 comprehensive countywide racial equity plan together that is not only data-driven but keeps us <br /> 12 accountable for the work we are required to do. The other jurisdictions will be taking this Racial <br /> 13 Equity Progress Report to their Boards in October. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board provide staff with feedback <br /> 16 on the Racial Equity Progress Report. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Annette Moore, Director of Human Rights and Relations made the following PowerPoint <br /> 19 presentation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Slide #1 <br /> 22 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Advancing Racial Equity and <br /> Transforming Government <br /> A Progress Report <br /> 23 �e�M o,oee,ezozo aea„o= <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Slide #2 <br /> 26 <br /> What is Racial Equity? <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 /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br />