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7 <br /> 1 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 2 a. One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework <br /> 3 The Board reviewed the updated Countywide Racial Equity Framework and considered <br /> 4 approving this framework for moving forward with the multi-jurisdiction collaborative work on <br /> 5 racial equity. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 BACKGROUND: In January 2021, the GARE Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force, One Orange, <br /> 8 established subcommittees to work on each section of this framework. One Orange is comprised <br /> 9 of Orange County staff along with staff from the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 The five multi-jurisdictional subcommittees are led by at least one jurisdictional member and include <br /> 12 staff from each jurisdiction. The subcommittees are: <br /> 13 • Training <br /> 14 • Racial Equity Tool Kit, now more aptly named the Racial Equity Assessment Lens (REAL) <br /> 15 • Community Engagement <br /> 16 • Racial Equity Index <br /> 17 • Evaluation and Accountability <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Through the work of these subcommittees, a draft framework was developed. One Orange is <br /> 20 committed to creating a community where race no longer predicts life outcomes and was eager to <br /> 21 share this information with the community for feedback. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 In June 2021, the Orange County Board of Commissioners received the Orange County Racial <br /> 24 Equity Plan: A Framework for Moving Forward. Starting in June 2021, community outreach events <br /> 25 were organized, the plan was shared with the community, and valuable feedback was received. In <br /> 26 November 2021, a push for additional community engagement resulted in listening sessions at the <br /> 27 Senior Center and The Refugee Support Center and the distribution of questionnaires at the DSS <br /> 28 Annual Toy Chest event. One Orange utilized the feedback to refine the Racial Equity Framework. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 The One Orange Task Force is now presenting the revised framework to each jurisdiction's <br /> 31 governing board requesting support for moving forward with this work. The Task Force believes the <br /> 32 framework better describes the purpose of this work since specific plans are expected to come <br /> 33 mostly from individual jurisdictions, although there may also be joint initiatives. The framework <br /> 34 provides structure and oversight as each jurisdiction develops its individual strategies and plans to <br /> 35 promote racial equity. The updated framework will be presented to Hillsborough on January 24, <br /> 36 2022, Chapel Hill on January 26, 2022, and Carrboro on February 1, 2022. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Although there are no substantive changes to the framework, there are additional details about the <br /> 39 community engagement and training pillars as well as updates to the staff members who are <br /> 40 leading these efforts. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 The feedback from the community shows interest and support for this work and the need for action <br /> 43 by all jurisdictions. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Chair Price introduced Erica Bryant, Child Support Services Director, Sharron Hinton, <br /> 47 Interim Human Rights and Relations Director, and Nancy Coston, Department of Social Services <br /> 48 Director. <br /> 49 Erica Bryant and Nancy Coston gave the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />