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21 <br /> APPENDIX D. RACIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT LENS <br /> On Orang — L is G t REAL on Racial Equity <br /> RACIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT (REAL) <br /> Goal: When we achieve acial equity, ace will no longe p edict oppo tunities, outcomes, o the <br /> dist ibution of esou ces fo esidents of O ange County, No th Ca olina, pa ticula ly fo communities of <br /> colo . The efo e, it is impo tant to evaluate initiatives and demonst ate how it aligns with the County's <br /> and/o Town's acial equity goals. <br /> FAQs: <br /> What is th purpos of conducting this ass ssm nt? Conduct this assessment to measu e how <br /> communities of colo a e affected by sho t and long to m gove nmental decisions. It should be used by <br /> decision make s to evaluate new and existing initiatives. The wo d "initiative" is b oadly used to cove <br /> policies, p actices, p ocesses, p ocedu es, se vices, p ojects and the like. <br /> Who should us this ass ssm nt? Elected officials, boa ds, commissions, staff, community pa the s, and <br /> stakeholde s to answe and evaluate "who, what, whe e,why and how'th ough a acial equity <br /> assessment lens. <br /> Wh n should th ass ssm nt b conduct d? Each ju isdiction will dete mine when the assessment <br /> should be conducted. Once that decision is made, o ientation on the assessment shall be p ovided to all <br /> elevant staff and/o stakeholde s. <br /> How do I conduct th ass ssm nt? The assessment is a wo ksheet that p ompts use s to conside the <br /> intention of the initiative and how it impacts communities of colo . The assessment should gene ate <br /> discussion and analysis that helps gove nment align its initiatives with the acial equity goal stated above. <br /> The e is not a "co ect" answe to the questions. The completion of the assessment has value based on <br /> its me it. <br />