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<br />Program information Page 9 of 24 <br />spots for youth members. On tours, youth help determine field trip locations, the day’s <br />cycling route and mileage, and meals/snacks. <br /> <br />Based on youth questioning and input, program schedules have changed, activities added, <br />nutrition improved, guest speakers invited, and insightful questions developed for program <br />educators and presenters. <br /> <br />b. How has your organization incorporated racial equity goals into your organizational goals? <br />Equity and anti-racist work have been the root of all actions taken by the leaders of TBW <br />since its inception and we have made conscious efforts to provide equitable opportunities <br />and programs for youth on an individual and systemic level. An overarching goal is to <br />provide BIPOC youth with programs, support and background knowledge not directly <br />provided in school. The lack of background knowledge of people, culture, and the world <br />contributes to the opportunity gap for the youth in our community. <br /> <br />Staff and Board of Directors continue to be deliberate about this work and in 2020 approved <br />an Anti-Racism statement. <br /> <br />c. Please fill in the below questions and provide any additional context on the racial <br />composition of the organization and board leadership: <br /> <br />i. % of staff that are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC): 75 <br />ii. % of board that are BIPOC: 60 <br />iii. % of staff that have attended racial equity training: 100 <br /> <br />We make strong efforts to ensure that every part of the organization reflects the population <br />we serve, BIPOC youth. Our Founder/Executive Director, Program Manager and Board of <br />Directors are a diverse group that is representative of the youth they serve. The organization <br />was founded by Kevin Hicks, an African American man and its Program Manager is Itza <br />Salazar, a young adult Latina and an original member of Triangle Bikeworks’ programs. <br /> <br />Our current Board of Directors consists of 8 adult members and two youth members. Two <br />adult members are African American, one adult member is a Mexican woman, another is an <br />Asian woman, and the remaining four members are Caucasian males. Out of the ten <br />members, two are young adult alumni and active TBW mentors and volunteers. The current <br />youth board members are African American and Latino males who have been part of our <br />programs for 5 years now. <br /> <br />d. Please describe any additional activities your organization is doing to address racial equity. <br />Triangle Bikeworks’ curricula and programming are intentional about dismantling interior <br />battles in the minds of youth through the uncovering of Untold Histories of people of color <br />and the unveiling of decades of inequities in a restorative manner. The Executive Director <br />and Program Manager consistently educate themselves and offer opportunities to others at <br />TBW. The Program Manager has attended Racial Equity Institute (REI) workshops, and <br />other Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) opportunities. As an organization we have <br />implemented processes to support DEI opportunities in the workspace and encourage <br />courageous conversations among the youth and staff. New interns and Americorps VISTA <br />members are assigned to read and discuss the book "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and <br />You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, along with opportunities to attend REI <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 34CCD2E7-C2D0-4730-88A1-A14B7727456A