Anti-Racism Leadership Team Outreach

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Introduction ARLT Outreach . . .

Brings visibility to the ARLT Mission and Vision • States the goal(s) of ARLT • Gives an overview of the work • Shares concepts used to understand and communicate within ARLT Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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ARLT Mission & Vision

Mission Statement: Recognize racism in our institution and implement a transformational strategy for change • Vision Statement: CHS will become a multi-cultural, anti-racist organization to meet the needs of our rapidly changing racially and culturally diverse community and staff Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

ARLT and Subcommittees

• ARLT has 21 members • Multiple sub-committees • All members belong to at least one sub committee Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

Strategic Plan/Directions

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Build alliances to reach our vision

• Objectives: – Build allies across RC and community – Engage County Manager & Board – Strengthen leadership throughout agency – Increase client voice • Cultural advocates, client navigator Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Deepen and Broaden Staff Perspective

• Objective: – Empower staff through training, resource group, authentic dialogue Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Create Accountability to Reach Goals

• Objectives: – Develop & use racial equity tools – Identify evaluation outcomes Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Strategic Plan/Directions

Improve the ARLT Organization

• Objectives: – Create project manager/ management – Create organizing system for information & communication (SharePoint) – Evaluate ARLT membership/ turnover process Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Concepts Used in ARLT

Developing allies / Being an ally • Transformational vs. transactional – Transformational = 27 member w/equal voice. Transactional vs. Traditional hierarchy • Internalized – Racial Oppression (people of color) Internalizing “less than” or “inferior” • Internalized Racial Superiority (whites) – Internalizing “more than” or “privilege” Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Work Group Plans

Changing practices – Promising practice tool – Client navigator – Client survey Contracting – Seek input (providers & listening circles) – Reform RFP & contract processes Training – Authentic Dialogue – – MCARI Anti-racism activities & trainings Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

Work Group Plans

• • • REAL – Training in matrix (power analysis) Communications – Meet with County Manager – Increase staff participation in training Hiring & Retention – Resource groups – Work with cultural specific groups ( vacancies ) Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

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Broad Areas of Accomplishments

Built and building common understanding

of the national and local history of racism: Wall of History, RC History document

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Implemented set of definitions and concepts

becoming ARMC institution around systemic power and race – focus on institutional racism . P1,P2,P3: power over POC, power which preserves white privilege, power to socialize us to racial expectations, internalized racial superiority/oppression, continuum

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Implemented strategic plan

through ARLT/Management workgroups and updated 2010-2015 plan

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Built support

with Board of Commissioners

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Implemented communication, analysis & organizing tools

throughout the organization: i.e., authentic dialogue, matrix power analysis

Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

How ARLT Does Its Work

• Considers racism’s causes & effects on: – Clients – – Staff How the ARLT makes decisions • Monitors progress and makes changes as needed Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

How ARLT Does Its Work

• • • • • Coordinate department efforts.

Be a resource and catalyst.

As a team, be a unified voice.

Establish a solid foundation for training and education.

Establish accountability in organization and community.

Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

Real Life Sharing Personal Stories

• Outreach Team members • The unit member(s)?

Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

What This Means

• Moving the agency to become an anti-racist, multi cultural agency is a process.

• “It takes a lot of time for a long time." • We are all learning as we go, and there are no ready made answers or road map.

Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

Discussion

• What do you think or feel about this topic?

• Why is this work important to you?

• Summarize key points to remember.

Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010

Next Steps

• What can we all do as human beings to recognize racism in our institution and implement a transformational strategy for change? For instance • Keep an open mind • • Expand your information base Attend trainings • • Join ARLT Check your reactions & filters when encountering people of other races Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT) - 2010