A Better Wake releases results of a year-long study to address systemic racism! The Raleigh Chamber and The Triangle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Alliance are proud partners in this movement to address systemic racism in our community. On Feb. 17, we hosted a Community Success Forum to provide more information about our community-wide initiative, “A Better Wake.” In partnership with RTI International, A Better Wake conducted a study to understand how to address systemic racism in the areas of economic mobility, education, criminal justice, and health. The event was attended by business professionals, young professionals, and busy adults who were eager to hear about the results of the blueprint story and the focus for addressing systemic racism going forward. Sara Lawrence, economic development director at RTI International, gave us an overview of the blueprint and insight into why this initiative is so necessary for our community. A Better Wake built on efforts currently in the community to develop a thorough data assessment, the blueprint to reimagine systems, and a vital data dashboard. As Sara said, “Data dashboards can be powerful tools to spark conversations for policy change!” After Sara discussed how we envision Wake County and the steps we all must take to get our community there, attendees heard from working groups members about their plans for the future and how they will work with the community to create real change. Our moderator for Community Success Forum was Danya Perry, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Wake County Government. The Education flash panel featured:
The Health flash panel featured:
The Economic Mobility flash panel featured:
The Criminal Justice flash panel featured:
In addition, attendees joined breakout sessions to discuss ways to support this important movement. We appreciate the community coming together for the A Better Wake blueprint accessed here. You can now watch the 2022 Community Success Forum recording and learn more about the focus, goals, and action items A Better Wake will use going forward into implementation: We are committed to creating a vibrant, diverse, and sustainable business climate that encourages job growth, workforce development, and economic prosperity for all. We hope you will join us at our next Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon on March 4 to celebrate International Women's Day by honoring and learning from female advocates within our community who will share how they have changed the climate of inequality.
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