People Over Process: Equity-Based K-12 Planning

This topic is critical to every community that is undergoing a planning process. Presenters share challenges encountered when applying an equity-based approach to reaching consensus with underserved community members accustomed to institutional decision making that does not meet their needs. They describe lessons learned and reveal opportunities for earning community trust, centering underserved communities, and working toward a common goal of more equitable outcomes.

Learn the eight-step Equity by Design process and see examples of how it translates to a planning process. Examine an institutional perspective on the commitment and courage needed to support equity work and “move at the speed of trust.” Explore how data analysis and engagement can center the lived experience of marginalized communities and create accountable decision making. Learn from a real-world example how confronting our history of racist planning decisions and their impact on people can disrupt today’s inequities, leading to transformative outcomes.

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