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- Action Plan 2
- Addressing Equity in the Community 3
- Addressing Equity in the Organization 4
- Economic Resilience 21
- Ecosystem Barriers 17
- Embedding Equity in the Document 1
- Equitable Community Engagement 7
- Equitable Infrastructure 16
- Equitable Workforce Development 10
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statements 3
- Evaluation Framework 12
- Inclusive Clusters and Industry Strategies 5
- Innovative Data 8
- Organizational Commitment and Capacity 3
- Overall 1
- Regional Analysis 6
- Small Business Support 4
- Strategic Partnerships 3
- Summary Background 4
- Transparency and Accountability 3
- Understanding the Data 2
PlanRVA
Virginia | Pop. 1,120,304 | 7 counties
To engage the community, the commission developed an Equitable Community Engagement Strategy, established an on-call bench of consultants to support the strategy and public outreach needs and created a role for a full-time Community Engagement Manager. Learn more here.
Mid-Columbia Economic Development
Oregon/Washington | Pop. 87,288 | 4 counties
Working directly with a local non-profit, the organization conducted focus groups with underrepresented communities to get their feedback on the document/CEDS development. This resulted in better identification of local needs, including the need to translate select documentation into Spanish. Learn more here.
Land of Sky Regional Council
North Carolina | Pop. 434,748 | 4 counties
With an eye on equity in workforce development, the council built partnerships with the Asheville Chamber Inclusive Hiring Partners program and re-entry and secondchance hiring program ARC INspire. LOSRC supports the Generation Plus team, which is working to reduce isolation, build social networks, and educate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ 55 and older population. Learn more here.