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November 16, 2022 | As part of the CCRPC’s ongoing efforts to build our organization’s capacity to address systemic racism and inequities in our communities, and as a result of the findings within our organizational equity assessment, an Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) was established to oversee our activities to ensure equitable processes and outcomes. Meeting dates, agendas and minutes, and membership details are available on the EAC webpage »
Achieving a healthy, inclusive, and prosperous future for Chittenden County is the vision of our Regional ECOS Plan. However, we know we cannot achieve that future without addressing the systemic racism and inequities in our community. Addressing inequity in our community is one of the eight key strategies in our ECOS Plan to achieve our vision, and there is much work to be done. We at CCRPC are committed to working through the racial and economic disparities in our community together with our member municipalities, partner organizations, employers and residents. | Read Our Commitment »
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CCRPC EQUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC)
As part of the CCRPC’s ongoing efforts to build our organization’s capacity to address systemic racism and inequities in our communities, and as a result of the findings within our organizational equity assessment, an Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) was established in November 2022 to oversee our activities to ensure equitable processes and outcomes. The committee includes primarily community members with diverse lived experiences, interests, and expertise; CCRPC Board members; and CCRPC staff (non-voting members).
Meeting dates, agendas and minutes, and membership details are available on the EAC webpage »
RESOURCES
CCRPC Plans & Resources
- CCRPC Public Participation Plan »
- CCRPC Title VI Webpage »
- CCRPC FTA Title VI Program »
- CCRPC Organizational Equity Assessment Report » | Prepared by The Creative Discourse Group, December 2021
- CCRPC Equity Map Viewer »
Municipal & Regional Resources
- 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge » by Food Solutions New England
- Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis – Speech » by Maura Collins of Vermont Housing Finance Agency
- Local Planning for Food Access a Toolkit for Vermont’s Communities » by Farm to Plate
- Municipal Engagement for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion » via The Local Solutions and Community Action Team of the Vermont Governor’s Economic Mitigation and Recovery Task Force
- UVM Gund Institute for Environment: Diversity & Inclusion »
- Vermont League of Cities & Towns Perspectives on Police Reform »
- Vermont League of Cities & Towns How to Start Making Measurable Change Toward Equity » by Xusana Davis, Esq., Executive Director of Racial Equity, State of Vermont
- Vermont Natural Resources Council Community Planning Toolbox »
NATIONAL Resources
- EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool »
- FHWA’s Screening Tool for Equity Analysis of Projects »
- Anti-Racism Resources for White People »
- BlackSpace Manifesto » – BlackSpace Urban Collective, Inc.
- The Color of Law » by Richard Rothstein
- Cycling Industry Pledge » by Radical Adventure Riders
- NADO Equity Resources for Economic Development and Planning »
Vermont Racial Justice Organizations
- AALV (Association of Africans Living in Vermont) »
- I Am Vermont Too »
- Justice For All »
- Migrant Justice »
- Peace & Justice Center »
- Rise Upper Valley »
- Vermont Racial Justice Alliance »
2021 planning for equity summit
The CCRPC held a Planning for Equity summit on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Over 75 participants attended from across Chittenden County, including students, community members, planners, and municipal leaders. More information and resources are included below.
- Translation | The summit materials are available in Arabic, Enlgish and Swahili.
- Summit Summary of Themes | The Creative Discourse Group (TCDG) developed a summary of themes based on the small group conversations. View the summary » | Soma muhtasari » | اقرأ الملخص
- Racial and Social Justice Efforts | Before the summit we sent out a survey to understand racial equity and social justice efforts happening around Chittenden County. We plan to create a webpage so community members and municipal leaders can share activities, organizations, and contact information. Add your initiative(s) to the survey »
- Undoing the Racist Legacy of Planning Presentation | Each page of the presentation contains links with information about each topic. View the presentation » | Soma wasilisho » | اقرأ العرض التقديمي
background
Prior to establishing the current Equity Advisory Committee (EAC), the CCRPC Equity Leadership Team (ELT) was established in April 2021 as the result of the CCRPC hiring a consultant, The Creative Discourse Group, to address racial equity within its organization. ELT meeting materials and membership information can be found below.
ELT Meeting Notes
- June 28, 2022 | Agenda » | Meeting Notes »
- June 6, 2022 | Agenda » | Meeting Notes »
- April 6, 2022 | Agenda » | Meeting Notes »
- December 14, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- October 25, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- September 15, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- August 10, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- July 7, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- June 2, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
- April 28, 2021 | Meeting Notes »
ELT Membership
- Elaine Haney, CCRPC Alternate Representative – Essex Junction
- Michael O’Brien, CCRPC Representative – Winooski
- Jacki Murphy, CCRPC Representative – Colchester
- Charlie Baker, CCRPC Executive Director
- Bryan Davis, CCRPC Senior Transportation Planner
- Emma Vaughn, CCRPC Communications Manager
CONTACT
For more information, please contact Anne Nelson Stoner, CCRPC Equity and Engagement Manager.