1. Anti-Racism Leadership Team Outreach
Mission
Vision
Goals
Overview
Concepts
Display while people are coming in.

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. Strategic Plan/Directions
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)

6. Strategic Plan/Directions
Deepen and Broaden Staff Perspective
Objective:
Empower staff through training, resource group, authentic dialogue
Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT)

7. Strategic Plan/Directions
Create Accountability to Reach Goals
Objectives:
Develop & use racial equity tools
Identify evaluation outcomes
Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. Work Group Plans Changing practices Contracting Training
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)

11. Work Group Plans REAL Communications Hiring & Retention
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)

12. Broad Areas of Accomplishments
Built and building common understanding of the national and local history of racism: Wall of History, RC History document
Implemented set of definitions and concepts 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 becoming ARMC institution
Implemented strategic plan through ARLT/Management workgroups and updated plan
Built support with Board of Commissioners
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)

13. 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)

14. 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)

15. Real Life Sharing Personal Stories
Outreach Team members
The unit member(s)?
Invite unit participation – share their stories, experiences, observations.
Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT)

16. 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)

17. 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)

18. 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
Keep an open mind, expand your information, attending trainings.
Consider joining ARLT (recruitment = April or May – watch for – term begins 7/1st).
Check your own reactions, perspectives, filters when encountering people of other races.
Resources/Handouts:
Why Doc & Frequently Asked Questions
ARLT meeting minutes (how to find)
ARLT membership list
Ramsey County Community Human Services Anti-Racism Leadership Team (ARLT)