1. Racial Equity as a lens for a lens for A nti-poverty Program Design Thursday, September 3, 2009 Lois J. Carson, CCAP Executive Director Community Action Partnership of Riverside County

2. Policy Advisory Committee NameOrganization Dr. Shelagh Camak- Chair Riverside Community College Dr. Bradley Gilbert, M.D. Inland Empire Health Plan Dr. Carlos CortesRetired Educator, UCR Ms. Jennifer Vaughn-Blakely The Sundance Company Mr. John Mealey Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Mr. Ramon Alvarez Alvarez Lincoln Mercury Dealership Mayor Ron Loveridge, Phd City of Riverside Dr. Yolanda Moses University of California, Riverside Mr. Gary Christmas Riverside County Executive Office Kevin McCarthy, CEO United Way of Inland Valley Technical Advisory Committee NameOrganization Ms. Deborah Clark- Crews Chair Riverside County Child Care Consortium Ms. Debbie Whitaker-Meneses Riverside Community College Ms. Debbie Cournoyer Riverside Executive Office Ms. Diana Walsh- Reuss Riverside County Office of Education Ms. Laurie Schoenberg First Five Riverside Ms. Lois J. CarsonCAP Riverside Ms. Maria Y. JuarezCAP Riverside Mr. Richard LemireCAP Riverside Ms. Sayori BaldwinDept. of Pub. Soc. Serv. Ms. Jean Booth Alexander First Five Riverside Mr. Kevin MeconisDept. of Public Health

4. 1.LET US TREAT EVERYONE WITH RESPECT 2.LET US KEEP AN OPEN MIND 3.LET US SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS 4.LET US NOT INTERRUPT OTHERS 5.LET US STRIVE FOR HONESTY 6.LET US REFRAIN FROM PERSONAL ATTACKS 7.LET US SHARE PERSONAL STORIES FOR ENLIGHTENMENT 8.LET US SEARCH FOR NEW WAYS TO DISCUSS RACE INTELLECTUALLY 9.LET US RECRUIT GROUPS TO HOST A BIG VIEW MEETING

7.  Riverside Community College  University of California, Riverside  La Sierra University  Cal Baptist University  College of the Desert  Cal State University, San Bernardino (Palm Desert Campus)  Mt. San Jacinto College Racial Equity and Economic Security Colleges Human Rights Groups  Palo Verde Community College

10. The Community Action Network makes an appropriate vehicle to design a response to structural racism for the following reasons: 1.CAA’s are charged with considering hiring the poor and minorities. 2.CAA’S advocate for and monitor fair housing, environmental justice and safe neighborhoods. 3.CAA’s recognize that poverty comes in all colors. 4.CAA’s monitor communities for changes such as emerging populations. 5.CAA’s are governed by a tripartite Board which is diverse economically, racially and socially. 6.CAA’s look for new and creative solutions to old intractable problems as a matter of design. 7.CAA’s are change agents which are reflected in design. 8.CAA’s adhere to the principle of “Maximum Feasible Participation.” 9.CAA’s are advocates for equal opportunity. 10.CAA’s are committed to the principle of “second chance” for the poor and minorities who may have sketchy work experiences wherever possible. These practices have withstood the test of time and served to develop the agency and the people who work there and communities and the people who live there.

11. BIG VIEW MEETINGS To be followed with dialogues at Colleges/Universities, In Churches and other Venues Human Relations Council of Hemet- San Jacinto- Menifee Human Relations Commission City of Riverside Human Rights Commission City of Palm Springs July 8September 9October 27