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IMPORTANT: Office of Equity Convening Registration Below
In 2020, the Office of Equity was established to facilitate policy and systems change to promote equitable policies, practices, and outcomes in Washington state (RCW 43.06D.040). We use a pro-equity anti-racism (PEAR) framework as a foundation for our work. We support all agencies in applying an equity lens in all aspects of agency decision-making to promote access to equitable opportunities and resources that improve outcomes for all in Washington state (RCW 43.06D.020).
As we embark on the last quarter of the year, we take time to reflect on our accomplishments, areas for growth, and plans for the year to come. Sharing our work over the last year and showcasing how we’ve engaged with agencies throughout the enterprise, reminds us why our office was established. We are the first Office of Equity at the state level in the nation. That is embedded in our identity because not one staff member on this team takes it lightly. We know the opportunity is before us to model the way for our state government and others by doing this work the right way. Our whole team is inspired by this body of work before us and we look forward to continuing to work with you all as we bring it to life even more.
In this special issue of our newsletter, read on for information about:
- Office of Equity’s 2023 We The People Convening
- Welcoming Belonging
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Welcoming Belonging to Washington State Video
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Welcoming Belonging One-Pager
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How We Belong Podcast
- Relational Partnership Resources
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The 7 Pit Stops to Belonging Video
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The 7 Pit Stops to Belonging One-Pager
Don’t forget to stay involved with us on all our platforms: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube.
Sign up for our regularly scheduled newsletters here!
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Registration for the Office of Equity’s Annual Convening: We The People is now officially open! We have options for virtual and in-person attendance.
Please follow this link to register and join us for this year’s We The People Convening!
This event will be hosted at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center located at 1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA, on October 24th & 25th. We look forward to being in community with you.
If you need assistance in registering or have any questions, please send us an email at connect@equity.wa.gov.
The Office of Equity will uplift and showcase a wide variety of equity changemakers in Washington State this year. There are so many different people working on equity and belonging within Washington State, and this is just a small preview of the people that we have the honor of collaborating with during our few days together.
During the first day, October 24th, of We The People we will be hearing from a host of organizations, as well as state agencies who are on a mission to advance equity in Washington. Attendees will learn about resources offered, as well as PEAR pledge booths and activities for attendees to express their dedication to Pro-Equity Anti-Racism practices. Here is just a taste of the orgs and agencies who will be present:
- Creative Justice
- True Blessing
- Heru Heals
- Department of Social and Health Services
- Department of Enterprise Services
- Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
On the second day, October 25th, of the We The People Convening, we will provide technical support and consultation to agencies on:
- Communicate on Purpose
- Bridging State to Community through Relational Partnership
- Ins and Outs of PEAR: Networking and Being in Community with Your Peers
- Measuring for Impact and Results
We look forward to you joining us this year as we move the work of equity and belonging forward. See you there!
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Belonging can mean many things. Essentially, it is action-based and creates environments where everyone feels as though they belong. To get there, we have to examine our role, no matter what our job is, and ask ourselves, are we upholding harmful practices or helping to replace them. Here are some resources to introduce belonging. Let’s start off on the same page so we can explore the opportunities to embrace and implement belonging for all Washingtonians.
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The When We Belong podcast was created as a space to share personal reflections on the work we must do to actualize belonging in Washington state government. The collaborators share their ideas, thoughts, experiences and more as we work together to make belonging real for everyone.
 
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Our Shared Power Team, comprised of Rauneisha Larkins, Sabrina Njoroge, and Jean Paul, have created resources to help build relational partnership between and within state agencies and between Washington state government and residents.
We invite you to watch this video:
 As the Shared Power Team put it, “we are thrilled to co-create resources for the enterprise and the community. Our hope is to continue to develop tools and resources to achieve belonging. This work is groundbreaking because it is more than a framework, but a holistic approach on how to embed equity in our work and daily endeavors. Our plan is to join you in this journey to move all Washingtonians towards a belonging state.”
 To access a version compatible with screen readers, please download the Plain Text Word Document that immediately follows this image.
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