EVERYBODY IN CO-CHAIRS:BUTCH HOWARD, GENERAL MANAGER, HMSHOST, MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL AIRPORT

NEKIMA LEVY-POUNDS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW, ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW

Blue Ribbon Commission Reducing Racial Employment Disparitiesin the Ramsey County Metropolitan Area, including Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Washington

Everybody In Overview

How to Use This Presentation

The purpose of this presentation is to acquaint you with the history of the formation of the much discussed Blue Ribbon Commission’s Report for action: Everybody In...A Report to Reduce Racial Employment Disparities in the Ramsey County Metropolitan Area, and to provide information on the follow up work of the Everybody In team

This information will give you a head start if you choose to participate

Information about participating is also included

Thank you for your interest in this projectPatricia Brady

Everybody.In@co.ramsey.mn.us

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Agenda3

Background Blue Ribbon Commission Six Strategies to Reduce Racial Employment

Disparities

Everybody In: Implementation Team (I-Team) Actions taken to date Alignment with key partners How you can participate

Background4

2010: Economic Policy Institute reports the Twin Cities as having the largest racial employment gap in the nation (see next slide for details)

2010: Foundation community invites Dr. Algernon Austin (report author) to Minnesota to deliver report; resulting press draws attention to issues

2011: The Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board (RCWIB), with key partners the City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County, appoints a 20 member Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) to develop strategies to reduce racial employment disparities

2009 Economic Policy Institute Report5

The black-white difference in unemployment in 2009 was larger in the Twin Cities Metro Area than anywhere else

Below is an excerpt from the 2009 unemployment rates in 18 large metro areas:

Metro Area Black White Difference

Detroit 20.9% 13.8% 7.1%

Twin Cities 20.4% 6.6% 13.8%

Memphis 15.7% 5.1% 10.5%

US Average 14.3% 7.4% 7.0%

The Achievement Gap6

Compiled by MNCompass, from: Minnesota Department of Education.

Median Household Income 7

Note: In 2009, inflation-adjusted dollars.Race and ethnicity reflect the race and ethnicity of the head of the household.Compiled by MNCompass from: Integrated Public Use Microdata Series from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Why Racial Unemployment Disparities Matter

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By 2035, 48 percent of Ramsey County residents and 44 percent of Hennepin County residents are projected to be people of color

In suburban counties, the proportion of residents who are people of color is expected to double during that same period

Blue Ribbon Commission: May–Oct. 2011

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In response to the aforementioned issues, The RCWIB and its partners, the City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, appointed a Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC)

The BRC created Everybody In: A Report to Reduce Racial Employment Disparities in the Ramsey County Metropolitan Area. The report: defines the key issues in six strategies to be implemented over five

years defines key actions to be undertaken defines and recommends a performance measurement system to

determine progressThe BRC defines itself as the accountable body for future

teams to report progress and updates

Everybody In Strategies10

1. Raise public awareness among employers and greater community about racial employment disparities

2. Create a broad-based regional collaboration of employers, including business, government, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and service providers to concentrate on decreasing the racial employment disparities

3. Implement specific targeted policy changes that directly support racial employment equity

4. Strengthen the transparency of workforce development outcomes

5. Promote opportunities that increase postsecondary attainment and training for job readiness

6. Foster business and entrepreneurial opportunities that result in job creation

Initial Key Actions for Implementation as Directed by the BRC

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1. Immediately establish an implementation group and structure

2. Build on data in the report to establish a comprehensive inventory of programs and efforts within the Ramsey County metropolitan area that are aimed at reducing or eliminating racial disparity in employment

3. Develop and execute an implementation plan to address the six strategies and related actions in this report

4. Establish a valid and reliable performance measurement system as a critical component of the implementation phase and use it to monitor progress over time

5. Communicate the implementation group’s plan, including preparing and delivering presentations and written summaries appropriate to the needs of a wide range of audiences

 

Everybody In: Implementation Team (I-Team)

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Established in August 2012 as directed by the BRC

Comprised of 40 members, staff, and facilitators who are community leaders representing both Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Led by the RCWIB, in partnership with the City of Minneapolis, City of Saint Paul, Minneapolis Workforce Council, and Ramsey County Board of Commissioners

Charge: Develop a five year plan to implement selected Everybody In strategies

Initial Partner Organizations13

Governor’s Office City of St. Paul St. Paul Human Rights & Equal

Economic Opportunity MNDOT Minneapolis Dept. of Civil Rights United Way McKnight Foundation Phillips Family Foundation American Indian Family Center Build Wealth Minnesota Camphor Memorial United

Methodist Church Wells Fargo Foundation Growth and Justice Governor’s Jobs Initiative, DEED Dakota County WIB

Minneapolis Urban League African American Leadership

Forum St. Paul College St. Paul Public Schools McDonalds Ramsey County WIB Minneapolis Workforce Council Network for Better Futures MEDA St. Paul Promise Neighborhood Minneapolis Regional Chamber Greater MSP U of St. Thomas School of Law Culture Brokers Foundation Neighborhood Development

Center HealthPartners Anoka County WIB

Other Organizations That Participatein the Growing Partnership

Metropolitan Council

Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation

Minneapolis Building and Construction Trades Council

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union

AFL-CIOMinneapolis

Community Planning and Economic Development

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Alignment with Initiatives of Initial Key Partners

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Ramsey County Board of Commissioners: Unified with Critical Success Indicator

Disparities in, access to, and outcomes of County services for diverse populations are eliminated

Itasca Project Generating Quality Job Growth; Improving Higher Education; Improving our

Region's Education System closely linked to job growth

Ramsey County WIB: Unified with Vision To be a leader in identifying future workforce issues and developing appropriate

responses to those issues

City of Minneapolis Hired full time position to address disparities in employment (first in the state)

City of Saint Paul: Mayor’s Strategic Plan Workforce will be ready to compete in a global economy

Early Alignment with Key Entities

Four Metro Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) have moved to assure their strategies are aligned with those of Everybody In: Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board Minneapolis Workforce Council Dakota County WIB Anoka County WIB Washington County WIB

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I-Team Progress to Date17

Issued an RFP and contracted for professional facilitation services

Assembled and charged to eliminate racial employment disparities through strategies developed by BRC

Assisted by a regional Steering Committee Developed an action plan that includes the identification of

three strategic areas to address

In process: development of a community awareness campaign

In process: bring together WIBs in the 7-county metropolitan area to review the racial unemployment disparities

I-Team Progress to Date18

The following strategies were selected and are being addressed by Action Teams of the membership: #1 Raise public awareness among employers and

greater community about racial employment disparities

#5 Promote opportunities that increase postsecondary attainment and training for job readiness

#6 Foster business and entrepreneurial opportunities that result in job creation

Do you Wish to Visit Implementation Team Meetings?

The schedule for the open meetings of the Implementation Team may be found at the following link:

http://www.rcwib.org/boardmembers/EverybodyIn/Info/2013EverybodyInITMeetingDates.pdf

Your attendance as a guest is welcome.

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Action Teams

Raise public awareness among employers and greater community about racial

employment disparities - Lead: Commissioner Kevin Lindsey, Minnesota Department

of Human Rights

Promote opportunities that increase postsecondary attainment and training for

job readiness - Lead: Eric Muschler, McKnight Foundation

Foster business and entrepreneurial opportunities that result in job creation -

Lead: Morris Goodwin, Wilder Foundation

For more detailed information on any of our strategies, please go to:http://www.rcwib.org/boardmembers/EverybodyIn/MeetingMaterials/EverybodyInReport-strategies.pdf

For more information on the work of the Action Teams or to directly interface with Action Teams, please contact Patricia Brady at the following email address - Everybody.in@co.ramsey.mn.us

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More Information

Detailed information on I-Team Strategyhttp://www.rcwib.org/boardmembers/EverybodyIn/

MeetingMaterials/EverybodyInReport-strategies.pdf

The Blue Ribbon Commissionhttp://www.rcwib.org/Aboutus/BRC.htm

Everybody In…the reporthttp://www.rcwib.org/boardmembers/BRC/BRCReport.pdf

Research Linkshttp://www.rcwib.org/Aboutus/BRC.htm#Research_Links:_

Press Coverage:http://www.rcwib.org/Aboutus/BRC.htm#Research_Links:_

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