2021 Racial Equity Update & Opportunities
- seattlegreenways
- Aug. 2, 2021
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways works to make every neighborhood a great place to walk, bike, and live — for people of all ages, languages, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities. Achieving this vision requires changing the underlying systems that create race-based disparities in our city and starts with creating a movement that welcomes, supports, uplifts, and celebrates people of color at every level, and centers and amplifies the voices of those currently furthest from justice.
In 2018, we began work on a racial equity action plan that aligned with and added onto every part of our strategic action plan and theory of change. After three years, we’ve now updated our Racial Equity Action Plan for 2021-2024 to strengthen our goals and accountability.
Also new this year are two exciting scholarship funds:
- Sponsorship for all volunteers to attend equity-focused workshops and training.
- Sponsorship for BIPOC community members to attend continuing education workshops and training within transportation, urban design, and public space fields. This fund is open to people of color whether or not they are active volunteers within our coalition.