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HOPE IN THE CITIES Metropolitan Richmond Day Breakfast

HOPE IN THE CITIES Metropolitan Richmond Day Breakfast. THE TRUST FACTOR. Our community is shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves Too often we don’t take time to get to know & listen to folks who are different from us Building trust through creating a shared narrative.

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HOPE IN THE CITIES Metropolitan Richmond Day Breakfast

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  1. HOPE IN THE CITIESMetropolitan Richmond DayBreakfast

  2. THE TRUST FACTOR • Our community is shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves • Too often we don’t take time to get to know & listen to folks who are different from us • Building trust through creating a shared narrative

  3. Multiple Perspectives “Diverse stakeholder groups are demanding that their voices be heard… There is no doubt that this increasing diversity of perspectives makes community decision-making more complex… But there is also little doubt that these fresh perspectives serve to strengthen our communities and make the democratic ideal real.” - Chris Gates, Former President, National Civic League

  4. Keypads Simply push the button with the number that corresponds with your answer. All answers are anonymous. They don’t work at home! Please use the same keypad to vote all morning.

  5. Who’s in the Room?

  6. What is your gender? In region 51.6 % 48.4 % • Female • Male

  7. 0 – 19 20 – 34 35 – 44 45 – 59 60 and better What is your age? In Region 33 19 17 18 13

  8. Asian/Pacific Is. Black/African-American Hispanic/Latino Native American White/European American Mixed Race Other With which racial/ethnic group do you primarily identify? 3 % 28 % 4 % 0.5 % 63 % 0.1 % 1.2 %

  9. Less than $25K Between $25K and $50K Between $50K and $75K Between $75K and $100K Over $100K What is your household income? 23% 29% 22% 12% 14%

  10. City and suburb income disparities:

  11. Richmond City Chesterfield Henrico Hanover Ashland, Charles City Co., Goochland, New Kent, Powhatan Other Where do you live? 20% 31% 30% 10% 8%

  12. Do you primarily identify with the perspective of the city or the suburbs? • Richmond city • Suburbs

  13. Do you consider yourself… • Person of Color • White

  14. What’s your story? • “What’s the story your find yourself telling about ________ in metropolitan Richmond?” • Write down a sentence or two on the index card on your table. • Hold up your card when you’re done & someone will collect them.

  15. Table Conversation • Quick round of introductions: • Name • Organization • 2nd round: What’s the story you wrote on your card? • 20 minutes

  16. Report: Themes from Education (K-12) • Lack of diversity in individual schools (all talk, little action) • Lack of regional cooperation to improve all districts • Quality of education suffering from lack of resources • Large socio-economic divide • Too much focus on tests and not true learning

  17. Report:Themes from Race Relations • Structural barriers (segregation, education, etc.) based on race remain • It’s not just Black & White anymore • Don’t talk about race • We’ve made a lot of progress • Our difficult history has left a legacy

  18. Report:Themes from Socioeconomic Divide • The econ divide is real, it is racial and it Balkanizes our region. • The economic divide is not a city/county issue. Increasing # of poor in our suburbs. • Black flight from the city is increasing. • Richer communities don’t understand and aren’t curious about issues of class, race and poverty • The econ. divide is bigger than race in the Richmond region • The econ. divide is driven by our racial history • The econ divide is obvious, it’s getting worse and we aren’t doing anything about it

  19. What’s the story you hear most often about education in the community? • Lack of diversity in individual schools (all talk, little action) • Lack of regional cooperation to improve all districts • Quality of education suffering from lack of resources • Large socio-economic divide • Too much focus on tests and not true learning

  20. What’s the story you hear most often about race in the community? • Structural barriers (segregation, education, etc.) based on race remain • It’s not just Black & White anymore • Don’t talk about race • We’ve made a lot of progress • Our difficult history has left a legacy

  21. What’s the story you hear most often about socioeconomics in the community? • It is real, it is racial • It is not a city/county issue. More poor in suburbs. • Black flight from the city is increasing. • Richer communities don’t understand issues of class, race and poverty • It is bigger than race • It is driven by our racial history • It is getting worse

  22. Final Conversation • Turn to your neighbor. • How do I need to change my story? • To help create a shared narrative? • To incorporate multiple perspectives? • To build trust? • 5 minutes

  23. THANK YOU! • Please leave the keypads on the table or give them to a host! • If you want to continue this conversation, please join us at our office TONIGHT at 6PM • Sign up for our mailing list to be alerted to upcoming events. • Please take the centerpiece flowers home!

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