DEI Taskforce
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We organized and protested from the Spring of 2020 until October of 2021 to give Ballard neighbors an opportunity to come together and express our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Our intention was to complement other actions and protests around Seattle.
In 2022 and 2023, we …
- read and discussed books such as “Seattle in Black and White” [seattleinblackandwhite.org],
- reviewed and amended our Sustainable Ballard Mission & Vision and our By-Laws for discriminatory language and policies
- participated in education regarding DEI issues from organizations such as the Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites (CARW)
- created a list of Ballard area businesses that are BIPOC-led to encourage patronizing
- put together two book and movies lists of titles to increase our awareness of racism and anti-racist work – one for youth and one for adults
We’d like to have a meeting to discuss the most meaningful and relevant directions for the Taskforce in the future and rebrand the taskforce with a more accurate/descriptive name. Please let us know if you would be interested in participating in a revitalized Taskforce.
If you are interested in being part of this Taskforce, please email us: info@sustainableballard.org.