Introduction to Racial Equity and

Homelessness

Today’s Objectives

• awareness

• knowledge

• skills

• action/advocacy

Our Shared Agreements

• Racism and other forms of systematic oppression still exit

• Center people of color

• Be open to being uncomfortable and work through the tension

• Listen to hear, not to respond and lean in to engage

• This is no place for shame or blame

person

role

system

• name

• racial identity

• preferred pronouns

• what do you want to walk away with today? what are you curious about?

Introductions

Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Race (adapted from PBS Race: Power of an Illusion)

1. Race is a modern idea2. Race has no genetic basis3. Human subspecies don’t exist4. Skin color really is only skin deep5. Most variation is within, not between, “races.”6. Slavery predates race7. Race and freedom (capitalism) were born together8. Race justified social inequalities as natural9. Race isn’t biological, but racism is still real10. Colorblindness will not end racism

Our Common Language

Why do we lead with Race?

share a time you felt the benefits of being part of a privileged group

share a time you felt the barriers of being part of an oppressed group

BREAK

Our History

The Evolution of Race Relations

Anti-Oppression Racial Equity

DiversityMulticulturalism

ColorblindnessAssimilation

Segregation

GenocideEnslavement

Bordering

Charity vs Solidarity

Power Analysis

Small Group Power Analysis

1. Develop a racial power analysis for the homeless response system

2. Identify stakeholders who impact individuals experiencing homelessness

3. Provide specific examples of how racism shows up in the system

LUNCH

Homelessness disproportionately

impacts people of color.

45%

29%

2%

15%

1%

6%

66%

6%

16%

6%

1%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Multiple Races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

% of General Population % of People Experiencing Homelessness

Source: 2017 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data.

System Data

What does success look like in our system response to

homelessness?

Targeted Universalism

Theory of ChangeTo achieve functional zero :

• People experiencing homelessness, particularly people of color, contribute to policy development and funding decisions

• Local capacity is built through targeted training and technical assistance provided by leaders and trainers of color

• Racial equity principles are integrated in all funding and policy decisions

• System performance data is disaggregated by race and evaluated by outcomes for people of color experiencing homelessness

• Policies and services are developed and implemented through a targeted universalism framework

All HomeResults

Homelessness is RARE, racial disparities are ELIMINATED, and if one does experience homelessness it is BRIEF and a ONE-TIME occurrence.

Racial Equity Results

• Racial equity analyses are conducted in all policy and funding decisions

• Racial equity guiding principles and accountability tools are utilized for all strategy design and implementation efforts

• Providers of homeless housing integrate racial equity practices into their work

Racial Equity Strategies

Consumers of Color Participation

Racial Equity Analysisof Policy & Funding

Data Analysis of Outcomes by Race

Targeted Universalism

Training & Technical Assistance

Operationalizing Racial Equity

Being an Anti-Racist Leader

Reflection

• Socialization

• Internalized Racial Inferiority/Superiority

• Sharpening Analysis (Learning from History)

• Developing Leadership

• Using Racial Equity Toolkits and conducting Power Analyses

Action

• Sharing Culture/Engaging Across Difference/Transcending Allyship

• Check Your Privilege

• Maintain Accountability

• Recognize and Use your Role as Gate Keeper to Advance Racial and Social Justice

Racial Equity Change in Your Organization

• Form racial equity taskforce or team – including and centering people of color with lived experience

• Training to build racial equity and social justice awareness and skillset to lead change

• Develop and conduct organizational assessment (data is your friend!)

• Develop racial equity strategic plan (with clear deliverables, actions and a timeline)

• Implement

• Conduct continuous quality improvement (PLANDOSTUDYADJUST)

Closing

Share an action you are committed to that will advance

racial equity

Thank You!

Felicia Salcedo Felicia.Salcedo@AllHomeKC.org

Danielle WinslowDanielle.Winslow@AllHomeKC.org