The Bellevue Centers Communities of Color Initiative supports a community-led effort to advance the city’s values and commitment to racial equity by building trust and awareness through dialogue across the city’s diverse population, ensuring that all Bellevue communities have the opportunity to grow and thrive.
These dialogues build racial literacy and skills through education and training, while partnerships with community organizations help to co-create recommendations and actions. Leading the effort is the CCC Coordinating Team, a diverse group of people who live and work in Bellevue and are dedicated to improving opportunities and racial equity for the betterment of the entire Bellevue community.
Background
On Jan. 19, 2021, the City Council approved the Bellevue Centers Communities of Color initiative, a community-led effort to advance racial equity here and build trust and awareness across the city’s diverse population. council meeting presentation || agenda memo
The three-year initiative includes a three-tiered approach:
- Develop trust through dialogue: With assistance from city staff, a Communities of Color Coordinating Team made up of diverse community members will create a series of community discussions on equity issues during year one.
- Build racial literacy skills through education and training: The city will educate community members on racial equity issues, potentially in partnership with local businesses, nonprofits and government organizations.
- Co-create recommendations for action: In collaboration with the CCC Team, city staff, leadership and other stakeholders, the city will explore activities and recommendations to advance racial equity in the City of Bellevue.