‭Accomplishments‬

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● ‭ ollaborates on the annual MLK Celebration‬
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‭●‬ ‭collaborates on the annual Juneteenth Celebration‬
‭●‬ ‭collaborates on the annual Umoja Celebration‬
‭●‬ ‭Built relationships and formed partnerships with organizations and stakeholders in The‬
‭City of Fargo.‬
‭●‬ ‭Conducted environmental scan of internal and external employees.‬
‭●‬ ‭Implemented name change from “Human Relations Commission” to “Human Rights‬
‭Commission,” along with the creation of a mission statement.‬
‭●‬ ‭Facilitated a gathering of Fargo’s Liberian community to meet, greet and to get to‬
‭know its leaders in their communities. The gathering allowed community members to‬
‭engage in dialogue with Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo leaders and elected‬
‭officials.‬
‭●‬ ‭Served on hiring selection committees for The City of Fargo's Director of Facilities‬
‭Management, Director of Inspections, Director of Finance and was instrumental in the‬
‭creation of the Fargo Police Advisory & Oversight Board.‬
‭●‬ ‭Engaged in dialogue and media conversations in regards to educating citizens on the‬
‭purpose and meaning of DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) and what it involves.‬
‭●‬ ‭Connected New Americans with Amazon and the United Way to provide information‬
‭about workforce and job development opportunities.‬
‭●‬ ‭Participated in DEI social issue panels and educating similar audiences.‬
‭●‬ ‭Facilitated questions on the Election & Governance Task Force statement interest‬
‭form.‬
‭ ngoing Initiatives‬
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‭●‬ C ‭ onduct community-wide climate assessment tool with the goal of establishing the‬
‭current state of diversity, equity and inclusion within the Fargo community and identify‬
‭any existing gaps, barriers or inequities.‬
‭●‬ ‭Serve in collaboration with the Department of Communications & Governmental‬
‭Affairs as a point of contact for the media for programs and initiative regarding matters‬
‭of diversity, equity and inclusion.‬
‭●‬ ‭Increase awareness and support of The City of Fargo’s plans and initiatives for‬
‭Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.‬
‭●‬ ‭Collaborate with existing commissions, including the Human Rights Commission and‬
‭the Fargo Youth Initiative.‬
‭●‬ ‭Develop meaningful connections with leaders of Fargo’s African community.‬
‭●‬ ‭Present diversity messaging to local organizations, cultural groups and‬
‭higher-education institutions with a focus on student retention.‬
‭●‬ ‭Help facilitate RACE exhibit in Fargo City Hall.‬
‭●‬ ‭Conduct policy review‬
‭●‬ ‭Launch climate assessment for the external facing departments and The City of‬
‭Fargo.‬
‭●‬ ‭Develop Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan‬
‭●‬ ‭Assist with City hiring and retention efforts‬
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‭ rganize professional development training for all City staff, starting with internal‬
‭departments on issues related to:‬
‭○‬ ‭Anti-bias training programs‬
‭○‬ ‭Race/Ethnicity‬
‭○‬ ‭Sexual Harassment‬
‭○‬ ‭Gender‬
‭○‬ ‭Differently abled individuals, including those with mental/cognitive and‬
‭physical health disabilities‬
‭○‬ ‭Issues surrounding ageism and racism‬