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News Release – Urban League of Rochester, Monroe County, City of Rochester and Community Partners Highlight Progress on RASE Report Recommendations
to mark the second anniversary of the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) Report. Monroe … County and the City of Rochester presented on the equity initiatives they have implemented over the past …: The County Office has advocated the State Office of Mental Health to insist equity is embedded within mental …
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News Release - Online Community Forum on New York’s Cannabis Industry
/legalmarijuana. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to advance equity in Rochester due … equity in Rochester,” said Mayor Warren. “We would not have this chance unless she stood up and fought … to place equity at the center of marijuana legalization in New York.” Mayor Warren has consistently …
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City Council News Release - Willie J. Lightfoot Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’ Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council
of Cities’ Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council …. Lightfoot Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’ Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council … League of Cities (NLC) 2021 Race, Equity And Leadership (REAL) Council. Vice President Lightfoot …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Presents FY2021-22 Budget
and greater educational opportunities. And, by doing so we will achieve equity and fairness for everyone. My … inequity. It provides funding to implement proposals in the Equity and Recovery Agenda … and the recommendations of the Race and Structural Equity Commission. It was prepared using the City’s new Budget Equity …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Announces Strategic Equity and Recovery Plan
News Release - Mayor Warren Announces Strategic Equity and Recovery Plan … to Nature (Wednesday, September 29, 2021) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren today provided her Strategic Equity … Strategic Equity and Recovery Plan and I’m eager to see their vision realized,” said Mayor Warren. “Together …
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News Release - Mayor and County Executive Mark One-Year Anniversary of RASE Report
recommendations shaped the historic March 2021 Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) report, Monroe … collective vision for racial and structural equity,” said County Executive Bello. “Since March of last year … report. This includes the creation of a Racial Equity Tool encourage every City department to develop …
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News Release - Mayor Releases 4th Episode of State of the City
Campbell is also featured. “The 2021 State of the City and my Equity and Recovery Agenda are focused one … goal, lifting up every Rochester family and providing equity and fairness for all,” said Mayor Warren … of City and Mayor Warren’s Equity and Recovery Agenda can be found at cityofrochester.gov/sotc2021. ###
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News Release - City, County, and Urban League of Rochester Hold Community Meeting to Announce Next Steps in RASE Initiative
to learn about progress made on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) recommendations, plans to continue … Older Adults The Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) was appointed in 2020 as a joint … the community and recommend specific change to achieve equity for all citizens. Three Co-Chairs, 21 …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Re-Names Flint Street R-Center to Honor Willie W. Lightfoot
Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity and Justice in honor of the late County Legislator … the coalitions that demanded equity and justice in our community,” said Mayor Warren. “It is my pleasure and my … for a better quality of life for all. The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity and Justice …
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News Release -- The City of Rochester Announces Implementation Plan for RASE Commission Recommendations
and Structural Equity (RASE) report that was released in March. “Our City’s roadmap to fulfill … the recommendations set forth by the RASE Commission will ensure that we make real progress towards equity,” said …, across the community,” said Dr. Cephas Archie, Rochester’s Chief Equity Officer and the City’s Liaison …
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Mayor Evans Releases His First Proposed City Budget 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget Seeks to Chart Prosperous Future for Rochester & Address Six Administration Priorities
; and Promoting Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice. “This budget is a statement of our priorities and I submit … for businesses to support MWBE compliance with state and federal contracts. To promote equity, inclusion … from the report of the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE). The budget also includes …
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News Release - Total Health & Wellness Pop-Up Event to Connect Residents with Resources
for Equity & Justice, 271 Flint St. The Community Total Health and Wellness Initiative is a collaboration … is the outcome of recommendations from the Committee on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE), specifically …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Celebrates Passage of a Historic City Budget
educational opportunities. It continues our work to create equity and fairness for all. This budget keeps our …. It includes a budget equity tool to ensure fairness. It expands our Person-In-Crisis teams, our Victim’s …
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News Release - Total Health & Wellness Pop-Up Event to Connect Residents with Resources
. The events are the outcome of recommendations from the Committee on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE … at The Honorable Willie Walker Lightfoot R-Center for Equity & Justice, 271 Flint St. For more information, visit …
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News Release - City/County Announce RASE Report Implementation Update
, April 30, 2021) – Dr. Cephas Archie, Chief Equity Officer for the City of Rochester and officials … of the recommendations brought forth in the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) report. This analysis …
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News Release - City Seeking Applicants for Food Policy Council
will seek to improve equity in the city’s food system and thus, the health and wellness of our citizens. I … in “Rochester 2034,” the City's comprehensive plan, to emphasize the role of food equity in the long-term …
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News Release - Mayor Warren Announces Effort to Explore Reparations, Universal Basic Income and Home Ownership
will be chaired by City Chief of Staff Brittaney Wells and Chief Equity Officer Dr. Cephas Archie. The Mayor has … continues the City’s quest to achieve equity and fairness for everyone through more jobs, safer more vibrant …
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News Release - Rochester Selected for Peer Cities Network to Improve Housing Stability
that advance racial equity; increase access to opportunity; and improve long-term health and wellbeing … to affordable housing and a commitment to equity. The City is specifically looking for research and best …
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News Release - In Farewell Address, Mayor Warren Says Stage is Set for All People to Succeed,
evolved from protection to recovery, the Warren Administration introduced its Equity and Recovery Agenda … and elevated the achievement of racial and systemic equity from a largely abstract governing objective …
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News Release - Mayor Evans Announces New Hires
; Carla Johnson as Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; William Boudreaux as Chief Technology … building in law enforcement. Carla Johnson, now the City’s Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion …