Former State Sen. Jabar Shumate (Dem., Tulsa) is heading a corporation with the City League of Larger Oklahoma Metropolis that may work with the Oklahoma Metropolis Chamber on range points.
“This can be a partnership aimed toward making a stronger dialogue with the enterprise group regarding problems with social justice and anti-racism,” a press release from the City League stated.
The companions plan to work collectively on 5 priorities:
- Initiating a enterprise group dialog about anti-racism;
- Establishing a range council and enterprise group working group;
- Creating management and mentoring packages;
- Creating an annual analysis publication that tracks and stories on range and financial equality in Oklahoma Metropolis; and
- Launching an ongoing initiative to extend minority provider networks and employment.
Work will start instantly on the primary two priorities and planning on the event of the ultimate three.
“Our management understands the significance of a various and inclusive group – and is anxious to be an efficient a part of the anti-racism motion,” defined Roy Williams, president of the chamber.
“We couldn’t have a greater companion on this work than the City League, as they’ve many years of expertise on this work, and shared targets round workforce improvement, felony justice reform, and extra.”
“The City League is thrilled to be working with the Oklahoma Metropolis Chamber to discover and develop alternatives for the enterprise group to assist our metropolis turn into extra inclusive,” stated Dr. Valerie Thompson, president of the City League.
“After we hear and rejoice what’s each widespread and completely different, we turn into the catalyst for financial improvement.”
The teams plan to start a collection of on-line workshops in late October.
The brand new partnership is the primary collaboration developed by the City League’s Group Convening and Social Justice Division, headed by Mr. Shumate.
The division focuses on points associated to voter schooling and mobilization, felony justice reform and police reform.
He’s vp of group convening and social justice for the league.
Extra info will probably be out there on-line at okcchamber.com/range.
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