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<br />I love this city, and we have an opportunity to take action to <br />make our city more equitable and inclusive for all residents. At <br />a time when business and government entities are shying away <br />from DEI efforts, Roseville can model how inclusive practices <br />are a competitive advantage. I truly believe Paul Wellstone's <br />"We all do better when we all do better." <br />Please describe any <br />I do not want to take up space on the Commission if my <br />activities, specific skills <br />experiences and expertise are not needed - I believe my <br />or experiences you have <br />background in the social justice and nonprofit space could be <br />that you feel would be <br />helpful, since much of the Commission's scope will at least <br />beneficial to serving on <br />start as focused on City staff and department norms. <br />the advisory <br /> <br />commission(s) for which <br />My past experience of leading a growing nonprofit as we <br />you are applying. <br />implemented policies and norms to increase representation <br />within leadership levels provides numerous lessons learned to <br />bring to the table. One of the toughest balancing acts during <br />this experience was addressing the challenge of meeting <br />employees where they are in their DEI journey, while also <br />holding a high bar for an inclusive culture. I assume these <br />efforts may hold similar challenges for the City. <br />How do you see your <br />While many of my lived experiences are part of majority culture <br />lived experiences <br />- a few unique perspectives I could bring to the Commission <br />contributing to the City's <br />include 1) working for 10 years with previously incarcerated <br />equity and inclusion <br />folks as they reentered the workplace 2) as a white woman, my <br />initiatives? <br />own anti-racism work 3) moving to Minnesota without family <br />here <br /> <br />These experiences have taught me to always see who is at/is <br />not at the table, whose voices are softer/louder than they <br />should be, and to bring much empathy and curiosity to <br />learning. <br /> <br />Even if not selected as part of the Commission, I would be <br />honored to volunteer in other capacities to support this critical <br />work. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />