CASE STUDY

 ALAMEDA COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2024-Present

 E4E is currently working with Alameda County Nutritional Services and Asthma Programs to deepen their understanding of diverse populations and to support the development of more equitable systems and policies. To date, we have facilitated our Cultural Mindfulness Institute, which is our foundational offering, two team retreats and provided coaching for their managers.

Outcomes:

·      All core team members were participated in the Cultural Mindfulness Institute

·      Staff reported that they have new language for addressing equity issues

·      Staff reported feeling more aligned

·      Managers feel more confident in bringing up equity issues

·      Managers are more equipped to supervise and support the development of their staff

CITY OF OAKLAND, DEPARTMENT OF RACE & EQUITY |  2019-2024

Our CEO, Candice Wicks-Davis, was appointed as the Cultural Strategist in Government for the City of Oakland’s Department of Race & Equity (DRE). Her role was to work with the DRE team to make the Oakland Equity Indicators Report more accessible to the public and to inspire other city departments to prioritize equitable policies. In partnership the DRE Hodari, and Candice produced the following:

  • “The Soul of Oakland”, a 12-song album with one song for the lowest scoring equity indicator

    • This deliverable was used as a storytelling strategy to elicit an emotional response from the City workers and policy makers and to make the data more digestible for Oakland residents.

  • Twelve data visualizations for the lowest scoring equity indicators titled Exhibit A.

    • Just as the album, this deliverable was used as a storytelling strategy to engage an emotional response from the City workers and policy makers and to make the data more digestible for Oakland residents.

  • A discussion guide to support departments in having difficult conversations about race, particularly anti-blackness.

  • A two-part townhall series for City workers and policy makers and Oakland residents to discuss the data and how it should shape future policy.

 

Outcomes:

·      The DRE continues to leverage these assets to provide professional development for city workers and policy makers.

 

 

LANDPATHS, 2021-2024

 

 

 

 

 





LandPaths is a nonprofit community conservation organization with the mission of fostering a love of the land in Sonoma County. Candice lead LandPaths through our Anti-Racist Initiative. The steps are as follows:

·      All organizational staff and board were led through the Cultural Mindfulness Institute to establish alignment in language, tools and practices

·      Staff articulated a collective vision for equity & inclusion for the organization

·      The staff was led through a process of conducting an organizational assessment to surface practices and policies within the organization that are exclusionary or discriminatory.

·      Staff completed an equity rubric with benchmarks that will guide the development of a strategic plan

·      Staff identified a small committee of colleagues to serve on the equity committee

·      The equity committee is currently working on developing their equity/anti-racist strategic plan

·      Next the equity committee will integrate the strategies and deliverables from the strategic plan into staff work plans

·      The equity committee will meet with the staff monthly to do a progress check on the strategic plan and ensure that it is carried out.

LandPaths has done an incredible job staying focused and consistent, even through interpersonal challenges, staff turnover, program closures and natural disasters. They have reported that this process has been transformative for them as an agency.

Outcomes:

·      A diversified board with people that reflect the community served

·      An equity committee dedicated to supporting equity work specifically

·      New staff that are committed to equity and inclusion

·      Improved interpersonal dynamics

·      Development of a scholarship program for any participants who would like to participate in programming

 

GREEN FOOTHILLS | 2022-2024

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Green Foothills is a land access, protection and advocacy group serving Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Benito counties.

Candice lead Green Foothills through our Anti-Racist Initiative. The steps are as follows:

·      All organizational staff and board were led through the Cultural Mindfulness Institute to establish alignment in language, tools and practices

·      Staff articulated a collective vision for equity & inclusion for the organization

·      The staff was led through a process of conducting an organizational assessment to surface practices and policies within the organization that are exclusionary or discriminatory.

·      Staff completed an equity rubric with benchmarks that will guide the development of a strategic plan

·      Staff identified a small committee of colleagues to serve on the equity committee

·      The equity committee is currently working on developing their equity/anti-racist strategic plan

·      Next the equity committee will integrate the strategies and deliverables from the strategic plan into staff work plans

·      The equity committee will meet with the staff monthly to do a progress check on the strategic plan and ensure that it is carried out.

Green Foothills encounter some major transitions over the course our time together, including the departure of the Executive Director. However, the next ED was already working for the organization and was able to continue the work.

Outcomes:

·      A board approved equity action plan

·      An equity committee dedicated to supporting equity work specifically

·      Outreach to underserved communities in the regions that they serve

 

To ensure that our clients stay within their scope and budget, we employ several strategies such as:

·      Mapping out a scope and sequence before work begins, complete with objectives and dates for large scopes

·      Providing year-to-date reports every quarter for clients with large scopes and twice a year for smaller scopes

·      If a deliverable is taking more time than budgeted, we work with clients to make an adjustment to the scope and/or provide short form videos to support self-guided sessions.