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MORPC Report, February 15, 2021
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Great to be with you on Thursday as we kicked off 2021's first Commission meeting. Looking forward to working with all of you in the year ahead!
February's meeting spotlighted racial equity work at MORPC and in the region. In addition to recognizing Black History Month, we were pleased to have Dr. Beverly Vandiver, executive director of the Kirwan Institute, to speak about their critical work and research on racism and equity. You can learn more about this important regional resource at kirwaninstitute.osu.edu.
We also provided a Central Ohio diversity snapshot including the latest updates on our diversity and inclusion work and progress on broadening representation on MORPC's Commission, boards, and committees. To advance these important efforts and better help our communities, MORPC announced a new partnership with YWCA Columbus with new support and access to expertise for our local government members. This brings our members new opportunities for trainings and services on antiracism and racial equity. We'll be sharing more details soon about specific trainings in the spring as well as a new 15% discount on additional contracted services. Finally, we invite you to participate in the YWCA's 21-day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge taking place in March. Contact Ralonda Hampton for more info.
Below are action items and other updates from February's meeting:
KEY ACTION ITEMS FOR OUTREACH
Register for State of the Region - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 31. State of the Region will be virtual this year, making it all the more convenient to attend. We have a great program and keynote speaker (Jonathan Rose) planned. Register
Host a Summer Intern - We have many great interns lined up for our members this summer (starting in May) in our Local Government Summer Internship Program. If you would still like to participate by hosting an intern, reach out to Eileen Leuby.
Participate in MORPC's Strategic Fra...
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