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Build Unity

Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Objective 6: Build a Truly United Community
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
BU Unity Council Recommendations City Manager’s Office
1.6.5 (2023) – Race & Ethnicity
Summary: Recommendation No.2
Concern or Issue:
The Unity Council’s 2023 Update Report examined the City of Arlington does not have an understanding of
progress made on the original 57 racial-equity focused similarities and differences among residents who were
recommendations and considered three additional areas born in the United States as compared to residents born
of disparity and inclusion as directed by the City Council. abroad. Data on this topic will help establish policies and
Specially, the Unity Council has set forth recommendations plans, as well as our understanding of diversity within
addressing residents that are aged 65 and older; racial and ethnic groups.
intellectually and physically disabled individuals; and Short-Term Recommendation:
members of the LGBTQ+ community. The Race and When appropriate, City surveys and forms should ask
Ethnicity recommendations for the 2023 Update Report whether employees or residents were born in the United
are below. States.

Recommendation No.1 Update:
Concern or Issue: The Chief Equity Officer will work in collaboration with
New residents who have recently immigrated to the Communications and Legal to pursue this
United States could use greater support in transitioning to recommendation.
life in Arlington.
Short-Term Recommendation: Recommendation No.3
The City should make government services information Concern or Issue:
available in a format that is accessible to a wide variety of Various groups associated with the City of Arlington are
people, including new immigrants and people who are working to address diversity issues and should collaborate
considering a move to our City. when appropriate.
Short-Term Recommendation:
Update: The Unity Council should collaborate with the Mayor’s
The Chief Equity Officer will pursue this recommendation advisory councils in promoting awareness of diversity
in concert with the Office of Communications and issues among residents.
community service provider stakeholders like the United
Way of Tarrant County, the YMCA and immigrant serving Update:
service providers. The Unity Council continues to collaborate with the
Mayor’s Advisory Councils to foster greater exchange and
understanding across social-ethnic groups within the City.
The groups continue to jointly host Cultural Briefing events
and social Happy hours to foster dialogue, exchange and
common working objectives around diversity, equity, and
inclusion in the City.

In August/September of 2024, the Unity Council leadership
will meet with the Mayor’s Advisory Councils to provide
them with their annual charge for advancing the city’s
understanding and awareness of diverse populations
throughout the City.

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