Project Partners
<p>The Shape of Trust is a partnership between the City of Seattle's <a href="/civil-rights" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office for Civil Rights</a> (OCR), <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/arts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office of Arts & Culture</a> (ARTS), and <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Human Resources</a> (SDHR). It is sponsored by the citywide Workforce Equity Planning and Advisory Committee (WEPAC).</p>
<p>Other contributing City of Seattle departments include:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.seattle.gov/sdci" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Construction and Inspections</a> (SDCI)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Neighborhoods</a> (DON)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/iandraffairs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs</a> (OIRA)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.seattlecenter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Center</a> (CEN)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/city-light" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle City Light</a> (SCL)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.spl.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Public Library</a> (SPL)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/utilities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seattle Public Utilities</a> (SPU)</li>
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<p>Efforts to improve workforce equity at the City of Seattle began in 2008. More recently, those efforts have included the creation of a dedicated workforce equity director and staff within SDHR, as well as internal organizing and advocacy by employee groups.</p>
<p>Individual and organizational partners include:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://acttheatre.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Contemporary Theatre (ACT)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.apichaya.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">API Chaya</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlesymphony.org/BenaroyaHall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Benaroya Hall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://getblankspace.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blank Space</a></li>
<li>Gia Naranjo-Rivera</li>
<li><a href="http://inyewokoma.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Inye Wokoma</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.langstonseattle.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.milli.agency/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Milli Agency</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ourbodhiproject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our Bodhi Project</a> and Sonali Sangeeta Balajee</li>
<li><a href="https://www.raceforward.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Race Forward</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zorn-b-taylor-6b968347" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zorn B. Taylor</a></li>
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