​Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant Integration

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In 2019 the City of Charlotte formed its Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant
Integration (EMII) to address systemic and community barriers that limit opportunities
for Charlotte's vulnerable communities.

EMII leads the the city in carrying out the work identified in the 2015 Immigrant Integration Task Force report,
2017 Leading on Opportunity report and the 2018 Assessment of the City of Charlotte's Efforts on Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion. The goals of the office are separated into three areas:

Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant Integration

The mission of the Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant Integration is to proactively address the inequitable investment and development of our community through innovative, collaborative strategies.

The City of Charlotte's Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant Integration (EMII) is tasked with the operational implementation of recommendations captured in three distinct reports: the 2015 Immigrant Integration Task Force report, facets of the 2017 Leading on Opportunity report and the 2018 Assessment of the City of Charlotte's Efforts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

OBJECTIVES

1. Collaborate with City Departments to ensure system wide commitment to equity

  • Review policies, practices and procedures using equity tools
  • Assess current work in this area and its impact
  • Encourage collaboration across all departments on initiatives to advance equity
  • Pilot and sustain opportunities to advance equity amongst all stakeholder sub-groups (LGBTQ, English as a second language, ethnic minorities, etc.)

2. Catalyze efforts to advance equity, economic mobility, and immigrant integration

  • Strategic community investment
  • Incentivize collaboration and leverage resources
  • Leadership development and information sharing

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EMII Goals

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Create a strategic plan for the coordination of the 120 activities that promote a component of DE&I currently occurring in the organization.

  • Assess current partners and their efforts within the DE&I space to improve our internal alignment, create outcome measures and leverage their services across departments.

  • Update departmental work plans and the performance review process to meet the city's diversity, equity and inclusion values.

Economic Mobility

  • Create an Opportunity Labs fund to support community-led projects that address economic mobility.

  • Work with partner organizations to create a neighborhood level strategy for economic mobility.

  • Offer training and development for Charlotte residents.

Immigrant Integration

  • Lead the creation of the city's Language Access Plan.

  • Work with local naturalization agencies to increase the number of residents who to become US citizens.

  • Work with immigrant and refugee serving organizations to address the unique needs of those communities.

Key Programs and Initiatives

JumpStart

Community Safety Micro-Grant Project

The JumpStart Safety Micro-Grant Project provided small grants to community-based organizations to fund efforts that supported conflict resolution and mediation; crime fighting and prevention; opportunities for local youth and their parents; family stability; and addressing racial segregation.

The JumpStart Community Safety Micro-Grant Project has recently been sunsetted.


Addressing Community Violence

Policing alone will not solve violent crime or its underlying causes. So, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and partners are taking a public health approach to violence prevention. This approach includes an analysis of research, putting findings in the context of our community, and incorporating the perspectives of people most impacted by the issue. It emphasizes input from diverse sectors including health, education, social services, justice, policy and the private sector to drive collective action.

In February, Council confirmed this approach by adopting a framework to address violence that can be used to guide policies, practices, and programs. This approach will be used in areas that were identified as having the highest concentration of violent crime over time. One component of this work is sharing data between agencies and with the community through the Community Violence Dashboard.


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Welcoming Week 2021


Join Charlotte as we celebrate Welcoming Week 2021 — we celebrate our community being a place where everyone belongs. Born here or there and from across an ocean, we welcome you to Charlotte. Join these fun events this September for Welcoming Week 2021 and be part of the growing movement of people declaring #BelongingBeginsWithUS. Check out the fun events listed below that are supported by the City of Charlotte and the Arts and Science Council.