In January 2022, the Office of Equity & Inclusion was created with a purpose of fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace combined with cultivating a culture and community where employees and residents are appreciated, esteemed, and acknowledged for their unique identities.
The Office of Equity & Inclusion is dedicated to promoting the principles of fairness, equal opportunity, and inclusiveness in employment, housing, and public accommodations. To achieve this goal, the department endeavors to create, facilitate, promote, study, and recommend programs, projects, feedback, and actions aimed at eradicating discrimination in municipal services, programs, and all other aspects of human interaction.
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Rise Together Initiative
City Council unanimously voted Tuesday, Aug. 18 to adopt the Rise Together Initiative(PDF, 135KB) to ensure that Wilmington is a community where every citizen is valued and shares in the same opportunities for prosperity and quality of life regardless of color, class, or creed.
Generations in our community have worked to address the wounds of our past. The City of Wilmington has made strides, of which we can be proud, including major annual investments in community partnerships to address systemic needs in our midst. Yet much work remains to be done.
The Rise Together initiative will allow us to (1) better understand these ongoing challenges, (2) reflect on the progress we have made, (3) identify the unfinished work, and (4) develop a constructive response that involves our entire community, from local government to the non-profit sector and our business community.
This offers an opportunity for us to unite as a community. Despite our differences, we are still neighbors and share in common this special place we call home.