Brookline to launch Diverse and Inclusive Business Directory
COURTESY OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations and Brookline Economic Development and Long Term Planning Division are taking steps to support Brookline’s diverse and inclusive independent business community by creating a Diverse and Inclusive Business Directory.
This directory, which will be available in Jan. 2022, will serve as a marketing and networking tool for businesses, as well as help the town of Brookline better align and develop programs and resources to meet the needs of Brookline’s diverse businesses. This directory will be available to the public.
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Brookline should take steps to improve access to technology, food, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination, according to a preliminary report on townwide disparities.
The report is the product of a working group consisting of representatives from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations (ODICR), the Commission of DICR and various community members. Town Meeting, via a resolution passed in November 2020, has tasked the group with identifying disparities in Brookline’s programming, resources and services, and suggesting ways to repair them.
The final product will consider 15 different areas, ranging from employment to housing, childcare and civic engagement. The preliminary version, presented to the Select Board last week, focuses on three.
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