Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy Harriet Speaks The city of Grand Rapids announced plans for a community diversity and inclusion program in partnership with Harriet Speaks, a Michigan-based race, diversity and inclusion firm. The program is part of the city’s continued efforts to foster diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the organization and throughout the community. It plans to do so by focusing on topics such as othering and belonging; institutional racism; personal narratives on race and ethnicity; implicit bias, microaggressions and stereotypes; and bridging our differences and how to have crucial conversations. “This program is, in part, in response to several requests from the community to learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion, and practice skills and strategies to make our neighborhoods and city more welcoming and just,” said Stacy Stout, Grand Rapids director of equity and engagement. “In addition, the office of equity and engagement has a list of learning resources on our webpage and will continue to invest in the community through the neighborhood match fund, neighborhood leadership academy and the annual Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit.”