Using the information about LIVING CITIES (https://livingcities.org/) and other information you can find through your own sources, provide an assessment that answers the following questions:
What frameworks appear to be shaping their DEI strategy (e.g., the business case, systems view, etc.)? Use evidence to back up your perspective.
What elements of its structure and culture appear to be most influential on its inclusion journey to this point? Refer back to your readings this week for ideas.
What challenges might they be having with their inclusion journey? What is driving those challenges?
Given this information, how would you advocate for more inclusive practices for an identity group (e.g., a specific racial or ethnic group, gender identity, religious group, etc.) that you care about?
Your responses should be built into an essay format that includes an introduction and conclusion. Each question should be backed by evidence from the provided resource, class, and outside sources. ***The paper should be demonstrateing high comprehension of the concepts and is applied to the organization assessment, such as organizational theory, history of organizations, policy implementation and analysis, or organizational systems and power*****
Extra sources:
https://medium.com/@lcvoices/an-open-letter-in-response-to-ben-hechts-moving-beyond-diversity-to-racial-equity-5c727837713a
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