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4.A. - Page 60 of 98 <br />PICK <br />PENINSULA CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER <br />will actually occur," 75% responded they were concerned about the city not making any <br />meaningful change in systemic racism (Table 3). <br />The other three poll questions are geared towards inclusion and diversity in Redwood City. The <br />first two polls ask if Redwood City is a welcoming place inclusive to everyone or whether it <br />needs to be better at being more inclusive. When asked, "I believe that Redwood City is a <br />welcoming place that honors individuals regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender, <br />sexual orientation, faith tradition, etc.," 55% responded that Redwood City is a welcoming <br />place. It's important to point out that 30% responded "Neutral" to this question of being a <br />welcoming place. Additionally, when asked, "I believe that Redwood City, as a community, has <br />a lot of work to do to become better at welcoming diverse experiences, backgrounds, ethnicities, <br />genders, sexual orientations, and faith traditions," 75% of the responses thought Redwood City <br />needed to become better at being more welcoming. Finally, when asking about diversity, the <br />participants responded, "I can be proud of who I am and also celebrate others who are very <br />different from me, even if l don 't fully understand them yet," with a 95% in that they felt proud of <br />celebrating others (Table 3). <br />Evaluation Poll <br />The evaluation poll was geared towards getting feedback from the audience about the small <br />dialogic sessions design and the community sessions' overall sentiment. There were a total of 5 <br />questions regarding the process of the evening and the desire for more engagement. <br />The first four questions directly ask about the community's experience with the dialogue's <br />sessions. When asked, "I felt heard and respected tonight," 95% of the participants said Yes. <br />Furthermore, when asked if they learned something about themselves and others, "I learned <br />something new tonight from someone else in my community," 93% of the participants said Yes. <br />Then when responding to the question, "I heard something that resonated with my own <br />experience," 87% of the participants said Yes (Table 4). <br />Table 4. Process Evaluation <br />Yes No <br />Poll Questions n (%) n (%) <br />I felt heard and respected tonight. 143(95%) 7(5%) <br />I learned something new tonight from someone else <br />in my community. <br />I heard something that resonated with my own <br />experience. <br />I am interested in future community engagement <br />sessions. <br />139(93%) 11(7%) <br />134(87%) 20(13%) <br />133 (92%) 11(8%) <br />Finally, the last questions in the evaluation asked about the participant's desire for more <br />discussions on diversity, inclusion, racial equity, and policing, which were the sessions' main <br />topics, and an overwhelming majority said yes. In particular, when answering the question, "I am <br />interested in future community engagement sessions," the community polled at a 92% in the <br />affirmative, with 133 polling at "Yes" (Table 4). The overall evaluation of the session was <br />62 <br />