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4.A. - Page P�Fc <br />PENINSULA CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER <br />What has been their experience with racial equity living, working, etc in Redwood City? <br />• Noticed the separation of living areas. Where I live is predominately white and areas and <br />how they are treated - areas aren't the same (cleanliness etc.) <br />• Same issues as above- segregation problem- different parts of the city - where the house <br />is -sale in price- segregation in school - in all IP classes small population of Hispanic and <br />are very frustrated <br />• Different phases throughout life. Went to Hoover and def. Saw it in school whether the <br />classroom or sports. I've been a teacher at a local school - and how resources and <br />accessibility would make it equitable - are still. With COVID, what areas have support <br />(childcare) schools and others don't. It's been there for a while. Separation of equity. <br />This conversation is important. <br />• Work with a lot of youth in RWC - FLY office is in RWC shores living conditions and <br />environment - same as what is said. I facilitate in Juvy and continuation school- i see the <br />lack of resources and not knowing how to access support and resources. <br />• There is a lot of diversity in the community and everyone seems to co -exist and get along <br />• Hasn't been that great. First interaction with police was when I was in HS and was riding <br />my bike and get stopped by police and told that he fit a description. <br />o Since then, not a lot has changed and still feel uncomfortable with police <br />interactions <br />• There are a lot of celebrations of diversity and that's great but hasn't done much to <br />address underlying issues <br />o Aware of the controversy of the Sheriffs dept in turning over released inmates to <br />ICE. <br />• Connect school- mostly Hispanic- lack of resources whereas NorthStar had more <br />resources <br />• There is a racial divide in different parts of town. For example, plays- Connect doesn't <br />have the same resources <br />• The school system is the same as how the housing and policing is handled in all of <br />redwood city <br />• Clifford- didn't have as many resources <br />• Schools are offering computers and internet so that everyone has the same opportunity to <br />learn <br />• At Hoover not everyone was feeling comfortable- no diversity. <br />• Adelante and Selby lane combined schools- bilingual school <br />• It's difficult for me to talk because I haven't personally gone through this but I know that <br />my Latino counterparts have been impacted by racial equity. My Latino friend was going <br />through an issue and she was scared to go to the police in fear that they wouldn't help and <br />discriminate against her. <br />• City council doesn't relate or reflect the population - majority of the rwc population is <br />Latino and 6 members on the city council are white. They can't relate to what the <br />community is experiencing in terms of racial equality. <br />• Diversity means a lot to me BUT citizenry in RWC is not a reflection of who is <br />representing us on city council. <br />76 <br />