[Archived] City of Alexandria Seeks Community Input on Race and Social Equity

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020

The City of Alexandria invites the community to provide input on the City’s race and social equity efforts at three virtual engagement sessions, which will be used to draft a resolution for consideration by the Alexandria City Council.

Alexandria is committed to race and social equity through collaboration among City departments, employees, community members, nonprofit partners and other stakeholders to implement a framework that ensures City policy decisions and practices advance race and social equity.

The City’s commitment and efforts moving forward require inclusion, input and ideas from every part of the community. Everyone is invited to work together to build a more equitable community that will serve and improve the lives of all Alexandrians.

Advance registration at one of the following links is required to attend a virtual engagement session:

Visit alexandriava.gov/Equity to learn more about the community engagement sessions, and for more information about the City’s equity initiatives.

For media inquiries only, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact kim.hurley@alexandriava.gov or call 571.213.9489, Virginia Relay 711.