Design Lab 14 (Boston, MA)

Boston, MA :: April 13 - 15, 2011

Meeting Goals

1. Learn about the Boston Team's determinants of health work related to equity.
2. Explore the complex relationships between Structural Racism, Privilege, Policies, and Policymaking.
3. Explore the impact of structural racism on determinants of health, specifically Housing, Education, Transportation, and Planning/Environmental Justice.
4. Engage teams in exercises to develop strategies that address/counter the effects of structural racism on health by identifying race-biased and privilege-focused policies and exploring policy improvements and innovations.
5. Network with colleagues and foster working relationships within PLACE MATTERS teams.
6. Provide a safe place to brainstorm new and innovative approaches.

Design Lab Documents

1. Agenda At-A-Glance
2. DL14 Concept Paper
3. Pre-Design Lab Exercise (Word or PDF)
4. Roundtable Discussion Case Studies
5. Policy Strategy Workshop Exercise

Design Lab Presentations

1. State of Place Matters - Brian Smedley
2. The Coilor of Health - Maya Wiley (Center for Social Inclusion)
3. Bernalillo County Web site
4. Cook County Presentation
5. Making the Grade: Using the Racial Equity Impact Assessment Tool - Rinku Sen (Applied Research Center)

Resources

1. A Strategy for Dismantling Structural Racism in the Juvenile Deliquency System
2. The Color of Food
3. Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit
4. Annie E. Casey Race Matters Toolkit