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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">MAPC supports the Massachusetts Municipal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coalition, a group of professional DEI practitioners in the local MA government space that
share experiences, compare best practices, and support each other through common challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">I am extremely proud to share their <a href="https://mapc365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/CommunityEngagement/EQ5-hAMt6ERGmzQqTAhnUB0BICnFI8GtynHGxLIr127uYg?e=9HyVNZ" target="_blank"><span class="MsoSmartlink">new
DEI Guide</span></a> written by and for municipal DEI practitioners. Our Community Engagement team led the effort and helped write the document and our Communications staff edited and helped design the final product. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">We hope that DEI practitioners and anyone that works within or with municipalities can use this document to inform their practice and to start new conversations with the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Also, if your community has a DEI practitioner role, please do not hesitate to connect us with them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Learn more about the MAPC Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
<a href="https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Final-CEDS-022521.pdf">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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