city government

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh signed an executive order last Wednesday promoting racial equity in city departments. The executive order will require all city departments to participate in a Racial Equity and Leadership training and develop a proactive plan for resilience, racial equity and social justice. It will also encourage the review of current policies and programs across departments with a focus on racial equity.

Celina Barrios-Millner has been appointed the City of Boston’s director of Equity and Inclusion in the Mayor's Office of Economic Development. Barrios-Millner will oversee the newly created Inclusion and Equity Unit, which leads the implementation of the Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda to create access to opportunity for women and people of color by focusing city policy on income and employment, wealth creation, business development, and economic mobility.