Develop an Equitable and Inclusive scorecard for your next planning project

Apply equitable & inclusive strategies with real-life examples. Assess if an inclusive approach leads to equitable solutions. Evaluate projects with an equity & inclusion lens. Develop a scorecard to measure your approach. Meets AICP's 1.5 equity credit requirement and aligns with the Code of Ethics

Session Title: " Develop an Equitable and Inclusive scorecard for your next planning project”

Learning Objectives: 
1.Giving participants real-life applications of equitable and inclusive strategies for their planning projects.
2.Kicking off with a question: Does an inclusive approach to a project results in equitable solutions? The answer is no. During the session we will walk participants how to be equitable and inclusive.
3.We will provide participants with good, better, best examples for equitable and inclusive planning projects. Through interactive discussion we will walk them through how to take a planning project from good to best practice in equity and inclusion.
4.During this session, participants will create a scorecard for measuring their equitable and inclusive approach to a planning project.
5.This session will have direct application to the required 1.5 equity credits all AICP planners are now required to have. It is also connected to the AICP Code of Ethics.

Session Type/Length: 90-minute session

Tell us what techniques you will use to engage your audience:
To engage the audience and make the session interactive, we will use a combination of techniques that encourage participation and foster relationship-building. We will include interactive activities such as interactive polling, scenario-building, and brainstorming to encourage attendees to think creatively and actively participate in the learning process

1.Interactive polls: We will use interactive polls to ask questions related to the content being discussed. This will encourage audience participation and allow attendees to share their perspectives and opinions.

2.Case studies: We will present case studies that illustrate successful community engagement initiatives, and encourage attendees to share their own examples of successful initiatives. This will provide attendees with practical examples of how to apply the concepts and strategies being discussed. 

3.Small group discussions: We will break attendees into small groups to discuss specific topics related to the presentation. Groups will be given community-based scenarios where they will be asked to identify the inequities. Next, in a step-by-step process, we will walk them through equitable community change. They will learn how to fix the inequities in the scenario and develop a more equitable approach for positive community change.  This will give attendees an opportunity to connect with one another, share their experiences, and learn from each other.

4.Q&A sessions: We will include several Q&A sessions throughout the presentation to allow attendees to ask questions and clarify their understanding of the material.

5.Scorecard-Engagement Tool Development:  Small group discussions will become the basis for an interactive engagement process in which we will work together to develop an equitable and inclusive scorecard. This tool will provide a practical solution to developing an equitable and inclusive approach to community projects. Participants can walk away with from this session and implement the tool in their communities. This scorecard will be a tool in which, using an equity lens, one can determine if their community project is equitable and inclusive.

By using these techniques, we hope to create an engaging and interactive session that not only provides attendees with practical tools and techniques, but also fosters relationship building and encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences.

Presentation type: informational and interactive presentation 
Time needed for this presentation: The presentation is designed to be interactive throughout. We generally expect that we will have approximately 30 minutes for presentation, 45 minutes for interactive activities, group discussions and scenarios. We will leave 15 minutes for question and answer. 

Presentation Outline

I. Introduction 
A. Overview of the presentation 
B. Importance of equitable and inclusive strategies in planning projects 
C. Explanation of learning objectives 
D. Kick-off question: Does an inclusive approach to a project result in equitable solutions?

II. The Difference Between Inclusion and Equity 
A. Defining inclusion and equity 
B. Highlighting the differences between the two 
C. Explaining why inclusion alone is not enough to achieve equity 
D. Sharing examples of how inclusion does not necessarily lead to equitable outcomes
E. Positive outcomes of achieving more equitable solutions. What does equitable approaches to community planning achieve? Why is equity important and how it creates better outcomes in our community.

III. Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Planning Projects 
A. Good, Better, Best Examples for equitable and inclusive planning projects 
B. Steps for achieving equity and inclusion in planning projects 
C. Benefits of incorporating equity and inclusion into planning projects 
D. Interactive discussion on how to take a planning project from good to best practice in equity and inclusion

IV. Creating a Scorecard for Measuring Equitable and Inclusive Approaches 
A. Explanation of the scorecard concept 
B. Key elements of the scorecard 
C. Examples of how to use the scorecard to measure progress 
D. Interactive session to create a scorecard for measuring equitable and inclusive approaches to planning projects

V. Connection to AICP Code of Ethics and Required Equity Credits (Reflective portion of the presentation)
A. Explanation of the AICP Code of Ethics (ask audience how they think this relates to the Planner’s Code of Ethics)
B. Highlighting the requirement for 1.5 equity credits for AICP planners 
C. We ask participants how equity and inclusion relate to the Planner’s Code of Ethics and why it’s important. Demonstrating how the presentation aligns with the AICP Code of Ethics and the equity credits requirement

VI. Conclusion 
A. Recap of key points 
B. Call to action for incorporating equitable and inclusive strategies into planning projects 
C. Acknowledgment of the audience and their participation 
D. Final thoughts and takeaways