Minority Planning Summit American Planning Association Washington, D.C. April 28, 2004 Summit Organizer: Mitchell Silver, AICP APA Board of Directors and Chair, Membership Committee American Planning Association Washington, D.C. April 28, 2004 Summit Organizer: Mitchell Silver, AICP APA Board of Directors and Chair, Membership Committee

Summit Agenda 1.Brief Remarks and Acknowledgements 2.Overview of Summit 3.Overview of APA/AICP Accomplishments & Future Plans 4.Discussion Topics 5.Open Remarks 6.Wrap-up and Discussion of next steps 1.Brief Remarks and Acknowledgements 2.Overview of Summit 3.Overview of APA/AICP Accomplishments & Future Plans 4.Discussion Topics 5.Open Remarks 6.Wrap-up and Discussion of next steps

Summit Objectives 1.To find out why minorities are not joining APA or retaining their membership. 2.To find out the type of programs and services APA should establish to attract minority planners. 3.To find out the planning issues in minority communities that APA should cover. 1.To find out why minorities are not joining APA or retaining their membership. 2.To find out the type of programs and services APA should establish to attract minority planners. 3.To find out the planning issues in minority communities that APA should cover.

Summit Objectives, cont’d 4.To validate the initiatives APA is currently undertaking. 5.Develop an action plan and strategy to increase minority membership. 4.To validate the initiatives APA is currently undertaking. 5.Develop an action plan and strategy to increase minority membership.

APA Data on Minority Members APA does not require members to provide information about race. Demographic information is requested on the membership renewal invoice. Information about race is voluntary. APA does not require members to provide information about race. Demographic information is requested on the membership renewal invoice. Information about race is voluntary.

APA Data on Minority Members All MembersAPA onlyAICP only White 79.4% 73.6% 85.3% Asian 3.1% 3.6% 2.7% Black 2.8% 3.9% 1.7% Hispanic 2.1% 2.3% 1.9% American Indian/ Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% Other Ethnic Groups 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Unknown 11.4% 15.0% 7.7% 100.0%100.0%100.0% Source: APA, 2004 All MembersAPA onlyAICP only White 79.4% 73.6% 85.3% Asian 3.1% 3.6% 2.7% Black 2.8% 3.9% 1.7% Hispanic 2.1% 2.3% 1.9% American Indian/ Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5% 0.3% Other Ethnic Groups 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Unknown 11.4% 15.0% 7.7% 100.0%100.0%100.0% Source: APA, 2004

APA Accomplishments Created 3 divisions to address the social and professional needs of members Women in Planning Division in 1979 Planning and the Black Community Division in 1980 –Indigenous Planning Division in 2004 Created 3 divisions to address the social and professional needs of members Women in Planning Division in 1979 Planning and the Black Community Division in 1980 –Indigenous Planning Division in 2004

APA Accomplishments Created a minority seat on the Board of Directors. Published numerous articles in Planning Magazine highlighting social equity, people of color and places of color. Created a minority seat on the Board of Directors. Published numerous articles in Planning Magazine highlighting social equity, people of color and places of color.

APA Accomplishments Offered Minority Scholarships APA Fellowship program awarded annually to 4-6 minority students. ($20k per year, divided among several students) Judith McManus Price Scholarship offered to minority students and women each year, as a result of a generous donation from Tom Price. Offered Minority Scholarships APA Fellowship program awarded annually to 4-6 minority students. ($20k per year, divided among several students) Judith McManus Price Scholarship offered to minority students and women each year, as a result of a generous donation from Tom Price.

AICP Accomplishments Adopted Agenda for America’s Communities ( ) Planning and Community Equity Book (1994) Created Community Assistance Program (CAP). Formerly known as Community Planning Teams. Held Symposium on Social Equity Adopted Agenda for America’s Communities ( ) Planning and Community Equity Book (1994) Created Community Assistance Program (CAP). Formerly known as Community Planning Teams. Held Symposium on Social Equity

AICP Accomplishments Recognized the accomplishments of Minority Planners through awards and Practicing Planner. Solicits minority participation on AICP Committees Formed Task Force to improve pass rate among Minority candidates (2003) Recognized the accomplishments of Minority Planners through awards and Practicing Planner. Solicits minority participation on AICP Committees Formed Task Force to improve pass rate among Minority candidates (2003)

APA’s Development Plan Goal 5 Better serve the minority members and better utilize the skills and interests of minority members. Goal 5 Better serve the minority members and better utilize the skills and interests of minority members.

APA’s Development Plan Goal 5 Strategies Develop a defined strategy to increase minority membership throughout APA and its constituent bodies, increase educational and scholarships for minority students. Recruit a greater proportion of minority planners to leadership positions, on committees and task forces, and on special projects. Work with minority members and nonmembers in redesigning products and services to meet their needs more effectively. Goal 5 Strategies Develop a defined strategy to increase minority membership throughout APA and its constituent bodies, increase educational and scholarships for minority students. Recruit a greater proportion of minority planners to leadership positions, on committees and task forces, and on special projects. Work with minority members and nonmembers in redesigning products and services to meet their needs more effectively.

APA Membership Growth Strategy Students/New Professionals and Minorities are 2 of the 5 targeted audiences in the Growth Strategy. Strategies are underway Hold Minority Planning Summit Change Student membership requirements Improve AICP Pass Rates Among Minority Candidates Using APA web site to compile a social equity reader (online library of articles that have appeared in APA publications over the past two years) Students/New Professionals and Minorities are 2 of the 5 targeted audiences in the Growth Strategy. Strategies are underway Hold Minority Planning Summit Change Student membership requirements Improve AICP Pass Rates Among Minority Candidates Using APA web site to compile a social equity reader (online library of articles that have appeared in APA publications over the past two years)

Your role today 1.Introduce yourselves. 2.Discuss each topic. 3.Allow all participants at your table an opportunity to speak. 4.Select a person at your table to take legible notes. 5.Selected tables will report out after each topic. 6.Fill out the questionnaire and turn it in to your facilitator before you leave. 1.Introduce yourselves. 2.Discuss each topic. 3.Allow all participants at your table an opportunity to speak. 4.Select a person at your table to take legible notes. 5.Selected tables will report out after each topic. 6.Fill out the questionnaire and turn it in to your facilitator before you leave.

Topic #1 Why do you believe people of color are not choosing planning as a profession and/or not joining APA? Why do you believe people of color are not choosing planning as a profession and/or not joining APA?

Topic #2 What type of programs and services should be offered by APA to serve the needs of people of color? What type of programs and services should be offered by APA to serve the needs of people of color?

Topic #3 What type of planning issues or stories should APA cover, which would be of interest to people of color? What type of planning issues or stories should APA cover, which would be of interest to people of color?

Open Remarks Have we missed something? Is there something you want to say? Do you have a question? Have we missed something? Is there something you want to say? Do you have a question?

Wrap-up and Next Steps Comments will be compiled into a report. APA Board and staff will work to develop recommendations into policy and/or organizational development plan. Questionnaire results will be available online at www. planning.org. Thank you for your participation. Comments will be compiled into a report. APA Board and staff will work to develop recommendations into policy and/or organizational development plan. Questionnaire results will be available online at www. planning.org. Thank you for your participation.