Current Efforts Underway to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Stakeholders from the City of Whitefish and Explore Whitefish, a local facilitator, and members of the BIPOC community participated in a Community Listening Session on June 9, 2021. This listening session was focused on sharing experiences with discrimination in our town, and discussing challenges with law enforcement
City Manager Dana Smith attended ICMA's Inaugural Equity Summit on June 10th and 11th, 2021.
- Moving the Needle: Advancing Racial Equity in Local Government
Explore Whitefish is working to integrate more BIPOC and LGBTQ+ members in advertising and content
- Social Media Posts
  - Supporting International Transgender Day of Visibility
  - Working with LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Media and Influencers
  - WCVB is recruiting BIPOC models for a photo shoot.
- A training session has been planned for the City of Whitefish staff
  - Implicit Bias Training Leader: Kenston Henderson Sr.
- City staff is required to complete online diversity training through the City's Employee Assistance program.
- WCVB hosted a media trip for a story in Forbes including Whitefish Artfest featuring BIPOC artist