Office of Social Equity & Innovation
Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Advisory Board (CAB) Interest Form
Interested in applying for the Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Advisory Board (CAB)? Use the form below to begin the process:
Apply to the CAB Now
Want to learn more about the Office of Neighborhood Safety? Read the press release below:
ONS Press Release
The Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation (OSEI) works with City agencies and departments to increase systems, policies, and practices that sustain Social Equity, Race, and Social Justice. The office oversees the citywide effort to eliminate social inequity, and race and social injustices by evaluating institutional and structural government systems, policies, and practices to dismantle racism.
Read Our Labor and Land Acknowledgments(PDF, 263KB)
We Lead With Equity
Denver believes that equity is when race and other social identities can no longer be used to predict life outcomes. Equity is achieved through the advancement of policies and practices that center those who are underrepresented and have been historically disadvantaged because of their neighborhood of residence, age, gender, disability, immigration status, primary language, education, income level or race. OSEI is the nucleus that guides and informs Denver's approach to equity by providing coaching, education, training, and resource support. Agencies are responsible for creating equity plans that align with the mayor’s citywide goals with ongoing guidance and coaching from the Mayor's OSEI staff. Our agency is a resource for collaborative, cross-agency coordination to support equity policies.
Latest News
Quarterly Newsletter September 2024
The Office of Social Equity & Innovation (OSEI) is buzzing with activity as we lay the foundation for Denver’s new Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS). We’re thrilled about how ONS will advance the city’s commitment to equity by fostering stronger relationships with the community. Over the past few months, OSEI’s leadership team has engaged with over 100 community organizations to shape programs that address neighborhood needs. We’re also refining the Racial Equity Action Plans (REAPs) to help city agencies set clear goals and measure success in equity-focused initiatives.
Discover more about what we’ve been up to and how we’re working to make Denver more equitable inside this quarter’s newsletter.
Read the full newsletter here
Goals
Citywide Equity Goals
Listen - Goal 1: The City and County of Denver will be an inclusive government that effectively engages with and listens to the community to create equitable outcomes. Denver will be an inclusive employer that listens to, values and supports city staff, providing them with the tools and skills to advance social equity.
Dare - Goal 2: Denver will be a city that boldly and creatively integrates social equity into policies, practices, programs, and budgetary decisions, driven by the urgency that the people of Denver deserve.
Deliver - Goal 3: Denver will deliver breakthrough solutions to drive equity in the city using nationally recognized research and data-driven practices.
Our Mission
To cultivate an equitable and inclusive Denver by dismantling systemic barriers and creating targeted solutions for historically marginalized populations.
Our Vision
To be a city where race and other social identities no longer predict life outcomes.
About OSEI
The four pillars of the office together create the foundation for EDI work in Denver.
Operations and Innovation
Digital Equity
Multi-Agency Equity Strategies
Special Projects
OSEI Operations and Policy
Racial Equity Indicator Reports & OSEI reports
Strategies and Learning
Race and Social Justice Academy (RSJ) and other EDI-related trainings
EDI Teams and Strategy Building
EDI Administrators
Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP)
Development & Implementation
Data and Evaluation
Equity data analysis and evaluation
Technical assistance
Citywide equity data training
Internal and External Councils
Racial Equity Council
Digital Equity Council
Equity Core Council
Meet the Team
Our team is committed to achieving equity through the advancement of policies and practices that center those who are underrepresented and have been historically disadvantaged.
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Dr. Ben Sanders
Chief Equity Officer
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Brian Firooz
Deputy Director |
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Daelene Mix
Deputy Director |
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Jessica Calderon, MSW
Director of Operations & Innovation |
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Quill Carter Phillips
Director of Strategies and Learning
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Karen Davis
Public Information Officer
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Zach McDade
Director of Data & Evaluation
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Dr. Nicole Monroe
Director of Community Violence Solutions |
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Carlon Manuel
AID Center Director |
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Bobbie Alexander, MBA
Special Projects Manager
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Aaron Conley, Ph.D.
Trainer & Strategist
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Mayra Smith Coronado
Senior Racial Equity Data Analyst
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Anya Dickson-Arguello
Digital Equity Program Manager
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Franchesca Luistro
Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
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Ariana Orozco, M.Ed
Trainer & Strategist
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Ariana Tyler
Trainer & Strategist
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Jamila Bryant
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure(DOTI)
EDI Administrator
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Robin Jones
Department of Safety EDI Administrator
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Justin Toomer
City Attorney's Office EDI Administrator
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OSEI is dedicated to including the voices of residents and individuals who have often been institutionally marginalized and historically disadvantaged. Our office develops and implements the city’s policies and regulations to ensure social equity is the primary focus, with diversity and inclusion as supportive facets.
Contact the Office of Social Equity & Innovation