Creative Corridor Community Diversity Study Update for 2015. Reviews historical results from 2008 and 2013 as well in areas such as employment, education, etc.

1. Crea%ve
Corridor
Community
Survey
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2. COMMUNICATIONS
Promote
awareness,
inclusion
and
that
diversity
is
welcomed,
necessary,
and
valued
in
the
community.
• Spanish
Conversa%on
Circles
• Crash
Movie
Dialogues
• Radio
Moments
• Inclusive
Communi%es
Magazine
• Website
• Social
Media
2

3. CONNECTING
PEOPLE
Connect
new
and
not
so
new
people
to
diverse
and
ethnic
resources,
informa%on,
products
and
services.
• Fellows
Program
• FIND
IT
Web
Portal
• Welcome
Recep%ons
• Resources
Center
• Town
Hall
Mee%ngs
3

4. PROGRAMMING
Connect
new
and
not
so
new
people
to
diverse
and
ethnic
resources,
informa%on,
products
and
services.
• SHIFT
Speaker
Series
• Sr.
Leader
Diversity
Dialogues
• Diversity
&
Inclusion
Training
• Courageous
Leaders
Conference
• Student
Leadership
Program
4

5. We
are
a
Trusted
Source
that
Connects
People
to
their
Tribe.
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6. Q10.
First,
think
about
how
you
define
the
idea
of
diversity
–
what
does
diversity
in
your
community
mean
to
you?
You
may
select
as
few
or
as
many
responses
as
you
want.
6

7. Discrimina*on
▼ Housing
▼ At
a
Store
▼ At
a
Restaurant
▼ U%lity
Companies
▼ Day
Care
▼ Preschool
▼ Mental
Health
Provider
▼ Hospital
▼ Den%st
▼ Pharmacy
▼ Issues
Involving
Your
Children
▼ Public
Schools
▼ Private
Schools
▼ Employment
▼ Substance
Abuse
▼ Domes%c
Violence
▼ Transporta%on
▼ Access
for
the
Disabled
▼ Houses
of
Faith
▼ Neighbors
▼ Law
Enforcement/
Government
Officials
▼ Bank
▼
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8. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
the
sample
overall
are
below.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Overall
Ranking
(n=1198)
Note:
All
Eastern
Iowa
coun*es
were
included
▼
8
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
Employment 27%
At a store 22%
Public schools 21%
Issues involving your children 19%
At a restaurant 18%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 17%

9. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
are
the
same
for
women
as
overall
and
with
similar
percentages
who
say
they
have
been
discriminated
against
some%mes
or
frequently.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
Women
(n=750)
▼
9
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
Employment 30%
Public schools 25%
At a store 23%
Issues involving your children 22%
At a restaurant 19%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 18%

10. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
people
with
disabili%es
or
who
have
someone
in
their
household
with
a
disability
are
similar
to
the
overall
sample,
but
access
for
the
disabled
ranks
higher
and
public
schools
moves
to
the
top
of
the
list.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
Disabled
(n=304)
▼
10
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
Public schools 36%
Employment 36%
Issues involving your children 33%
At a store 30%
Access for the disabled 30%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 24%

11. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
the
LGBT
community
are
somewhat
similar,
but
houses
of
faith
and
hospitals
rank
higher
than
they
did
for
the
overall
sample.
Also,
they
report
experiencing
more
discrimina%on.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
LGBT
(n=79)
▼
11
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
Employment 46%
At a restaurant 39%
Houses of faith 37%
Hospital 36%
At a store 36%
Public schools 35%

12. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
those
who
are
iden%fied
with
an
ethnic
group
other
than
African
American,
La%no,
or
Caucasian
were
similar
to
the
overall
sample.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
Other
Non-­‐
White
Ethnici*es
(n=49)
▼
12
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
Employment 44%
At a restaurant 44%
At a store 42%
Public schools 40%
Issues involving your children 36%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 31%

13. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
La%nos
are
similar,
but
neighbors
rank
higher
than
they
did
for
the
overall
sample.
Also,
they
report
experiencing
more
discrimina%on,
but
not
as
high
as
African
Americans
reported.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
La*nos
(n=41)
▼
13
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
At a store 50%
At a restaurant 50%
Employment 50%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 49%
Neighbors 28%
Public schools 26%

14. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
for
the
African
Americans
are
the
same
as
the
overall
sample,
but
in
a
different
order,
and
they
report
experiencing
much
more
discrimina%on.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking
for
African
Americans
(n=70)
▼
14
Area or Setting
% sometimes or
frequently
At a store 86%
Public schools 74%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 72%
Employment 72%
At a restaurant 71%
Issues involving your children 60%

15. Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Comparison
of
Percentages
for
Overall
Top
6
Areas
▼
15
Overall
(n=1198)
Women
(n=750)
LGBT
(n=79)
Disabled
(n=304)
African
American
(n=70)
Latino
(n=41)
Other
Non-white
Ethnicities
(n=49)
Employment 27% 30% 46% 36% 72% 50% 44%
At a store 22% 23% 36% 30% 86% 50% 42%
Public schools 21% 25% 35% 36% 74% 26% 40%
Issues involving your children 19% 22% 27% 33% 60% 21% 36%
At a restaurant 18% 19% 39% 24% 71% 50% 44%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials 17% 18% 33% 24% 72% 49% 31%
Area or Setting
% sometimes or frequently

16. The
top
six
areas
of
concern
are
the
same,
but
they
have
moved
rela%ve
to
each
other.
Employment
and
public
schools
have
increased
in
the
percentage
repor%ng
discrimina%on.
Law
enforcement
or
other
government
officials
has
actually
decreased
as
an
area
of
concern.
Q27.
How
frequently
have
you
or
has
anyone
in
your
household
been
discriminated
against
based
on
an
intolerance
of
diversity
in
the
following
areas
or
sebngs?
Discrimina*on
–
Ranking:
2008
vs
2013
Note:
Other
Eastern
Iowa
coun*es
were
removed
for
the
2013
ranking
▼
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Rank
% sometimes
or frequently
Rank
% sometimes
or frequently
Employment
#2 21% #1 26%
At a store
#1 22% #2 21%
Public schools
#6 16% #3 21%
Issues involving your children
#3 19% #4 19%
At a restaurant
#5 17% #5 18%
Law enforcement officers or other government officials
#4 19% #6 16%
Area or Setting
2008 2013

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