Raintry Salk

Data and Insights Management | Race Forward

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Raintry Salk (she/her) has worked for the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)/Race Forward for four years. Prior to joining the GARE team, she worked to advance racial equity in regional government and was an active contributor to the GARE network from its onset. Her current endeavors are focused on directly working with jurisdictions to utilize data-driven approaches to advance racial equity, as well co-creating new and innovative racial equity tools alongside network members and external partners.

Presentations from Facing Race 2022

Geographic Tools to Advance Racial Justice at the Community Level

Racial justice leaders have long understood the importance of data in advancing equity, but there are few accessible tools that allow them to see their communities through a geographic lens to build community power and equitable solutions. Geographic Tools to Advancing Racial Justice at the Community Level will guide community leaders through a systematic approach to assess disparate outcomes, identify solutions, and amplify community voices. At this session, we will provide community leaders with guidance about data and tools needed to assess and identify solutions, as well as equip participants with specific guidance on how to leverage these types of analyses to inform policy and co-governance. Opportunities will be provided for strategic dialogue and co-creation of important community-driven analyses that can be implemented by participants across geographies. We will demonstrate available tools and share how to use a geographic approach to address systemic issues. We will also show examples, showcase opportunities, and build an understanding and awareness of how using a place-based analyses can help to achieve racial justice.

Speakers: Raintry Salk, Clinton Johnson, Chris Messerich, Koya Brown