Blueprint for Belonging

Climate Refugees: The Climate Crisis and Rights Denied
- Press Release
- Media Coverage
- Web Report
Equity Metrics
- Inclusiveness Index
- Opportunity Mapping Project
- Equity Indices Research
- Fair Housing Research Initiative
Global Justice
- Inclusiveness Index
- Financialization
- Human Rights Agenda
  - Legalizing Xenophobia & Islamophobia
  - Structural Racism and Disparate Impacts in the United States
- Glocal Food Systems
  - US Farm Bill Report
    - Facts & Findings
- Trade and Development
- Global Migration
- Shahidi Project
- Nile Project
- Islamophobia
Housing Policy and Belonging in Richmond
- Preface
- This is home (poem)
- Introduction
- About the Staying Power Project
- Foundations of a Housing Crisis
- By the Numbers: Housing Needs
- Have you noticed any change lately? (poem)
- Guiding Laws and Plans
- Recent Housing Policy Developments
- Doors in my Face (poem)
- Housing Policies for Belonging
- Reusable Tenant Screening Report Ordinance
- Preventing Source of Income Discrimination
- Affordable Housing Bonds
- Public Land Policy
- Affordable Housing Linkage Fees
- Expanding Transitional and Supportive Housing
- Community-Owned Development Enterprise
- Anti-Speculation Tax
- Conclusion
Just Public Finance
- Public Finance & Economic Power
- Debt, Credit, & Austerity
- Detroit Water Equity
- Financialization
Measuring Water and Sewer Service Affordability
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Background
- Analysis
- Alternatives for Addressing Affordability
- Computation of Residential Water and Wastewater Bills
- Choice of Alternative Metric
- Limitations of Present Study
- Data Tables
Network for Transformative Change
- Civic Engagement Narrative Change
- Blueprint for Belonging
- Technology & Belonging
  - About Tech & Belonging
- Bridging and Breaking
News Magazine
- Fall 2019 Issue
- Spring 2019 Issue
- Spring 2018 Issue
- Fall 2017 Issue
  - Faculty News
  - Campaign
    - New Social Compact
  - Directors' Notes
    - Stephen Menendian
    - john a. powell
  - Features
    - The Power and the Promise of Public Memory
    - Segregation Was No Accident: Interview with Richard Rothstein
  - Media Room
  - Perspectives
  - Projects & Programs
Notes on a Cultural Strategy for Belonging
- Foreword
- Introduction
- What and How
- Why
- Next Steps
- Workshop
- Resources
- Credits
Podcast: Who Belongs?
- About
- Episodes
Post-Election 2016
- What Didn't Happen?
- After Virginia
- Widening the Lens on Voter Suppression
Race & Inequality in America: The Kerner Commission at 50 conference
- "The Road Not Taken" post-conference report
- Media coverage
- Speakers' post-conference perspectives
- #Kerner50 videos
- Conference Program
- Registration and Logistics
- Prominent lineup of experts, officials to headline UC Berkeley race conference
- 1968 Kerner Report
- Key Kerner Commission Recommendations
- Arts & Culture
Racial Segregation in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Reports
- Tools & Resources
  - Interactive Segregation Map
  - Interactive Zoning Map
  - Static Zoning Maps
    - Alameda County
      - Alameda
      - Albany
      - Berkeley
      - Dublin
      - Emeryville
      - Fremont
      - Livermore
      - Newark
      - Oakland
      - Piedmont
      - Pleasanton
      - San Leandro
      - Union City
    - Contra Costa County
      - Antioch
      - Brentwood
      - Clayton
      - Concord
      - Danville
      - El Cerrito
      - Hayward
      - Hercules
      - Lafayette
      - Martinez
      - Moraga
      - Oakley
      - Orinda
      - Pinole
      - Pittsburg
      - Pleasant Hill
      - Richmond
      - San Pablo
      - San Ramon
      - Walnut Creek
    - Marin County
      - Corte Madera
      - Fairfax
      - Larkspur
      - Mill Valley
      - Novato
      - Ross
      - San Anselmo
      - San Rafael
      - Tiburon
    - Napa County
      - Calistoga
      - Napa
      - St. Helena
      - Yountville
    - San Francisco County
      - San Francisco
    - San Mateo County
      - Atherton
      - Belmont
      - Brisbane
      - Burlingame
      - Daly City
      - East Palo Alto
      - Foster City
      - Half Moon Bay
      - Hillsborough
      - Menlo Park
      - Millbrae
      - Pacifica
      - Portola Valley
      - Redwood City
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      - San Carlos
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      - South San Francisco
      - Woodside
    - Santa Clara County
      - Campbell
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      - Morgan Hill
      - Mountain View
      - Palo Alto
      - San Jose
      - Santa Clara
      - Saratoga
      - Sunnyvale
    - Solano County
      - Rio Vista
      - Vacaville
    - Sonoma County
  - Residential Zoning Data
- Press Releases
- Media Coverage
Roots, Race, & Place
- Introduction
- Origins of Exclusion
- Extrajudicial and Militia Violence
- Exclusionary Zoning
- Racially Restrictive Covenants and Homeowner Association Bylaws
- Racialized Public Housing Policies
- The Beginnings of Urban Renewal and Suburban Revolt
- Exclusionary Real Estate Industry Practices
- Municipal Fragmentation and White Flight
- Discussion: Traces of the Past Today
- Conclusion
- Media Coverage
Strategic Communications
- Arts & Cultural Strategy
- Multimedia
- Social Media
- Publications
- Websites
- Media Relations
- Logos and style guide
- Othering & Belonging
  - Journal
    - Issue 1
    - Issue 2
    - Issue 3
Targeted Universalism
- Animated Video & Curriculum
- Podcast interview with john a. powell
- Policy & Practice Primer
- Case Study: King County
Research to Impact Series
- Talk by Joseph Fischel
- Talk by Erin Kerrison
- Talk by Jovan Lewis
- Talk by Paul Frymer
- Talk by Elizabeth Alexander
- Talk by Richard Reeves
- Talk by Victor Rios
- Talk by Mary Pattillo & Jordan Conwell
- Talk by Karen Nakamura
- Talk by Cathy Cohen
- Talk by Tina Sacks and Dawn Dow
- Panel on Family Separations
- Talk by Anne Case
- Talk by Ian Haney Lopez
- Talk by Ibram X. Kendi
- Talk by Judith Carney
- Talk by Lisa Garcia Bedolla
- Talk by Monica White
- Talk by Rucker Johnson
- Talk by Ruha Benjamin
- Talk by Rodney Leon
#AskOBI
- Video archive
2019 Othering & Belonging Conference Report
- Introduction from Conference Chair
- Conference Quick Facts
- Frameworks for Change
- Resources: Links & Media
- Goals & Impact: How Did We Measure Up?
- Conference Agenda: Sessions & Content
- Integrative Features: New Ancillary Programming
- Learnings & Looking Ahead
- Testimonials: In Their Own Words
- Conference Supporters
- Organizing Team
A Pivotal Moment for the US Refugee Resettlement Program
- Introduction
- Overview: International Refugee Protection System
- The US Refugee Resettlement Program
- How the US Can Reaffirm Its Commitment to Refugees
AT&T's Digital Divide in California
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Broadband Data Analysis
- Policy Implications
- Recommendations
- Appendix
Animated Explainer Video Series
- Bridging
- Targeted Universalism
- Circle of Human Concern
Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE)
- Press Release: AFRE names first cohort
- Press Release: 2019 AFRE applications open
Belonging and Community Health in Richmond
- Introduction
- Richmond in the Region
- Richmond Neighborhood Conditions
- Stages of Gentrification in Richmond Neighborhoods
- Conclusion
COVID-19: Mapping Vulnerable Populations
- US heat map: infections & deaths by race
  - Heat map press release
- Interactive California webmap
- Students on reduced-price meals
- High-risk senior communities
- Hospital beds per capita
- Infographics on social impacts
- Blog: Air pollution and COVID-19 risks
- Media Coverage
California Community Partnerships
- Staying Power: Cultural and policy strategies for belonging in Richmond
- Bay Area Regional Housing Governance
- Leap Forward
- Narrative and Community Power in California
- Richmond's Community-owned Development Enterprise (CDE)
Corporate Consolidation (Research Brief)
- About this brief
- Introduction
- A Global Food System in Disarray
- A Deceitful Narrative
- The Dismal Truth
- Conclusion
Creating Bathroom Access & a Gender Inclusive Society
- Key Findings
- Solutions
- Bathroom & Inclusion
- Unequal Access
- Bathrooms and Social Inclusion
- Solutions: Data for Understanding Needs
- Designing for Inclusion
Doubly Bound: The Cost of Credit Ratings
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Harsh Municipal Bond Ratings
- Municipal Bond Insurance
- Extra Interest Expenses
- Municipal Bond Insurance Costs
- Rating Fees
- Low Ratings and Accelerated Termination Events
- Overall Costs
- An Alternative Model
- Empirical Findings
- Conclusion
Ending Legal Bias
- Web Version
Equitable Development as a Tool to Advance Racial Equity
- About the Government Alliance on Race & Equity
- Achieving Racial Equity
- A Framework for Advancing Equitable Development
- Evidence of Progress toward Racial Equity through 8 Equitable Development
- What does our past tell us 10 about the importance of growth and racial equity?
- What are current trends and how do they inform our strategies?
- What is success, and how do you achieve it?
Faculty Clusters
- Video: Faculty Clusters Present Research Briefs
- Research Briefs
Fellowship Programs
- Summer Fellowship
  - Apply
  - Cohorts
  - FAQs
- Summer Fellowship for Teachers
- Toward Belonging Creative Fellow
- Social Inclusion Policy Fellowship
Food Justice & Community Health in Richmond
- Foreward: An Opportunity Not To Be Missed
- Introduction
- Richmond Context and Initiatives
- UC Berkeley Initiatives and Resources
- Strategy Recommendations
- Conclusion
- Appendix
Funding Public Pensions
- Abstract
- The Problem: Underfunded Pension Systems
- Why Are There Accounting Rules?
- Problems With Accounting Rules
- Other Post-Employment Benefits Crisis
- Common "Solutions" That Seldom Solve Anything
- Arguments Against
- Conclusion
- Potential Solutions: Different Accounting For Different Questions
Home with a Purpose: A History of the Safe Return Project
- Introduction
- Background
- Phases of Development
- Key Lessons
- Conclusion
Ivory Tower Tax Haven
- Abstract
- Introduction
- New Financial Logics and Repurposed Tax Policies in a Financialized Economy
- Data and Measures
- The Growth of Endowment Wealth
- State Supported Uses of Debt and Donations for Endowment Growth
- Islands of Privilege in Undergraduate Enrollments and Instructional Spending
- Conclusion
- References
Legalizing Othering
- Glossary of Key Terms
- Key Findings
- Introduction
- Methodology and Database
- The Impacts of Islamophobia on American Society
- Islamophobia in the Era of Trump
- Federal Measures
- State Legislation
- Strategies and Policies to Combat Islamophobia
Moving Targets: An Analysis of Global Forced Migration
- Glossary of Terms
- Introduction
- Part 1: A History of Refugee Protections: Race, Colonialism, and the Unevenness of Forced Migration
- Part 2: Dynamics and Colonial History of Contemporary Forced Migration
- Part 3: Migration and Displacement by Region
- Policy Intervention: Toward a TwentyFirst Century Refugee Rights Framework
On Bridging
- Introduction
- Bridging Stories
- Conclusion
Opening the Door for Rent Control
- Press Release
- Media Coverage
- Policy Briefing Video + Transcript
Opening the Door for Rent Control
- Introduction
- Part One: California’s Housing Crisis
- Part Two: The Need for Rent Control in Achieving Housing for All
- Conclusion
Opportunity, Race, and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects
- Introduction
- Background
- Limitations
- Conclusion
- Key Findings
- Appendix
Public Health & Wealth in Post-Bankruptcy Detroit
- Introduction
- Water and Well-Being
- Housing and Health
- Conclusion
Puerto Rico's Public School Closures
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- School Closures in Puerto Rico
- Schools at the Core of Surrounding Communities
- Conditions at the Closed School Buildings
- Schools Are a Window into Broader Issues
- Conclusion and Recommendations
- Press Release
Race and Economic Jeopardy For All: A Framing Paper for Defeating Dog Whistle Politics
- Executive Summary
- Dog Whistle Politics and Worker Power
- The Racisms Underpinning Dog Whistle Politics
- Fighting Back
Race—The Power of an Illusion
- Website launch press release
- Launch event video
Realizing a More Inclusive Electorate
- Introduction
- Knowledge Production Intervenes in the Electorate
- Empowering Communities by Improving Voter Engagement Practices
- Civic Deliberation, Deception, and Public Trust
- Concluding Recommendations
Religious Diversity in America
- Introduction
- Religion, Race, and American Politics from the Founding to Scopes (1789-1925)
- Immigration and the American Religious Landscape (1845–1924)
- American Religions amid Radical Transformations (1924-2001)
- Contemporary Religious Landscape
- Faculty Feature
- Conclusion
Responding to Educational Inequality
- Introduction
- Educational Policy Perpetuates Inequities
- Re-segregation and Tracking Undermine Educational Opportunity and Achievement
- Educational Policy Can Alleviate Educational Inequity
- Conclusion
Responding to Rising Inequality: Policy Brief
- Introduction
- Accelerating Inequality
- Is Inequality Inevitable?
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
Stabilizing Shelter
- Media Coverage
State of Change
- Introduction
- Key Findings and Recommendations
- Overview of Existing Legislation
- Legislative Changes: Proposals and Models
- Additional Recommended Practices
- Conclusion
Structuring Development for Greater Community Benefit
- About The Report
- Introduction
- Richmond Community Needs & Opportunities
- Importance of the Financial Model
- An Opportunity Model: Utilizing a Community Development Entity
- A Path Forward: Investing in Richmond
- Conclusion
The Future of SNAP? Improving Nutrition Policy to Ensure Health and Food Equity
- Why SNAP Matters
- Challenges
- Ideas Moving Forward and Needs for Further Inquiry
- Conclusion
The Sick Side of Town
- Introduction
- Persistent Racial Health Disparities
- Changing our understanding of chronic disease
- Neighborhood conditions: A common basis for multiple health disparities
- Environmental inequalities contribute to unequal burdens of disease
- Residential Segregation
- Conclusion
The US Farm Bill
- Purpose of the Report
- Glossary of Key Terms
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Part 1: Corporate Power
- Part 2: Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Public Assistance
- Part 3: Farmland and Federal Support
- Part 4: Conservation and Climate
- Findings & Interventions
Toward Belonging
- About
- Call for Creative Fellow
- Call for Papers
- Events
Toward the Abolition of Biological Race in Medicine
- Why We Wrote This
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Section 1
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Bibliography
- Appendix
Trans Pacific Partnership: Corporations Before People and Democracy
- Introduction
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
Trumpism and its Discontents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The Trump Presidency, Post–Color Blindness, and the Reconstruction of Public Race Speech
- Resentment and Revenge: Internal Colonialism, the Decline of Fordism, and the Trump Vote
- Trumpism and the Crisis of the American Liberal Order
- What’s So New about the #MeToo Movement?
- Demography is not Destiny
- On Trumpism and Illegality
- Latinx Politics and the Census in the Trump Era
- Immigration Policy, Presidential Action, and the Politics of Debasement Status message
- Turning Off the Tap: Trump, the GOP, and Regulatory Science Status message
- Marching for Our Lives: Gun-Control Politics in the Age of Trump
- Genius or Suicide
Underwater America
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- The Hot Spots
- Recommendations
Unfair Shares
- Introduction
- Methods and Terminology
- Bay Area Housing Allocations
- Allocations and Race
- Bay Area Permitting
- Recommendations
- Appendices
Water Equity and Security in Detroit's Water and Sewer District
- Executive Summary
- Section 1 - Institutional Relationships: The Great Lakes Water Authority & the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
- Section 2 - Recommendations
- Section 3 - Water Insecurity in Detroit: The Costs of the Crisis
- Section 4 - The Long History of Detroit's Water and Sewerage District
What Didn't Happen?
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Election 2016: A Very Brief Overview
- Young Voters
- Women Voters
- African American, Latinx, Asian American, and American Indian Voters
- "Working Class" Voters
- Rust Belt Votes
- White Voters
- Conclusion
Widening the Lens on Voter Suppression
- Introduction
- Background and Overview
- New Voting Restrictions: An Exclusionary and Partisan Agenda
- The Challenges of Knowing Voter Suppression: An Appraisal of Recent Studies
- Concluding Implications: A More Holistic Agenda for Fighting Voter Suppression

Program Manager, California Community Partnerships, Blueprint for Belonging

Political Participation Analyst, Civic Engagement Narrative Change, Blueprint for Belonging, Network for Transformative Change

Olivia Araiza

Program Director, Network for Transformative Change, Civic Engagement Narrative Change, Blueprint for Belonging

Gerald Lenoir

Identity and Politics Strategy Analyst, Network for Transformative Change, Blueprint for Belonging, Civic Engagement Narrative Change

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