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Huntington Woods, which is located 15 miles from downtown Detroit, is looking for a partner to engage the public in designing a comprehensive plan on how best to approach diversity, equity and inclusion.
The DEI blueprint is an important part of HW’s anti-racism plan that was adopted last month, according to the city’s RFP.
Known as “The City of Homes,” HW’s 6,300 people are 96 percent white, 1.6 percent Hispanic/Latino, 1.3 percent Asian-American, 1.0 percent Black and 0.2 percent Native-American. Median household income is $125,873 and property value is $321,400.
The RFP notes that HW has a “longstanding history of being a leader in public policies.”
In 2001, it adopted a human rights ordinance to assure equal opportunity to all persons in employment, housing, public accommodations and public services.
In 2018, the HW library made national headlines with its “Drag Queen Story Time.” Conversion therapy was banned in 2019, a first for a Michigan city.
In June, HW issued a statement condemning acts of racial injustice and a commitment for justice, fairness and peace for all.
The selected firm will conduct community-wide engagement sessions--within the restraints of current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions--and incorporate DE&I into urban planning, community/economic development and public policy.
Though HW strives to make the city a “welcoming and inclusive community,” it believes to build a strong future, it is “imperative to self-examine, understand and leverage DE&I as a strategy.”
Send proposals in an envelope marked “Huntington Woods Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consulting” to:
Heidi Barckholtz
City Clerk
26815 Scotia Road
Huntington Woods, MI 48970
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