A. Organization and Collaborator Identification and Assessment i. Identify and evaluate organizations and institutions throughout NYS with capacity to conduct small-scale (approximately 20-50 people) in-person workshops on topics related to reparations and historical injustices against Black New Yorkers. ii. Construct a comprehensive database of suitable organizations, with their contact information, capacity, location, and sector alignment. iii. Develop a map of relevant organizations, including their geographical distribution, focus areas, and capabilities. B. Event Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between organizations and NYSCCRR, facilitating communication and ensuring alignment of organization-led educational events with the Commission's objectives. At least 30 events should be conducted by organizations within six months of Contract award. Each event should allow for at least 60 minutes of discussion activities. Coordinate Commission member attendance at educational events, when feasible. Venues are required to be secured by the Contractor and must be approved by the Commission. The cost of venue acquisition will be the responsibility of NYSCCRR. i. Educational events should include community collaborators from a variety of sectors, including but not limited to: a. Institutions of higher education b. County and municipal government offices c. Criminal legal system d. Departments of health e. Departments of housing f. Departments of social services g. Public health institutions ii. Educational events shall occur across all 10 regions of New York State: a. New York City (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island) b. Long Island c. Capital d. Hudson Valley e. Finger Lakes f. Mohawk Valley g. Central New York h. Southern Tier i. Western New York j. North Country C. Content Development and Verification: Support organizations in designing historically accurate educational content for at least 30 public workshops, completed within six months of Contract award, on topics including but not limited to: i. Legal definitions and frameworks of reparations. ii. Examples of historical and present reparations initiatives from the U.S. and around the world. iii. History of anti-Black policies such as legalized race-based enslavement, apartheid, redlining, and discriminatory taxation laws (including property tax). iv. Naming of local monuments, streets, road infrastructures, jurisdictions and their relationship with race-based enslavement in NYS. v. The Contractor may propose additional or alternative topics that align with the Commission's mission.
