Advancing Racial Equity in the Minneapolis Park System: How Could Organizations with Divergent Goals Work Together?

Abstract

"Advancing Racial Equity in the Minneapolis Park System” is a role-play simulation designed to help students understand the challenges in creating a collaborative governance regime when actors involved have different understandings of the core issue. It also helps students understand how complex structural elements underpin systemic inequalities, and then learn strategies to advance racial equity in public service provisions. This simulation is relevant for classes dealing with collaborative governance, public engagement processes, stakeholder involvement, collaborative problem-solving, and increasing diversity and inclusion in public policy making.