<div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_4652363145213180864m_1266784409961294685gmail-docs-internal-guid-95014a5b-7fff-8bad-2755-b437c165898d"><i><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Democratize. </span></span></font></span></i></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><i><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Community.</span></span></font></span></i></p><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These words can sometimes seem both overused and underappreciated. But they are more than just lingo here at DataWorks. They are at the heart of what we do.</span></span></font></span></p><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When we say we democratize data, we are prioritizing work that benefits Durham’s communities of color and people impacted by historical disinvestment.  We do this by </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">talking with, listening to, and learning from partners who share goals of racial equity and community power. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We facilitate community discussions and set the table for learning about topics like displacement, ownership, working, race and power. All of this work informs the data resources we create.</span></span></font></span></p><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of the direct support we offer community groups we intentionally do without compensation. This is foundational to how we give the power of data in support of community needs.  While we have truly committed agencies supporting us financially, the </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Community Ownership Campaign</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is our first effort to expand non-institutional support for our work. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Community Ownership</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> means broadening y’alls’ investment in our operations, extending the resources we offer to groups like the Walltown, Bragtown, and Merrick Moore Community Associations. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It means </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">neighbors helping neighbors.</span></span></font></span></p><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If this model of community support feels important to you, there are three ways you can help. </span></span></font></span></p><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">First</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, you can </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">learn more about our work, meet the staff, and win some prizes <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/241329552187" target="_blank">by joining us on February 2, 2022</a><a> from 6:00-7:<span id="m_4652363145213180864:12u.9" role="menuitem" aria-haspopup="true">30pm</span> for our virtual </a></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/241329552187" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">fun</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/241329552187" target="_blank">draiser, the Community Ownership Campaign kick-off</a>.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Second</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, you can personally make a tax-deductible </span><a href="https://dataworks-nc.org/support-our-work/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">donation to DataWorks</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-var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