Office of Social Equity & Innovation

Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Advisory Board (CAB) Application
The Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation is seeking applications to fill ten openings on the newly established Office of Neighborhood Safety Community Advisory Board. Applications close May 4th, 2025. Learn more here or apply below:
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The Runaway Outreach, Notification, and Intervention (RONI) Project is Now Part of OSEI

The RONI Project in partnership with the Denver Police Department, will conduct the intake and follow-up processes for runaway reports within the City and County of Denver. The RONI Team will provide services and supports to the youth and their families.

Learn more about RONI or file a runaway report here

Connect With The Office of Social Equity & Innovation:

Office of Neighborhood Safety

The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Office of Social Equity & Innovation (OSEI) and the Department of Safety (DOS).

Join the OSEI Racial Equity Council

The Racial Equity Council (REC) recently strengthened its foundation for championing equitable governance in Denver by formalizing its governance structure and adopting bylaws.

Digital Inclusion Trailblazers

The Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation within The City and County of Denver Named One of Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers.

2023 OSEI Annual Report

The Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation is at the dawn of our greatest days. We are pleased to announce our 2022 OSEI Annual Report. This comprehensive report will detail OSEI’s preceding year and give you a glimpse of the incredible year ahead.

Equity in Denver Report

Turning the curve on inequities begins by taking stock and evaluating the historical context that set-in motion the disparities we see today. The Equity in Denver report provides elected officials, city staff, community members, and equity advocates a common understanding of how we will take action in Denver to turn this centuries old curve.

Digital Equity Plan 2023 - 2025

Read more about our community-led plan to achieve digital equity in the City and County of Denver.

Goals

Citywide Equity Goals

Listen - Goal 1: The City and County of Denver will be an inclusive government that effectively engages with and listens to the community to create equitable outcomes. Denver will be an inclusive employer that listens to, values and supports city staff, providing them with the tools and skills to advance social equity.

Dare - Goal 2: Denver will be a city that boldly and creatively integrates social equity into policies, practices, programs, and budgetary decisions, driven by the urgency that the people of Denver deserve.

Deliver - Goal 3: Denver will deliver breakthrough solutions to drive equity in the city using nationally recognized research and data-driven practices.

Our Mission

To cultivate an equitable and inclusive Denver by dismantling systemic barriers and creating targeted solutions for historically marginalized populations.

Learn about OSEI's training programs and opportunities

Our Vision

To be a city where race and other social identities no longer predict life outcomes.

About OSEI

The four pillars of the office together create the foundation for EDI work in Denver.

Operations and Innovation

Digital Equity
Multi-Agency Equity Strategies
Special Projects
OSEI Operations and Policy
Racial Equity Indicator Reports & OSEI reports

Strategies and Learning

Race and Social Justice Academy (RSJ) and other EDI-related trainings
EDI Teams and Strategy Building
EDI Administrators
Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP)
Development & Implementation

Data and Evaluation

Equity data analysis and evaluation
Technical assistance
Citywide equity data training

Internal and External Councils

Racial Equity Council
Digital Equity Council
Equity Core Council

Meet the Team

Our team is committed to achieving equity through the advancement of policies and practices that center those who are underrepresented and have been historically disadvantaged.

	Dr. Ben Sanders Chief Equity Officer
	Brian Firooz Deputy Director
	Daelene Mix Deputy Director
	Jessica Calderon, MSW Director of Operations & Innovation
	Quill Carter Phillips Director of Strategies and Learning
	Karen Davis Public Information Officer
	Zach McDade Director of Data & Evaluation
	Dr. Nicole Monroe Director of Community Violence Solutions
	Carlon Manuel AID Center Director
	Bobbie Alexander, MBA Special Projects Manager
	Aaron Conley, Ph.D. Trainer & Strategist
	Mayra Smith Coronado Senior Racial Equity Data Analyst
	Anya Dickson-Arguello Digital Equity Program Manager
	Franchesca Luistro Executive Assistant & Office Coordinator
	Ariana Orozco, M.Ed Trainer & Strategist
	Ariana Tyler Trainer & Strategist
	Jamila Bryant Department of Transportation and Infrastructure(DOTI) EDI Administrator
	Robin Jones Department of Safety EDI Administrator
	Justin Toomer City Attorney's Office EDI Administrator

Quarterly Newsletter - December 2024

Read the latest edition of the OSEI newsletter, with holiday greetings from the Chief Equity Officer and other news from 2024.

Newsletter Archives

Check out past issues of OSEI's e-newsletter.

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OSEI is dedicated to including the voices of residents and individuals who have often been institutionally marginalized and historically disadvantaged. Our office develops and implements the city’s policies and regulations to ensure social equity is the primary focus, with diversity and inclusion as supportive facets.

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