Consultation: DOJ NLEAD

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

Description

Ongoing equity consultation with USDS@DOJ team, helping them to identify an Equity north star for DOJ NLEAD project and then create a plan to deliver on it

Acceptance Criteria

• USDS@DOJ team can define what delivering equity means in the context of their workstream
• USDS@DOJ team has a reasonable plan to deliver equity, given the above definition
• USDS@DOJ team demonstrates meaningful progress/commitment on delivering on the above plan

Tasks

Beforehand

• Meet with USDS@DOJ team to scope out and reach consensus on Equity team's contributions to DOJ NLEAD workstream

During

• Define what equity delivery means in the context of DOJ workstream
• Create plan to deliver equity given the definition of equity delivery above
• Identify what Equity exercises USDS@DOJ team wants to use
• Complete selected Equity exercises with USDS@DOJ team
• Bridge connection between USDS@DOJ team and DOJ Equity POCs
• Mobilize USDS@DOJ team and DOJ partners to execute equity delivery plan

After

• Record lessons learned, tools used, value added, and ways of working during workstream

Project Artifacts

Rough Equity support plan for DOJ NLEAD

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

USDS@DOJ team interested in Participation Spectrum, Equity Support plan is based around that tool

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

As of 12/12, planning to bridge Kim Lopez @ DOJ (equity lead) with Karin and team

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

Next steps from 12/4: Karin to reach out to two DOJ stakeholders for 30-min prep call WITH those stakeholders before EOY
* Karin will schedule a follow-up, will schedule a little time with us beforehand to prep us
* Would like to get more detail on the actual workshop details leading up to the event itself

[meganp-usds]

Hey Jeremy! A few weeks ago we provided the DOJ NLEAD advice on accessibility practices. How can we ensure accessibility is incorporated into these efforts with the same team?

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

Hey Meg, let's have the Equity team and A11Y team meet for 15 mins to sync on goals of Equity team’s DOJ consultation, vis a vis goals of A11Y’s support of DOJ, and then figure out an action plan from there! I'll schedule a mtg.

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

Related: Had a meet and greet with Access to Justice office at DOJ today, Slack notes here.

Next step for Equity team: set up 60-min show-and-tell with USDS Equity team and DOJ ATJ for end of January

12/20-- sent email to DOJ ATJ team to set up time

[celestemespinoza]

@jeremyzitomer-usds With Karin moving over to DOJ, what outstanding work needs to happen with/out Karin's assistance? Or are we closing this one out with the handoff we already did.

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

Sent Karin a DM to talk equity exit strategy

[celestemespinoza]

Final session will be scheduled for week of March 4.

[jeremyzitomer-usds]

DOJ Handoff presentation includes a hefty shoutout to stakeholder engagement and the Participation Spectrum -- see their PPT attached

USDS_DOJ NLEAD Handoff Document_DRAFT 3.5.2024.pptx