Created Equal

About the Program

Category: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

As an organization anchored in citizen involvement and engagement, Leon County continually strives to sustain a culture that respects, engages, and empowers citizens on important issues facing the community. Building on the success of its previous award-winning outreach programs, in 2016 Leon County set out to identify even greater opportunities to build public trust, further enhance transparency, and convey the relevance of County government through meaningful citizen engagement. The County partnered with The Village Square, a non-profit public education organization dedicated to building civil discourse on matters of local, state and national importance, to develop a new series of events called “Created Equal.” Hosted annually, the Created Equal series is designed to bring citizens together to discuss issues surrounding the state of race relations in our community. These events demonstrate Leon County’s commitment to generating meaningful social and civic attachment between citizens and County government by fostering community collaboration in a unique and innovative forum.