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The Dream Deferred 5.0 Erik Bergrud 2011 ASPA National Conference March 14, 2011

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The Dream Deferred 5.0

Erik Bergrud

2011 ASPA National Conference

March 14, 2011

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The first version of this presentation was inspired by

ASPA’s 2009 Annual Conference, whose theme was

“Governance in the Midst of Diversity: Bridging Opportunity

and Challenge.”

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ASPA’s roots are in the Progressive reform movement

that produced major changes in American public administration in the early part of the 20th century.

Darrell Pugh, Looking Back, Moving Forward (1988)

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“Diversity”

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“Governance”

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“Progressive”

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What do these words mean in the context of ASPA’s history and

leadership structure?

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Some facts to consider…

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Phil Rutledge became ASPA’s first African American President

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in 1974

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35 years after ASPA was established.

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Total number of women of color who have served as ASPA

President

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Are ASPA’s sections/chapters providing leadership opportunities

for individuals of color?

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Total individuals of color serving currently as ASPA section chairs

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4 out of 24

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Total individuals of color serving currently as ASPA chapter

presidents

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Fewer than 10

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So how is ASPA addressing the issue of social equity?

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Not comfortably

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A debate over affirmative action hastened the demise of ASPA’s

policy issues process in the 1990s.

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The phrase “Oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment, and promote affirmative action”

remains in ASPA’s Code of Ethics.

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ASPA’s Gloria Nordin Hobson Social Equity Award, presented annually since 2003, recognizes lifetime achievement and effort in

the cause of social equity.

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ASPA established a Section on Democracy and Social Justice in

2008.

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These are positive developments.

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But…

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Social equity has yet to penetrate ASPA’s mainstream.

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Some difficult questions still need to be answered.

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What is ASPA’s commitment to diversity in its leadership and

membership?

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How does ASPA define a “minority public administrator?”

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Some words of hope and caution

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Hope

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The 2011-2 ASPA National Council will include multiple African Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos.

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Caution

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The election of an African American President hasn’t

eliminated all of the barriers facing individuals of color in the

U.S.

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Even so..

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The dream endures.

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Do you believe in the dream?

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