Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) Ecosystem

“…The PEAR framework prioritizes investments in 15 determinants of equity to achieve outcomes that benefit all tribes, communities, and employees of Washington’s ecosystem, and calls for investing more of our state’s resources “upstream” to address root causes where the needs are greatest to ensure that individuals in underserved communities have their basic needs met long term in Washington’s ecosystem.” –Executive Order 22-04

Pro-Equity Anti-Racism Ecosystem, description below.

Image description: A bright sun peeks through white clouds above a fruitful pear tree in the center of the image. The tree’s roots are shown extending into the soil which provides stability and nutrients. To the left of the tree, a body of water is home to fish and aquatic plants. Flowers and other plants are visited by a bee and a butterfly as they grow from a green field to the right of the pear tree.

Community is the guiding light for planning, implementing, continuously improving, evaluating, and measuring government actions to achieve pro-equity anti-racism outcomes in the state of Washington.

1. PEAR Values (rain feeding the soil)

Healthy and nourishing rainfall supports the growth of life on Earth. Like rainfall, pro-equity anti-racism values create the possibility for all people to flourish and achieve their potential.

Values coming out of clouds through rain: 
Access, Justice, Ubuntu, Love, Equity, Dignity, Belonging

2. PEAR Service Lines (soil providing nutrients for tree)

Shaped by rainfall, the landscape has a foundational influence on which types of organisms thrive. Pro-equity, anti-racism service lines are government policies, practices, people, and systems that powerfully influence who is able to flourish and achieve their full potential.

3. Determinants of Equity (fruitful tree)

Just as a tree needs soil and nutrients, root systems, trunks, and branches to sustain its growth, achieving pro-equity, anti-racism outcomes requires cultivating the determinants of equity (below) through investments in pro-equity, anti-racism service lines:

  • Equity In State & Local Practices
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Quality Education
  • Equity In Jobs & Job Training
  • Health & Human Services
  • Food Systems
  • Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources
  • Healthy Built & Natural Environments
  • Transportation & Mobility
  • Economic Justice
  • Strong, Vibrant Neighborhoods
  • Housing & Home Ownership
  • Community & Public Safety
  • Equity in Justice Systems & Laws
  • Digital Equity

4. PEAR Ecosystem Outcomes (flows back into clouds)

All people in Washington flourish and achieve their full potential, embody pro-equity, anti-racism values, and enjoy peace, prosperity, and possibility now and for generations to come.