Pat Efiom was the City of Evanston's first-ever Chief Equity Officer. She has bachelor and masters degrees from Indiana University. She also has Master of Divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. In our discussion, Pat gives a report card on the state of equity in Evanston – and discusses how her own family has addressed hurdling the barriers to equity in a head-on manner.

You can learn more about the City of Evanston's commitment to equity and its programs by visiting https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/equity-empowerment. You can also review the Evanston Public Library Equity Assessment conducted by D'Etta Jones and Associates.