In a moment unlike any we have faced as a global community, Race Forward believes that Racial Justice is more important than ever. In order to embed Racial Equity into all of our day to day operations as well as our responses in this moment we must continue to hold fast to a commitment that enables us to learn, grow and practice racial equity work together.
The Building Racial Equity series, developed by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation, are interactive trainings for those who wish to sharpen their skills and strategies to address systemic racism and advance racial equity. Unlike “diversity trainings” which primarily focus on interpersonal relations and understanding, these trainings emphasize how to challenge and change institutional racial inequities.
Building Racial Equity: Foundations is the first and “foundational” training of the series. Participants will build on and strengthen racial equity practices for themselves and their organizations and networks. This training will introduce participants to concepts, frames, and tools that are essential to a productive racial equity practice. Attending this training is required to participate in subsequent series trainings.
Training Components
- Racial Justice Values & Vision
- Key Concepts: Different Dimensions of Racism and Systems Analysis
- Countering Implicit Bias
- Opportunities to Advance Racial Equity
Participants will
- Build a clear understanding of key concepts such as racial equity and structural racism.
- Learn to talk about race constructively within their organizations and with their constituents.
- Gain tools and practices for counteracting racial bias in their work and practices.
- Identify opportunities and next steps for applying concepts and strategies to advance racial equity.
FAQ
COVID-19 Guidelines:
In order to enter the event venue, you are REQUIRED to provide proof of Covid-19 Vaccination OR of NEGATIVE Covid-19 Test Results (Clinically administered within 72 Hours of arrival.) Masks will be required for all participants unless medically unsafe.
Dietary Restrictions and Allergies
Upon registration we will be contacting all participants to determine if there are any dietary or allergy restrictions with our catering
Access Needs
If you are registering for this event and have any access needs (see here for more information on what access needs are), please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/PjFMZA2bYVkJZH6JA We are currently able to offer ASL interpreters and Live Captioning for our training sessions.
Where’s my access link?
If you encounter problems with registration, we ask that you first check your spam folder. Please email the BRE team at bre@raceforward.org. We try to respond to urgent requests within 24 hours of receipt. For all other requests please allow up to 2 business days to respond.
Scholarships:
We are offer scholarships to grassroots organizers and community organizations. If you need a scholarship please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/82yieAu8cKBgbhbx9
Space:
We have limited space in our in person training as we believe it is critical for our participants to be able to receive tailored support and coaching throughout the duration of our in person training session.
