GARE's first North Carolina Learning Community Cohort will launch on October 29th!
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is pleased to announce a capacity building opportunity for city and county governments interested in advancing racial equity by addressing institutional and structural racism. This opportunity is for jurisdictions that are beginning or wishing to deepen their work on racial equity. Teams from government jurisdictions will make a one-year commitment to the learning year process. Space is limited. All cohort applications are subject to approval by GARE staff.
What is an Advancing Racial Equity learning community cohort?
A field of practice has developed that advances racial equity and transforms government. Cities and counties in California and Minnesota have come together to learn about and implement racial equity initiatives since 2016. The lessons from these efforts are being incorporated into a new set of Learning Community structures. Representatives of North Carolina institutions expressed interest in launching a North Carolina capacity building and learning community at a meeting hosted by GARE in January 2019, and at the GARE Annual Meeting in April 2019.
What will we receive?
Each jurisdiction receives tools and resources, including:
- A racial equity training curriculum, with cohort participants who are equipped to implement the training with other employees,
- A Racial Equity Tool to be used in policy, practice, program and budget decisions,
- Support for identifying and launching pilot projects that demonstrate where to start achieving racial equity outcomes in your jurisdiction
- A capacity building plan and organizational structure to institutionalize equity within their own jurisdiction,
- Example policies and practices that help advance racial equity, and
- Support on developing a Racial Equity Action Plan
For more information, or to apply to be a part the cohort, click here.
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