We find ourselves at a critical juncture as a society. Race Forward believes that racial justice remains essential to shaping a future where equity and inclusion guide our communities, institutions, and systems. This moment calls for resilience, reflection, and renewed commitment to embedding racial equity into all aspects of our work and lives.

We are dedicated to providing spaces for learning, growth, and collaboration. Our trainings focus on normalizing conversations about racial equity, organizing for systemic change, and operationalizing strategies that transform words into impactful action. Together, we can build the skills and vision needed to ensure racial equity is at the heart of our collective response to this pivotal moment.

The Virtual 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

Sliding Scale Ticket Model

Learn more about our ticket prices here: https://bit.ly/RFTicketInfo

Zoom Use:

Please note that you will need to be able to access zoom in order to participate in this training. We are unable to accommodate dial-in only participation at this time.

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 don’t have access to your Zoom link or encounter problems with registration, we ask that you first check your spam folder. If you cannot find your zoom link 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 virtual training as we believe it is critical for our participants to be able to receive tailored support and coaching throughout the duration of our virtual training session.