Race Matters
Institute

We offer our Introduction to Racial Equity Training sessions in three formats: 1.5 days, 1-day, or half-day.

1.5-day Introduction to Racial Equity

• Strongly recommended for clients who expect traction for advancing racial equity.
• Covers RMI’s 5 Building Blocks: shared language, structural lens, 3 core tools.
• Includes test-drive of the Racial Equity Impact Analysis tool (or another tool, if immediately more applicable).
• Includes an application workshop to address client’s immediate work.
• Packaged with two follow-up 90-min. virtual coaching sessions.

1-day Introduction to Racial Equity

• For clients only able to devote one day for training (1.5 days is highly recommended).
• Suitable for Boards of Directors before or after 1.5-day Staff training, with dedicated focus on organizational strategy and Board-specific functions.
• Briefly covers RMI’s 5 Building Blocks: shared language, structural lens, 3 core tools.
• Includes test-drive of the Racial Equity Impact Analysis tool (or another tool, if immediately more applicable).
• Packaged with one follow-up 90-min. virtual coaching session.

Half-day Introduction to Racial Equity

• Intended for conference sessions or other formats in order to generate broad interest.
• Can be tailored for Boards of Directors, with focus on organizational strategy and Board-specific functions.
• Brief overview of Building Blocks, but focuses specifically on shared language, structural lens, and test-drive of
• Racial Equity Impact Analysis.
• Can be offered as a “deep dive” on a particular Building Block, following the 1 or 1.5-day introductory training.

These offerings assume participant completion of introductory-level racial equity work.

The TA sessions can also be offered as half-day workshops or combined for full-day workshops on site. We are available to discuss any topics specific to your work beyond those listed above.

Our current menu of topics, usually offered virtually, includes:

• TA: Becoming a Best in Class Race-Informed Organization
• TA: Managing for Organizational Diversity, Inclusion & Equity for White Leaders
• TA: Being in Partnership with Organizations & Communities of Color
• TA: Building a Backmap to Identify the Drivers of an Operational Issue or Program Area
• TA: Deeper Application of the Racial Equity Impact Analysis Tool
• TA: Presenting Data with a Racial Equity Lens
• TA: Workshopping Your Messaging/Communications Challenges
• TA: Creating Your Organization’s Style Guide Using a Racial Equity Lens
• Coaching: For Managers and Staff of Color Working in White-Led Organizations
• Coaching: For Board Leadership

These webinars are suitable for participants who have completed introductory-level racial equity work and customizable according to each client’s specific needs and interests.

Customized “Backmap” Development

• Specific application of the “What’s Race Got to Do With It?” tool to understand the drivers of a given client issue
• Offered for organizations that have had 1.5 or 1 day introductory session
• Includes research for and layout of a Draft Backmap for the client
• Can be followed up with ½-day or 1-day session with a client and their stakeholders to review, fine-tune, and begin application for the purpose of collective impact

Customized Organizational Document Review

• Generally done before an introductory session but can be provided post-training or stand-alone
• Focuses on core organizational documents, such as strategic plan, written policies and protocols, data disaggregated by race, sample external communications
• Produces an Assessment Memo identifying both organizational strengths and areas of opportunity for additional work

Taking Racial Equity to Scale (please inquire for details)

• Intended for large organizations, community-wide coalitions and national networks

Contact Kamilah Pickett, Director, Race Matters Institute, [email protected]