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Racial equity creates the necessary conditions for people of all races and ethnicities to live in a just society. In a racially equitable world, a child’s racial identity would not determine their experiences, treatment by people in their daily lives, their family’s opportunities or life outcomes.Racial equity is an aspirational pursuit – one that threads through everything we do and all our investments, and can only be achieved through robust community power and engagement.
Drawing on our founder’s vision of promoting the health, happiness and well- being of children, we recognize that racism is a primary obstacle to children and families realizing their full potential.
Our grantees demonstrate a commitment to advancing racial equity every day. They do this by centering the voices of people in their communities, engaging in or leading collective action and maximizing their communities’ inherent gifts to identify solutions to the challenges they face.
We collaborate on resources, tools and experiences that help grantees and community partners in the field embed racial equity, racial healing and community engagement principles and practices into their work and their way of being. This approach includes:
The two experts hosted a conversation about changing narratives and ensuring Black folks are safe, seen, and able to heal from trauma. Continue reading Joy DeGruy and Bahia Cross Overton: Leading a racial healing renaissance at Every Child Thrives.
Kalamazoo Foundation prioritizes equity, forming its Anti-Racism Transformation Team to dismantle racist practices within and foster community-wide social change. Continue reading Kalamazoo Community Foundation: Bringing the outside in at Every Child Thrives.
The Teaching Well fosters educator well-being through racial healing groups, enhancing support and collective liberation. Continue reading The Teaching Well: Supporting and strengthening educators through Racial Healing Affinity Groups at Every Child Thrives.
The Union for Reform Judaism, advocating for social justice for over 150 years, shares its experience wrestling with whiteness and white supremacy. Continue reading Union for Reform Judaism: Wrestling with whiteness at Every Child Thrives.
The Corps Network, a national partnership of 139 organizations, deliberately and intentionally engaged a racial equity lens for its staff and member organizations. Continue reading Corps Network: How to engage 139 organizations in racial equity learning at Every Child Thrives.
Mothering Justice promotes power building among mothers of color to influence policy while working to dismantle systems that are rooted in white supremacy and prioritizing equity and healing. Continue reading Mothering Justice: A journey of authenticity, equity, and healing at…
Teaching Lab's journey showcases an "all in" effort to operationalize and institutionalize racial equity within their organization. Continue reading Teaching Lab: Institutionalizing racial equity in teacher professional learning at Every Child Thrives.
Discover how racial healing circles foster empathy and unity in communities. Tristan Henry shares how these practices help transform relationships, even in divisive times. Continue reading Joining the circle: Communities pursue healing in tough times at Every Child Thrives.
Eddy Zheng, a Chinese American immigrant who was caught up in the school-to-prison pipelineas a teenager, discovered a profound sense of belonging with other people of color while in prison. Today, he leads the New Breath Foundation (NBF), a nonprofit…
Are you a community organizer, business executive, educator or the leader of anonprofit organization? If so, the initiatives below offer lessons and opportunitiesfrom the people and organizations who are advancing racial equity across avariety of sectors.
Clinton School of Public Service/Center on Community Philanthropy Racial Healing Certification Program
Expanding Equity
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT).
Racial Equity 2030
American Association of Colleges and Universities TRHT Campus Centers.
Solidarity Council on Racial Equity.