REI's Groundwater Presentation: An Introduction to Racial Equity
Durham

Contact Pashara Black at pblack@durhamchamber.org for more information.

Register here.

Participants are responsible for their own parking.  There is metered street parking and a parking deck available for a fee.

This training is FREE and is sponsored by Durham County and the Durham Chamber of Commerce.

REI’s Groundwater Presentation: An Introduction to Racial Equity

In the half-day Groundwater Approach workshop, trainers use data and stories from a variety of sources to demonstrate the ongoing and pervasive impact of race. This research-based presentation focuses on the following six points that are essential to understanding the realities of systemic racism as a predictor of outcomes in all institutions.

1. Racial inequity looks the same across systems.

2. Socio-economic difference does not explain the racial inequity.

3. Systems contribute significantly to disparities.

4. The systems-level disparities cannot be explained by a few ‘bad apples’ or ill-intentioned gatekeepers.

5. Poor outcomes are concentrated in certain geographic communities; usually poor communities and communities of color. 

6. An analysis that includes race often draws starkly different conclusions than one that does not.