2022 Racial Equity Action Institute Application

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Thank you for your interest in the Racial Equity Action Institute (REAI)! This year, we are pleased to offer REAI both through Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) and SoCal Grantmakers (SCG).

How to Apply

Please fill out the information below to the best of your ability. Feel free to utilize paragraph or bullet point formats in your responses to the application questions. You can save your progress and return to your application at any time before the deadline.

Application Timeline

We are accepting applications through Friday, March 18th. We expect to notify applicants by Wednesday, April 13th with an invitation of participation. We will need an acceptance to participate in REAI by Monday, May 2nd with a payment by Thursday, May 12th.

Who to Contact

If you are based in Northern California or a member of NCG, please contact Alice Y. Hom (ayhom@ncg.org) and Melissa Nop (mnop@ncg.org) with any questions.

If you are based in SoCal or a member of SCG, please contact Sequoia Thompson (sequoia@socalgrantmakers.org) with any questions.

We look forward to hearing from you.

-Racial Equity Action Institute Team

Questions

1. Please describe your role and responsibilities within your current institution. (150 words)

2. How much experience do you have with racial equity, diversity, and inclusion issues? (ie. have lived experience with these issues, attended trainings, attended conferences, facilitated workshops, participated in community organizing, etc.)

0-1 years2-3 years4-5 years5+ years

3. How do you define REDI (Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion? Why is REDI work important to you? (200 words)

4. How do you practice and where do you implement REDI (profession, community, and/or personal)? (200 words)

5. How long have you been working on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion issues in an organizational and professional capacity?

0-1 years2-3 years4-5 years5+ years

6. How does your institution focus on REDI issues? What is your role in this work? (200 words)

7. Why do you want to participate in REAI (Racial Equity Action Institute)? Describe your goals and hopes for your participation in REAI. (300 words)

8. How has the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and increase in conversations and actions around racial justice impacted your institution? Are there current challenges around REDI in your institution that you'd like to discuss/explore while in REAI? Please describe. (300 words)

9. REAI brings together participants from the business, government, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors. How can a cohort comprised of these sectors advance your work? (200 words)

10. What kind of support do you have (profession, community, and/or personal) for doing REDI work? (200 words)

Commitments

Attendance at all meetings is required to participate in REAI. All sessions will take place 10:00 am - 4:00 pm with 90 minutes for lunch and breaks, May through December 2022. All sessions will be hosted virtually.

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Please confirm you are available for all 8 virtual sessions.

Yes, I am available for all 8 sessions.No, I am not available for all 8 sessions.I am unsure if I'm available for all 8 sessions.

Submission of the application is an acknowledgement that you or your organization are able to commit to payment of the program; you are able to attend all sessions; and you are committed to completing any pre and post-work given during the program.

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