Racial Justice Community of Practice

A free space for peer support and learning while advancing racial justice

How Do We Sustain Ourselves While Advancing Racial Justice?

Sustaining the work of racial justice can feel overwhelming, especially when facing resistance or isolation. Have you ever wondered how to stay grounded and effective in this work, or how to find the support you need to keep going?

Our FREE Racial Justice Community of Practice is here for you. This quarterly gathering is a space for connection, reflection, and action. Together, we’ll explore challenges, celebrate progress, and share strategies to advance racial justice in and through our organizations. Whether you’re just starting out or deeply experienced, this is your community to recharge, learn, and lead boldly.

In 2024, we expanded participation to welcome anyone engaged in advancing racial justice – not just alumni of our workshops. Join us in 2025 as we continue building a community of leaders driving meaningful change!

What to Expect

In each session, we will dig into the “who” and “how” of leading for racial justice. We will use the document, Preparing Yourself to Serve, as a starting point for our discussions. Topics will include:

WHO: Sustaining Myself as a Leader in This Work

  • How am I staying grounded and centered? How can I prepare my heart and mind to lead for racial justice?
  • How does my identity matter as I lead for racial justice? What challenges am I facing as a leader? (includes racial affinity spaces)
  • What’s my orientation toward collaborative leadership? How does/doesn’t that align with the expectations of the people I’m leading and partnering with?

HOW: Collaborating to Advance Racial Justice

  • Making the case for change and building buy-in, especially in the current context
  • Engaging stakeholders and making decisions together
  • Designing spaces for planning
  • Designing spaces for learning

Session Details

Register for all four sessions now, or register for individual sessions as the year unfolds. There is no fee to participate, but donations are encouraged.*

  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM ET
  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM ET
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM ET
  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM ET

(1 PM – 3 PM CT / 12 PM – 2 PM MT / 11 AM – 1PM PT)

REGISTER HERE


Join our private LinkedIn group to stay connected and share resources between gatherings!

Note: While we may distribute resources or tools shared in the sessions, due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, we will not record the sessions.

*Running a Community of Practice takes significant, often invisible labor—designing content, facilitating meaningful conversations, and coordinating logistics. Your donation helps sustain this work so these much-needed spaces can continue to thrive, especially in challenging moments. Together, we can advance racial justice and create lasting change.