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John,
I’m Nikko Viquiera, a longtime racial equity trainer at Race Forward. One of the questions I frequently get asked in my 7+ years of training here is how, exactly, does racial equity training support a multiracial democracy? And, how can we keep it going?
So let me explain.
Here are three of the seven key principles we apply to all our trainings. These concepts have been developed over more than 40 years of research, application, iteration, and collaboration with our people–the trainers, trainees, and multiracial communities we serve and come from.
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- Learning and action must be connected. Training prepares people to take action, and it is through action that people learn the most.
- We emphasize bold and viable solutions. To move forward, it’s essential to develop practical strategies and creative proposals. We aim to move people from divisive patterns of engagement to those that are constructive, productive, and empowering.
- We focus on racially equitable systems change more than personal change. Personal development trainings don’t go far enough to affect institutional and structural change. When we teach racially equitable systems change, people can organize and operationalize change on a much larger scale.
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Thousands of people have taken our trainings and gone back to their communities, with actionable next steps to build a racially just future. Many of them have created lasting change that is scalable and repeatable.
And that’s how we use training to support a thriving, multiracial democracy. Now that you know a bit more about how we do it, do you agree that everyone should have access to the skills they need to create change for racial justice?
If so, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation today to support our racial equity training program.
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Sincerely,
Nikko Viquiera
Race Forward
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