In school districts across the United States, we’ve seen the results of the far-right’s relentless attacks on public education - whether through the proliferation of educational gag orders on race, gender, and sexual orientation in our public schools, the harassment of teachers who refuse to be silent on matters of equity and inclusion, or the banning of books that represent the full spectrum of experience that is essential to understanding our pluralistic world.

By popular demand, Race Forward’s H.E.A.L. Together (Honest Education Action & Leadership) will host a second public training series to equip students, educators, and parents to meet these attacks head-on and to defend and strengthen their public schools by advocating for an honest, accurate, and fully-funded public education as the foundation for a just, multiracial democracy. 

The first training begins on Saturday, September 17th 3pm ET/ 12pm PST with The Power of Student Organizing and continues that following Tuesday on a biweekly basis. 

H.E.A.L. Together (Honest Education Action & Leadership) is an initiative from Race Forward to build that national movement, and in partnership with the NYU Metro Center, is leading this new seven-part training series to give our communities the tools to organize for equity, racial justice, and strong public schools. 

For the full list of trainings and registration, visit www.healtogether.org/training

Check out our latest below!

[Register] Narrative Strategy Basics for the Immigrant Movement 

Join the Butterfly Lab team on Thursday September 15, for a first-of-its-kind, field-wide training around narrative strategy and narrative skills building.

The team will share learnings and tools that have helped movement leaders and organizers build a more strategic approach to culture, narrative design, and narrative strategy.

[Register] Facing Race: A National Conference 22' 

Almost Two Months Away!

November 17-19, Phoenix, AZ
(in-person and online)

Facing Race will be taking place just weeks after the 2022 midterm election, a critical election for the multiracial democracy we are collectively working toward. Join us this November for discussions on what is required for the future of the racial justice movement.

Staff Picks

During these times, it's important to share the things that keep us going. In this edition, we hear from our Senior Director of Education and Training with the Federal Strategies Team, Jennifer Godinez. 

"In order to feel inspired and moved for equity action, I turn to some great Latinx bands that lift up a call for change and movement! La Bamba Rebelde by Las Cafeteras merges the Afro-Latino rhythms of the original Veracruzano song "La Bamba", with political lyrics of pride to be Mexican-American and a defender of racial justice."

Credit: Las Cafeteras (Official Website) 

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In solidarity,

Team Race Forward