Racial Equity Consciousness Institute (RECI) Lunch and Learn
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 12-1 pm EST
Type of Event: Virtual (Teams link will be emailed to all participants prior to the session)
This workshop series explores the common barriers in racial equity consciousness work through a restorative framework.
Participants will engage in thought-provoking discussions and skill-building exercises to strengthen their ability to navigate difficult conversations, take accountability for their role in this work and develop resilience in the face of challenges.
This series will approach racial equity conscious through a restorative framework by emphasizing accountability, open dialogue and community-building as essential components of racial equity work. Participants will connect with constructive, relationship-centered approaches that promote healing, learning and long-term systemic change.
Session 1 Details:
Reclaiming Our Why in Challenging Times This 45-minute session offers participants a space to reflect and reconnect with their purpose for engaging in racial equity work in a time of mounting resistance. We’ll explore how recent backlash is part of a long pattern of pushback that has always followed progress. Using the racial equity consciousness framework, participants will clarify their personal and collective “why” and examine what is at risk when this work is abandoned. Through a brief seminar and reflection, attendees will leave re-centered and grounded in a sense of purpose. This session reminds us that our commitment matters most when it’s under threat.
*Note: we will have 2 additional sessions this fall, one in October and November. Stay tuned for more details!