REI’s two-day Phase 1 training is designed to develop the capacity of participants to better understand racism in its institutional and structural forms. Moving away from a focus on personal bigotry and bias, this workshop presents a historical, cultural, and structural analysis of racism. Topics covered include our fish/lake/groundwater analysis of structural racism; understanding and controlling implicit bias; race, poverty, and place; markedness theory; institutional power arrangements and power brokers; importance of definitions of race and racism; history and legacy of race in American economic and policy development; racial identity and its interaction with institutional culture. With shared language and a clearer understanding of how institutions and systems are producing unjust and inequitable outcomes, participants should leave the training better equipped to begin to work for change.

We are inviting team members who "HAVE NOT" attended an REI Phase 1 and Phase 2 session or a REI Groundwater session, to register for this 2-day training. By registering, you are committing to attending the entire 2-day session. Please work with your supervisor to re-arrange your work schedule if necessary. Seats are limited to 30 registrations. Registration is on a first come first serve basis.