Additional 2020-2021 Learning Cohort Offerings for Local Governments in the DMV Region

****Multi Date Cohort Additional Offerings****

The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), is pleased to announce additional learning opportunities to support local government jurisdictions in the Washington DC Metro region in their journeys to systemically advance racial equity. Building on the learnings and growing urgency sparked in part by the inaugural DMV Racial Equity Learning Cohort, the following sessions are available:

Additional Training Opportunities for Spring 2020:

These additional sessions are open to all COG member jurisdiction staff, regardless of current participation in the Racial Equity Learning Cohort. These sessions are intended for any staff outside of current cohort participants.

Please note that both sessions are stand-alone registrations – and participants are welcome to enroll in one or both. However, if you wish to enroll in Train the Trainer (Session B), note that the Introduction to Government’s Role in Advancing Racial Equity (Session A) is a prerequisite. COG will host these sessions (777 N Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC). There is limited seating capacity for each session (50 – 80 persons).

Introduction to Government’s Role in Advancing Racial Equity (8 hours) - cost $200/person

• This 1-day training is being offered:

1. Thursday, May 4, 2020, 9 am – 5pm

2. Friday, May 5, 2020, 9 am – 5 pm

•  Limited seating capacity (80 max)

• Gain an understanding of the role of government in relation to racial equity

• Examine the regional landscape through a data review with an equity lens

• Gain an understanding of the local historical context and its relationship to the current condition

• Develop a shared racial equity analysis, including definitions of terminology (racial equity/inequity, implicit/explicit bias, individual/institutional/structural racism)

• Develop skills at analyzing policies and practices from a racial equity perspective and communicating about race

Train the Trainer Course (8 hours) – cost $200/person (Must do 1-day introduction training to participate)

• This 1-day training is being offered:

1. Monday, June 1, 2020, 9 am – 5 pm

2. Monday, June 15, 2020, 9 am – 5 pm

•  Limited seating capacity (80 max)

• Learn racial equity facilitation and training skills that will support transformational change within institutions.

• This workshop includes an introductory 4-hour curriculum that you can use in your own organization, as well as specific exercises, and strategies for dealing with challenging situations.

• Participants will develop skills to take difficult conversations about race, and equity to a deeper level and develop strategies for working through challenging situations.