REI Resources

February 19, 2021

Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

An interdisciplinary engaged research institute at The Ohio State University established in May 2003. Works to connect individuals and communities with opportunities needed for thriving by educating the public, building the capacity of allied social justice organizations, and investing in efforts that support equity and inclusion through research, engagement, and communication.
February 19, 2021

Living Cities

Founded in 1991, Living Cities is a collaborative of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions fostering transformational relationships across sectors to connect those who are willing to do the hard work of closing racial income and wealth gaps. They provide various resources to advance equity in organizations and close the racial wealth gap.
February 19, 2021

National League of Cities’ Race, Equity, and Leadership (REAL) Initiative

NLC’s Race, Equity, And Leadership (REAL) initiative serves to strengthen local leaders’ knowledge and capacity to eliminate racial disparities, heal racial divisions, and build more equitable communities. Through training and online resources, REAL helps NLC members build safe places where people from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds thrive socially, economically, academically and physically.
February 19, 2021

How to be an Anti-Racist

Ibram X. Kendi’s concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America–but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Instead of working with the policies and system we have in place, Kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it. In his memoir, Kendi weaves together an electrifying combination of ethics, history, (more...)