Advanced Racial Equity Assistance
We support systems and communities in achieving their vision for racial equity by providing workshops, technical assistance, and support with a specific focus on systemic rather than individual factors of racism that serve as a critical foundation for beginning the journey towards undoing institutional and structural racism.
A Groundwater Analysis of Racial Inequities
Joyce James' Groundwater Analysis workshop is a phenomenal experience for recognizing and navigating systemic and institutional racism. It is an interactive, revolutionary exploration into how systems of racism work.
The Workshop
The Groundwater Analysis workshop is designed to enhance the awareness of well-meaning and committed leaders — including service providers, partners, collaborators, and other stakeholders — to strengthen and transform systems and community-based organizations to better respond to the needs of their clients.
The workshop serves as a basis for analyzing racial inequities that exist and intersect across both public and private institutions, community based organizations, such as housing, education, judicial , law enforcement, financial services, healthcare, juvenile justice, child protective services, employment, etc..
The outcomes of services in these systems disproportionately impact poor communities and communities of color in ways that previously may not have been considered. The workshop is designed to promote a clearer understanding of the role of leadership in systems and institutions in working together to develop a racial equity lens that will strengthen both staff performance and programmatic success in reducing racial inequities.
Institutional Racial Inequities
Racial inequities exist in institutions such as child welfare, education, health, criminal justice, and housing for the same populations of people. Throughout our 35 years of experience in working in social service, health, and human services, we have carefully developed a model which has been effective in reducing racial inequities and improving outcomes for all populations.
Our assistance program ensures both long and short term support systems for meeting the needs of your staff and clients.
Anti-Racist Principles
There are a core set of anti-racist principles and values that are critical to addressing racial inequities regardless of the system. An analysis of data which is specific to your particular system, the sharing of cross-system data, and an examination of racial inequities through our "Groundwater Analysis” approach will foster an awareness of how well-meaning people contribute to and sustain racial inequities. The end result is an understanding of what it means to "turn the mirror inward" so that the journey to equity begins in your system!