Culture, Race, and Equity
Our Model
The Culture, Race, and Equity (CRE) team supports change on the personal, professional, and institutional levels through research and professional learning. Our approach is grounded in a number of theoretical frameworks: Culturally Responsive Sustaining-Education, developmentally and culturally appropriate practice, and adult learning theory.
We believe systems change begins with ongoing critical reflectivity and that achieving racial equity requires naming race in order to confront inequities, address systemic harm, and build more just and inclusive practices. Our CRE Change Model below guides our work with partners in building foundations and in creating organizational transformation.
Transforming School Culture in Washington, DC
To help create a positive shift in school culture, the Center on Culture, Race & Equity partnered with District of Columbia Public Schools to establish a culturally responsive, strengths-based approach to teaching and learning in Washington, DC. This video showcases the impact of the work conducted at Turner Elementary School through interviews with faculty, staff, and parents.