CCRE Collective
The Center on Culture, Race & Equity (CCRE) at Bank Street College is launching a new year of the CCRE Collective, an online cohort program designed to support teams in reimagining and redesigning inequitable systems in learning and community environments. Whether you work for a school, district, governmental agency, or non-profit, the CCRE Collective will guide you in your journey to building inclusive and anti-racist environments where children, families, and staff of all backgrounds can thrive.
The CCRE Collective will run from September 2023 to May 2024. We welcome organizations invested in equitable systems change and can support the full participation of three key staff members with experience leading conversations about race, equity, and inclusion.
Applications for the 2023-24 cohort will open soon.
Programming at a Glance
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Overview
Overview
- Four foundational workshops designed to build your capacity for equitable systems change
- Four Communities of Practice that facilitate real-time application of skills and knowledge
- Four Coaching for Equity Circles that provide both direct coaching for equity experiences while building your capacity to coach others
- Insights and tools to navigate transformation in an organizational context
- A cohort-based model designed to foster connections and relationships that will sustain you personally and professionally in the journey towards a more equitable world
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Our Model
Our Model
Our workshops, Communities of Practice, and coaching sessions will focus on four foundational equity elements:
Understanding Racism: Then and Now
This foundational session will deepen participants’ understanding of the origins and current-day manifestations of racism in American society. This grounding knowledge will be used to explore effective anti-racism practices and policies.Push-out, Erasure, and Criminalization in Education Settings
Participants will explore how BIPOC, poor, disabled, and LGBTQ+ children are disproportionately pushed out of education settings. We will critically analyze how institutions, policies, practices, and mindsets often protect and sustain dominant culture to the detriment of historically excluded youth in schools.Anti-Racist Practice and Designing for Brilliance
In this session, participants will develop/deepen the mindsets, skills, and practices that can interrupt inequitable practices and policies. We will use research-backed, strengths-based approaches to design for the brilliance of all students.Strategizing for Equity
In this final session, participants will develop strategic plans and action steps that will be used in their organizations to advance equity. We will reflect on our learning journey and commit to maintaining a network of support as people lead for equity in their communities. -
Expectations
Expectations
What you can expect from us:
- Experienced and caring facilitators with a deep investment in your growth and success
- A holding environment where people are encouraged to practice, test, and grow in their skillset while being held accountable for their energy and impact
- An eagerness to learn and grow from your expertise and feedback
- Reduced program rates for eligible partner organizations*
What you can expect to experience:
- Research-based programming that is firmly rooted in the principles of adult learning
- Action-oriented programming that results in the development of strategic plans and action steps
- An intimate group experience where vulnerability fuels growth and change; a lifelong network of equity-minded professionals in your field
- Discomfort, challenge, community, laughter, and love
What we expect from you:
- A $12,500–$17,500 institutional investment for a team of three from your organization (see next tab for additional details on pricing; early applicants are eligible for a $500 discount).”
*Reduced program rates made possible by generous CCRE partners.
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How to Apply
Applications for the 2023-24 cohort will open soon.