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ERIC Number: ED595121
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
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Taking Action on Racial Equity: How Grantmakers Are Becoming Change-Makers
Grantmakers for Education
Generally speaking, black, Latino and Native American learners continue to face a variety of barriers to opportunity that result in severe disparities in academic achievement and educational outcomes. The persistence of these inequities has prompted some funders to step back, reflect and ask themselves what else they need to be doing to remove barriers to opportunity and assure that all learners have the chance to succeed. Recognizing that more grantmakers are feeling a need to address racial equity directly but are unsure where to begin, Grantmakers for Education (GFE) held three summits on racial equity in different cities during the summer of 2018. These regional summits -- held in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Dallas -- gave funders from a wide range of grantmaking organizations a rare opportunity to talk openly and at length about racism, bias, opportunity and achievement gaps, and their dire consequences both for individuals and for society. After the summits, participants said they found the conversations illuminating and meaningful: 98 percent said the experience gave them access to a diversity of opinions and approaches, and a similar percentage said it was relevant to the issues they are currently facing at work. The purpose of the program report is to fuel ongoing conversations among grantmakers about racial equity and, more importantly, inspire transformation within education grantmaking organizations and beyond.
Grantmakers for Education. 720 SW Washington Street Suite 605, Portland, OR 97205. Tel: 503-595-2100; Fax: 503-595-2102; e-mail: information@edfunders.org; Web site: http://www.edfunders.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Grantmakers for Education
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