Our Racial Equity Affinity Group was established in 2018 and hosts monthly meetings throughout the school year for NWRESD staff and our component school district staff who identify as a person of color.

The group, led by staff of color, is dedicated to cultivating connection and validation in a space of White Supremacy Culture. It is a community that provides safety, honor and authenticity of one’s true self, and awareness of shared history and lived experiences.

Themes of monthly meetings include:

• Community care: peer check-ins, group activities and group discussions
• Culture: cultural heritage months, cultural histories and cultural politics
• Current events: Black Lives Matter movement, presidential elections and pandemic/vaccines
• Mental health: self-care, trauma-informed care and wellness activities
• NWRESD updates: Equity Board Policy Committee updates and wellness initiatives
• Racial politics: colorism, racelighting and misogynoir
• Systemic barriers: School-to-prison pipeline, White Supremacy Culture characteristics and redlining

Register to join the Racial Equity Affinity Group.