across our nation to provide a systematic approach for overcoming institutionalized
prejudices such as racism and to move people from complaining and describing issues
to thoughtfully making change.
Overcoming prejudices such as racism is a formidable mission
that requires sustained effort over many years.
Educating people to understand and to recognize racism is an important first step. However, without tools for personal healing and institutional change, local efforts can stagnate into mere words. This lack of knowledge and skills, to go beyond recognition to thoughtful action, causes many local and nationwide efforts to lose momentum.
Sustained effort requires not only educational training
but a way to support those program graduates.
Each of our four levels of training builds on the knowledge base of the previous level.
understanding and recognition--Level 1 personal healing and individual action--Level 2 strategic planning and institutional change--Level 3 addressing internalized oppression--Level 4
The requirements for forming a local Network chapter are as follows:
Have forty-eight or more people from a community complete Level Three, Strategic Planning to Overcome Racism Train at least three teams of instructors to teach the Level One program Use our national bylaws to set up your chapter's governance to incorporate as a not-for-profit organization Have your chapter's governance complete Level 4 training within one year of chapter affiliation
