Alamance County Racial Equity Collaborative

Understanding Our History, Social Issues, and Ourselves

Impact Alamance is partnering with NCCJ (NC for Community and Justice) to launch the 5th cohort of the ACRE Collaborative (ACRE Co-lab). This program is a 12-week experience that aims to equip Alamance County leaders, professionals, and community members with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to be leaders committed to fostering belonging and effectively address unfairness within systems.

The program aims to bring together Alamance County organizational representatives and community members in ways that allow them to:

Engage in conversations around examining their internal processes, disparate community outcomes, histories, and experiences
Analyze personal, organizational and community impact.
Expand their personal and professional knowledge of the ways history and identity impact outcomes across systems
Participate in restorative circle groups that provide the opportunities to process readings and experiences
Support each other throughout the 12-week program and establish partnerships with community members and other organizations and agencies that last beyond the completion of the program.

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“In general, after completing the ACRE program my confidence has increased in understanding and being able to better articulate about race. My confidence has been enhanced by the look back at Alamance County’s history of marginalizing people of color. Thorough the history that was taught to us I grasp the understanding of how suppression has occurred and continues to occur.”

Program Benefits:

Training is valued at $2,500. This fee is covered by Impact Alamance.
Increased knowledge of legacies of exclusion that still shape the present.
Understanding complex and differing perspectives.
Tools to advocate for systems of mutual thriving.

Topics Covered:

Identity + Implicit Bias
History of Alamance County
Addressing Disparate Systemic Outcomes
Culture and Socialization
Action Planning/Commitment

Who is right for ACRE:

Is willing to share their perspective openly and honestly
Has an interest in exploring different perspectives and expand their community
Values relationships and wants to build connections
Respects the thoughts and feelings of others
Values relationships
Practices open-mindedness and empathetic, compassionate communication
Embraces learning and being challenged
Can commit to attend the program in its entirety (see dates and times below)

Program Dates:

Sessions will be held at Impact Alamance:

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
9am-2pm (Lunch provided)

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
9am-2pm (Lunch provided)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
9am-12pm

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
9-12pm

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
9am-2pm (Closing session, Lunch provided)

How to Apply

We are now accepting applications for our 5th cohort!

Applications must be submitted by Friday, August 8 to be considered.

For inquiries, please email Jewel.Tillman@conehealth.com.